The Hartford · 1 month ago
Underwriter, Energy Casualty
Houston, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$99K/yr - $197K/yr
5+ years expThe Hartford is an insurance company that focuses on making a difference and helping others achieve their goals. They are seeking a Senior Underwriter for Energy Casualty to underwrite new business, analyze agency books, and mentor junior underwriters while providing excellent account management service.
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Responsibilities
Underwrite and actively pursue new business pricing, servicing the needs of our brokerage partners on an account by account basis
Analyze the agency book on quarter-to-quarter basis for potential action
Coaches and mentor staff on your team, providing support to junior underwriters
Creates, drives and executes on strategies for new and/or renewal accounts (prospective book management, executes on the mix strategy, low strategy, territorial and agency sales plans, etc.)
Consults and provides solutions
Effectively provides excellent account management service of assigned division through strategic planning and operational excellence
Ensures the consistent delivery and execution of the Circle of Service process; tailoring a service plan for each client based on needs
Positively impacts and influences final account pricing and terms
Successfully sells the proposal
Responsible for, or influences, retention
Takes lead in communicating strategy to the agency; coordinates communications across the Enterprise; educates others on the strategy
Coaches and mentors others on Agency Management
Trusted advisor to agents and brokers; manages the book of business
Establishes and maintains pipeline
Manages cross-sell and up-sell opportunities across team; generates cross-sell opportunities
Manages the sales process including planning, operating routines, and monitoring
Sources opportunities for other team members
Coaches and mentors others on sales practices
Is well versed about every aspect of The Hartford's Value proposition to best position us for success
Is professionally demanding and holds internal and external customers accountable
Consulting with the agents to answer questions regarding coverage, explaining processes, directing the agents to appropriate resources within the Hartford based on their unique needs
Directs and coordinates identified service issues
Is highly familiar with how service operates
Makes recommendations to service; provides feedback to Service leaders
Qualification
Required
5+ years of commercial underwriting experience
Demonstrated success in developing and maintaining solid relationships with all internal and external business partners
Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
An ability to think analytically about business problems, make recommendations and propose solutions
High energy self-starter, who is resilient and has an entrepreneurial spirit
Demonstration of solid time, organizational, and desk management skills
Goal-oriented and delivers outcomes
Ability to challenge the status quo and compete to win
Superior technical knowledge and sound decision-making and analytical skills
The Hartford is proud to offer our teammates a hybrid work environment. Selected candidate must be located in commuting distance to one of the listed locations and have the ability to travel within the assigned region given the broker facing sales nature of this role
Preferred
Experience underwriting General Liability and Umbrella
Prior experience underwriting energy casualty operations (upstream & midstream oil & gas, renewables, alternative energy and/or mining)
Benefits
Short-term or annual bonuses
Long-term incentives
On-the-spot recognition
Company
The Hartford
The Hartford is an industry leading provider of property and casualty insurance, group benefits and mutual funds.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1995-12-15IPO
Leadership Team
Christopher Swift
Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
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