Sr. Underwriter

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Job description

Who We Are

We're NFP, a four-time Best Places to Work award winner in Business Insurance for 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020. We are also recognized as an Elite 2018 Agency award winner named as a Top Employee Benefits Firm. We are a leading Insurance Broker and Consultant that provides Employee Benefits, Property & Casualty, and Retirement and Individual Private Client solutions to help our clients reach and realize their goals because we believe business is personal. Our personal commitment to our team and our clients have created long-lasting and successful relationships across our growing 300+ nationwide offices and 17 international locations. To learn more, please visit:

The Role at NFP

Work directly with all clients, potential clients, retail agencies, and NFP management team to adequately underwrite-rate-quote-issue program business, develop UW guides, and deliver a sustainable product to NFP and all partners along the entire insurance transaction chain. Strong emphasis on customer service, ensuring that proposals are sent timely, information is gathered, collected, analyzed, and conveyed accurately, and that all functions are executed in accordance with the company's delegated underwriting authority. Work closely with all departments in the organization, including sales (both internal and external agents), claims, servicing, accounting, and IT to ensure all transactions are carried out efficiently and correctly.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily:

• Work directly with retail agents to promote the success of the program
• Coordinate with sales and potential clients to customize product and pricing
• Review and approve client applications
• Develop customized pricing and provide quotes
• Provide endorsements on a regular basis
• Assist sales/conduct product training
• Review client loss ratio trends
• Coordinate claims with third party administrators
• Other duties as assigned such as product development and continual advancement of UW guides
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, And/or Abilities

• Strong communications skills both verbally and written
• Strongly preferred working knowledge of:
• MGA Systems (IMS & NETRATE)
• Hazard HUB or Risk Meter
• Marshall & Swift
• ODEN
• ISO-Net or ISO Familiarity
• MVR Ordering
• Any equivalent application or programs related to all of the above
• Proficient/Familiar in Microsoft Excel/Word/Office
• Detail oriented
• Self-directed
• Strong organizational skills
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

N/A

Education And/or Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Business or Risk Management preferred
• 5+ years of experience in multi-line package underwriting (Workers Compensation not necessary)
  
  

Certificates, Licenses, Registration

• Property & Casualty license must be obtained
• CPCU preferred
• CIC preferred
• ARM preferred
  
  

Physical Demand

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.

NOTE: The information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

What We Offer

NFP is proud to offer a competitive salary, PTO & paid holidays, 401(k) with match, exclusive discount programs, health & wellness programs, and more. Our PeopleFirst culture focuses on building and nurturing lifelong relationships with our employees because, at the end of the day, we exist to be there for others.

NFP and You... Better. Together.

NFP is an inclusive Equal Employment Opportunity employer.