Commercial Lines Underwriting Specialist

About Our Company

Selective Insurance is a leading provider of property and casualty insurance solutions. Our team of experts is dedicated to delivering exceptional service and innovative risk management strategies to our clients.

We're committed to promoting a welcoming culture that celebrates diverse talent, individual identity, different points of view, and experiences. We believe that building a highly engaged team is one of our core strategic imperatives, which we achieve by diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Job Overview:
We're seeking a highly skilled Small Business Underwriter/Sr Small Business Underwriter to join our team. As an underwriter, you will be responsible for evaluating and managing risks associated with small business accounts within our assigned territories.

Key Responsibilities: • Evaluate and manage risks associated with small business accounts. • Develop and implement effective risk management strategies. • Collaborate with agents, regional underwriters, and other departments to grow a profitable book of small business accounts. • Provide responsive support and guidance to agents on coverage, billing questions, and policy information. • Monitor premium growth for each small business segment within assigned territory using electronic reporting tools.

Requirements: Knowledge and Requirements • Demonstrate proficiency in usage of all supplied desktop tools, including the automated underwriting and email systems. • Ability and desire to develop and execute proactive marketing strategies. • Ability to effectively communicate with agents while applying the appropriate sense of urgency. • Must be able to build effective relationships with agents, regional underwriters, management, and peers. Education and Experience • College degree preferred. • Minimum of 1 year of underwriting and/or marketing experience preferred. • Designations of AU or CIC or CPCU preferred.

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