Our Fidelity / Crime Division is one of the largest monoline crime insurers in North America, underwriting private and public businesses, financial institutions, and governmental entities. Additionally, Fidelity / Crime offers specialized products and programs for kidnap, ransom & extortion, casinos and gaming operations, armored car companies, mining risks, ATM companies, security guards, check cashers and fine art.

We are currently searching for a renewal underwriter in Texas to work remotely.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities

• Has responsibility for low to moderately complex risk selection/rejection, pricing, retention, growth, and profitability within scope of authority and per divisional objectives.

  • Uses independent judgment and initiative to support business goals.

  • Maintains a high level of customer service.

  • Receives and analyzes submissions and determines terms to offer (policy limits, credit limits, deductibles, coverage options and conditions, work programs, etc.).

  • Prices business in accordance with company guidelines.

  • Assesses risk quality and compliance within company guidelines.

  • Orders and analyzes miscellaneous business reports needed in the rating and underwriting processes, including credit checks, bank agreements, financial statements, and underwriting surveys.

  • Makes recommendations on risks over authority.

  • Enters, maintains and monitors accounts using underwriting, analysis, and desktop systems.

  • Prepares effective internal and external communications on underwriting issues.

• Develops and maintains effective business relationships with internal and external customers/coworkers in order to attract and retain profitable business.

• Visits producers and principals in order to retain existing accounts, build and maintain business relationships, and develop new opportunities in support of divisional objectives

• Interacts, explains, and markets products and services.

• Applies underwriting rules and guidelines, rating manual rules, and insurance laws and regulations.

• May provide guidance and assistance to less experienced associates.

• May have responsibility for performance and coaching of staff and may have a participatory role in decisions regarding talent selection, development, and performance management for direct reports.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience. Master's in Business Administration (MBA) preferred but not required.

• Field of Study: Finance, Accounting or a related discipline

• Experience: 4 to 6 years of related experience; Underwriters with multi-line experience with some fidelity/ crime experience are encouraged to apply

• High level of organizational skills, ability to establish priorities and meet deadlines.

• Proficiency in PC based programs and Microsoft Office.

• Must be open to day and overnight travel up to 25% of the time, to visit producers and insureds and attend industry or company events