Commercial Lines Underwriter
About the Opportunity
A leading Property & Casualty insurance carrier is seeking an experienced Commercial Lines Underwriter to join its growing team. This is a fully remote opportunity for an underwriting professional with strong middle market experience and a proven ability to evaluate, price, and manage complex commercial risks.
The ideal candidate will have at least four years of underwriting experience and a background underwriting middle market accounts across multiple commercial lines, including Property, Auto, Workers' Compensation, General Liability, and Umbrella.
Key Responsibilities
- Underwrite and manage a portfolio of middle market commercial accounts across multiple industries.
- Evaluate new business submissions and renewal opportunities to determine acceptability, coverage structure, pricing, and terms.
- Analyze financial statements, loss histories, exposure data, and risk characteristics to make sound underwriting decisions.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with agency partners and brokers to drive profitable growth.
- Negotiate pricing, terms, and conditions while adhering to company underwriting guidelines.
- Monitor portfolio profitability and identify opportunities for growth and risk improvement.
- Collaborate with claims, risk control, product, and actuarial teams to support underwriting strategy.
- Maintain accurate underwriting documentation and file management practices.
- Stay informed on market trends, industry developments, and competitive conditions.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree preferred.
- Minimum of 4 years of Commercial Lines Underwriting experience.
- Strong middle market underwriting experience required.
- Experience underwriting the following coverages:
- Commercial Property
- Commercial Auto
- Workers' Compensation
- General Liability
- Umbrella/Excess Liability
- Demonstrated ability to analyze and price complex commercial risks.
- Strong communication and relationship management skills.
- Experience managing broker and agency relationships.
- Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment.
- Strong analytical, negotiation, and decision-making skills.
Preferred Experience
- Carrier-side underwriting experience.
- Experience handling accounts with premiums ranging from $25,000 to $500,000+.
- Familiarity with manufacturing, wholesale, distribution, construction, real estate, or service-related risks.
- CPCU, AU, ARM, or other industry designations are a plus.
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