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Distinguished Programs · 8 hours ago

New Business Development Underwriter III - Community Associations

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$100K/yr - $120K/yr

8+ years exp

Distinguished Programs is a leading national insurance Program Manager providing specialized insurance programs. They are seeking an Underwriter III for their Community Associations program to manage new business submissions, renewals, and broker relationships while ensuring compliance and risk management.

Insurance

Responsibilities

Solicit and shepherd new submissions based on program appetite

Build and manage a new business pipeline through outbound interaction with brokers including outbound phone calls and in-person broker visits

Gather competitor information and market intelligence and understand trends to identify opportunities for improvements to products and pricing

Manage new submissions to ensure proper risk selection, premium and coverage

Underwrite community association risks by identifying and analyzing risk exposures, loss frequency and severity against desired coverage

Provide and create solutions for a broad range of inquiries from brokers and team members

Seek out cross marketing opportunities

Manage renewals to maximize policy retention including midterm servicing with various carriers and brokers, within your authority in an assigned territory

Develop relationships with brokers, with the 'customer experience' in mind, and deliver exceptional experiences with every interaction, in all modes of communication

Work independently within deadlines while understanding the necessity for appropriate prioritization, communicating and coordinating work efforts with stakeholders

Maintain quality control, compliance and proper documentation

Promote teamwork and organizational success, while accepting accountability and ownership, celebrating successes and learning from past mistakes

Identify opportunities to improve efficiency through process, procedure, and system improvements

Participate in other company projects and new initiatives

Qualification

Commercial package policy underwritingCommunity Associations experienceNegotiation skillsAnalytical skillsBroker relationship managementCommunication skillsDetail-orientedProblem-solving skillsTeamworkTime-management

Required

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education/experience

Minimum 8 years of in-depth commercial package policy underwriting experience

Community Associations experience required

Strong verbal and written communication skills, including negotiation skills with the ability to influence and persuade

Analytical and quantitative skills

Must be self-driven, detail-oriented, flexible/adaptable, comfortable in a growing ever-changing organization, and have strong organizational skills including time-management and prioritization

Comprehensive knowledge of commercial lines products

Must possess strong and effective negotiation, analytical and problem-solving skills

Ability to effectively and independently manage complex workload while exhibiting very sound judgment

Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain broker relationships

Exemplify superior teamwork

Must possess the ability to effectively penetrate and increase our new business writings

Strong leadership, communication, influencing, presentation, negotiation, planning and team effectiveness skills

Some limited travel may be required

Preferred

Having a professional designation(s) is a plus

Benefits

Summer Fridays (Leave at 2:00PM all Fridays from Memorial Day to Labor Day)

Full healthcare coverage including Medical, Vision, and Dental

401k - 4% company match. Immediately 100% vested

Life, disability and supplemental insurance

Growth and development opportunities

Wellness Benefits including an Employee Assistance Program, Telemedicine, and Peloton App Digital Membership for 1 year (or if you have Peloton equipment, receive a 4-month waiver)

Work/Life Balance with generous time off policy including PTO and paid holidays, Dependent Daycare flexible spending account, paid parental leave, a commuter account, and a sabbatical every 7 years