Property & Casualty Underwriter (Portage, MI)

Property & Casualty Underwriter

Immediate opportunities for a Property Casualty Underwriterwith JM WilsoninWesterville, OH and Portage, MI!

J.M. Wilson is a Managing General Agency and Surplus Lines Broker, which began in 1920. We provide independent insurance agents with access to specialty markets and A rated carriers. Specializing in property/casualty, professional, transportation, garage, personal lines and surety.

Job Responsibilities

To successfully collaborate with brokers/agents in an underwriting role resulting in premium growth and profitability. Help third parties sell to end source in a competitive market over a short sales cycle and to compete against incumbent vendors, price and/or industry leaders. To quote, issue, and service personal lines accounts via phone, e-mail, and fax in a manner which creates an exceptional customer experience.

Quote or decline new business by evaluating the submissions for acceptability to company underwriting guidelines including review of applications, websites and loss runs.

Quote or non-renew existing business by analyzing the file to verify if it still fits company underwriting guidelines, obtaining renewal information, checking loss runs, and utilizing all available internal markets.

Bind and set up policies for issuance

Phone calls to customers and companies, returning customer calls and making calls to company underwriters for assistance on account service issues.

Maintain daily workflow in ImageRight by analyzing, handling or forwarding to the techs daily tasks for processing.

Meet service standard requirements

Make regular tele-sales calls as directed by manager

Write SOP’s (Standard Operating Procedures) and Idea Suggestions by following guidelines as determined by team goals.

Maintain underwriting knowledge by attending underwriter training meetings at JM Wilson and insurance carriers also by reviewing company underwriting changes and manual updates.

Back up others in the department and company by answering phone calls, handling customer service needs, quotes, binding and handling rush items.

Perform other duties at the direction of management

Job Requirements

3 years of Property & Casualty Insurance Experience

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Detail accuracy

Effective decision making and negotiating skills

Effective time management skills with the ability to handle requests within company guidelines and goals.

Effective organizational skills with the ability to work with multiple interruptions

Work in a sitting position for several hours

Willing and able to travel

Property & Casualty Underwriter

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