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Senior Production Underwriter - E&S Product Liability

Great American Insurance Group

Great American Insurance Group

Marketing & Communications, Product
Cincinnati, OH, USA
Posted on Dec 8, 2024

Be Here. Be Great. Working for a leader in the insurance industry means opportunity for you Great American Insurance Group's member companies are subsidiaries of American Financial Group. We combine a "small company" culture where your ideas will be heard with "big company" expertise to help you succeed. With over 30 specialty and property and casualty operations, there are always opportunities here to learn and grow.

At Great American, we value diversity and recognize the benefits gained when people from different cultures, backgrounds and experiences work collaboratively to achieve business results. We are intentionally focused on fostering an inclusive culture and know valuing diversity is an essential leadership quality. Our goal is to create a workplace where all employees feel included, empowered and enabled to perform at their best.

Great American Risk Solutions writes a diverse mix of property and casualty business, both primary and excess. Risk Solutions writes mostly non-admitted business, partnering with leading wholesalers. We focus on a specialized solution for a diverse market.

Our team members at Great American Risk Solutions display strong personal character, integrity, and honesty. We are driven champions of change and focus on results. We emphasize teamwork, collaboration – among underwriting, claims, and shared services teams – and continuous development of interpersonal and technical skills.

https://www.greatamericaninsurancegroup.com/about-us/business-operations/division/great-american-risk-solutions

Great American Risk Solutions is currently searching for a Senior Production Underwriter to join their E&S Product Liability team. This individual will underwrite non-admitted general liability and excess liability accounts for a designated wholesale partner. This individual will work a hybrid schedule out of the Cincinnati, OH headquarters.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities

  • Has responsibility for risk selection/rejection, pricing, retention, growth, and profitability per divisional objectives.

    • Uses independent judgment and initiative to support business goals.

    • Maintains a high level of customer service.

    • Analyzes coverage and limit requests and decides what terms to offer.

    • Prices business in accordance with company guidelines.

    • Assesses risk quality and compliance within company guidelines and initiates appropriate loss prevention actions.

    • Orders and screens miscellaneous reports needed in the rating and underwriting processes, such as Motor Vehicle reports, loss history reports, credit checks, outside inspections, loss control, etc.

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

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

    • Interprets, 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 lower level 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

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.

  • Generally, 3 to 5 years of related experience. Progression toward certification in area of expertise preferred; appropriate certifications could include Associate in Underwriting (AU), Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC), Program in General Insurance (INS) or Associate of Risk Management (ARM).

  • Demonstrates technical knowledge with moderately complex underwriting concepts. Performs work under general supervision and technical direction.

  • Position requires some overnight travel to visit wholesale broker partners.

  • Uses communication skills to build and leverage excellent customer relationships and to market products and services.

Business Unit:

Great American Risk Solutions

Benefits:

Compensation varies by role, position level, and location. Individual pay is influenced by skills, education, training, certifications, experience, and the role's scope and complexity, along with business needs.


We offer a competitive Total Rewards package, including medical, dental, and vision plans starting on day one, PTO, paid holidays, commuter benefits, an employee stock purchase plan, education reimbursement, paid parental leave/adoption assistance, and a 401(k) plan with company match. These benefits are available to eligible full-time and part-time employees.


Your recruiter can provide more details about our total rewards and specific compensation ranges during the hiring process.