Job Details
This is a remote opportunity in Michigan
We are seeking individuals in Michigan that want to make an enduring impact on the future of a successful, growing insurance organization. This position reports directly to the Chief Underwriting Officer.
Our underwriter role is unusual.
We look to you to own the relationship with your clients, about a dozen highly selected, elite agencies in the state. You conduct virtually all underwriting and pricing decisions as a single point of contact: all lines, all sizes and classes of accounts, all business whether new or renewal with a few exceptions for small renewals.
Predictive models don't price our business.
Our business isn't priced by models or underwritten by manuals or computers. As the industry automates, Grand River s model of hands-on underwriting is of increasing value to elite agencies and offers talented and experienced insurance professionals an opportunity to use their risk selection insight.
JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Leads and supports the execution of the underwriting, agency management, business
development, comprehensive policy servicing, and product marketing strategies.
- Develops, manages, and maintains a growing, profitable portfolio of individually
underwritten, small/middle market, multiple-lines commercial business.
- Regularly visits key agency contacts.
- Works with the Director of Agency Relations in annual agency business planning.
- Analyzes market conditions and develops and share market and competitive intelligence.
- Performs other miscellaneous tasks, projects, and duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS/CORE COMPETENCIES
- Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with agency partners.
- At least 5+ years of commercial multi-line underwriting experience.
- Professional industry designations (CPCU, CIC, ARM, etc.) preferred.
- Must be comfortable and self-directed to work independently in a remote, virtual office
environment.
- Exceptional desk management skills required.
- Light to moderate travel (varying from 15%-25%) required for agency visitations and for
attendance at various company functions.
- Valid driver's license required.
WHAT WE OFFER
Competitive salary plus performance-based incentive plan.
Unlimited PTO.
Flexible work-from-home environment.
Comprehensive benefits package.
Company stock purchase opportunities.
A rewarding career with the ability to make your mark on our company and industry.