P&C Production Underwriter
Company: The Amynta Group
Location: Overland Park
Posted on: April 15, 2024
Job Description:
We're thrilled that you are interested in joining us here at the
Amynta Group!
Amynta Dealer Solutions is Amynta's leading dealer program offering
a full suite of industry leading property, casualty and specialty
products for dealerships within multiple industry verticals. Our
team is growing and we are looking for individuals with insurance
experience or the right passion for taking care of customers.
The Production Underwriter is responsible for underwriting and
marketing accounts throughout approved states/territories. The
Production Underwriter is a key part of the production underwriting
capabilities of Amynta Dealer Solutions. This position will report
to the VP, Amynta Dealer Solutions and job grade will be based on
experience and capabilities. The Production underwriter will own
the results of their book of business and will engage in activities
tied to risk selection and to customer service.
The Production Underwriter role can be filled by individuals with
experience as account managers, or underwriters with experience on
the carrier, mga/mgu or agent side. We are also willing to train
the right candidate. If you have a growth mind set, individual
accountability, critical thinking, and are detail-oriented.
As we grow, there will be additional personal and career
development opportunities that can be aligned with your core
capabilities and personal growth objectives in our underwriting,
sales, marketing, data analytics or operation management teams.
If you love to drive creative solutions, want to help people and
want to be part of a dynamic team, please apply.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Production underwriter owns the results of their book of
business and will be compensated on annual and long term
profitability.
- A production underwriter maintains balance between distribution
and risk selection to drive profitable growth.
- A production underwriter understands how their book fits in to
the broader portfolio strategy.
- A production underwriter has agent/broker relationships.
- Engage in activities to generate submissions
- Maintain and lead the relationship with their assigned
agents.
- Engage in activities to close accounts Relationship Management
- Work with key internal stakeholders to develop and maintain
product-specific business development plans identifying,
segmenting, detailing and evaluating potential broker and agent
prospects, and executing such plan to ensure that Amynta generates
targeted levels of growth and 'hit' ratios in this market.
- Lead in the education of the broker market on the products in a
way that creates a need to buy, highlights our competitive
differentiation, illustrate the need for service led products to
grow the brand and facilitate the placement of new business with
Beazley with a particular focus on new relationships.
- Raise the profile of Amynta Dealer Solutions within the broker
community increasing the strength of relationships within the
broker market to achieve a highly productive level of consistent,
strong producer relationships over time.
- Track metrics around broker engagements maintaining actions and
follow ups from visits and share client and broker feedback on
product with key stakeholders in a structured manner.
- Ensure we remain front of mind of brokers by planning and
engaging in regular virtual/face-to-face meetings while acting as a
contact point for broker queries and product education engaging in
appropriate communication via social media. Underwriting
- Develop and underwrite a profitable portfolio in support of
business plans.
- Structure tailor-made solutions by considering the team
underwriting parameters and underwriting exposures leveraging
underwriting knowledge and experience to win new business and
retain existing.
- Monitor premiums, costs and claims ratios per contract and take
corrective measures if necessary to ensure long term profitability
at account level.
- Evaluate appropriate risk premium by considering the risk
costs, reinsurance cessions, capital exposure as well as the
underwriting and general administration costs to ensure
profitability.
- Comply with underwriting control standards for business written
through delegated authority. Additional Responsibilities
- Engage with all levels of leadership to solve problems
- Assist in development of internal and external materials
- Support business unit leadership with presentations and special
projects as Centers of Expertise or as assigned. Qualifications
- Production Underwriter: Bachelor's Degree or 1-5 years of
production underwriting experience or equivalent work
experience
- Production Underwriter: Bachelor's Degree or 5-7+ years of
production underwriting experience or equivalent work
experience.
- Proven sales results and client service experience
- Knowledge of underwriting philosophy, processes, and
practice
- Extensive experience in the insurance industry ideally within
an underwriting, broking, relationship management or sales
role
- Strong analytical skills and critical thinking skills with
great attention to details
- Individually accountable
- Effective relationship management skills with customer focused
approach
- Ability to develop tactical underwriting plan and execute on
its implementation
- Active listening and emotional intelligence
- Ability to work independently for significant periods of
time
- Strong business development and communication skills
- Proficient with MS Office including Excel skills
- Able to communicate effectively with others, both verbally and
in writing
- Ability to manage time, meet deadlines, and prioritize to meet
sales target
- Property & Casualty Agent's license in residing state, or
willingness to obtain
- CPCU, AU-M, CIC designations a plus
- Willingness & ability to travel for agency visits, industry
functions, training and seminars.
- Continuing education to maintain necessary credentials
- Problem solving focused, self-motivated, flexible and
enthusiastic Benefits:
- Hybrid work option available
- Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life
insurance
- 401k with Company Match
- Generous Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Employee Referral Bonus
The Amynta Group (the "Company") is committed to a policy of Equal
Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an
applicant or employee on the basis of any ground of discrimination
protected by applicable human rights legislation. The information
collected is solely used to determine suitability for employment,
verify identity and maintain employment statistics on
applicants.
Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable
accommodation throughout the recruitment process in accordance with
applicable human rights and accessibility legislation. A reasonable
accommodation is an adjustment to processes, procedures, methods of
conveying information and/or the physical environment, which may
include the provision of additional support, in order to remove
barriers a candidate may face during recruitment such that each
candidate has an equal employment opportunity. The Company will
accommodate a candidate to the point of undue hardship. Please
inform the Company's personnel representative if you require any
accommodation in the application process.
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