Description

IAT Insurance Group has an immediate opening for a skilled and motivated Senior Underwriter within the Commercial Truck Team to support our non-fleet segment (10 or fewer power units). The ideal candidate will have a competitive drive, bring at least five years of for-hire motor carrier multi-line underwriting experience, and have a strong foundation in risk assessment and agency marketing.

The title and the salary associated with any offer will reflect the selected candidate's experience and knowledge. We will consider candidates with significantly more or slightly less experience.

This role will work a hybrid schedule out of our Scottsdale, Arizona location. The hybrid schedule reflects our values (thinking and acting like an owner, collaboration, and teamwork) as it requires working from the office with colleagues and other disciplines Monday through Wednesday, with the option of working remotely on Thursday and Friday. Occasional travel is required.  

Requirements

Responsibilities:

• Evaluate, assess, price, and recommend handling of accounts beyond the agent’s granted authority and, if necessary, present the account in collaboration to obtain for a specific account.
• Manage, evaluate, analyze, and assess a book of new and renewal business, in a fast-paced environment, making recommendations as to pricing, acceptability, coverage considerations, cancellations, non-renewals, etc., to maximize profitability. This involves interpreting, trending, and developing loss information from prior carriers, analyzing financial information, and preparing governmental and industry reports specifically for each account.
• Travel, as needed, to work with assigned agents to evaluate submission flow, evaluate account acceptability, and assure the overall profitability of each assigned agent or wholesaler.
• Calls, corresponds and meets with the assigned agency partners in a manner that maintains open communication for holistic agency management.
• Provides outstanding customer service.
• Builds effective working relationships with assigned agency personnel as well as internal company staff.
• Drives acceptable levels of new business opportunities through effective marketing to assigned agents.
• Effectively communicates with assigned agents the appropriate level of information to ensure understanding of company direction.
• Perform other tasks as needed.

Qualifications:
Must Have:

• Bachelors’ degree and at least five years of experience in commercial Insurance.
• Equivalent is defined as nine years of relevant experience.
• Experience with marketing and managing agents in a given territory.
• Knowledge of the transportation/Class 8 trucking insurance Industry.
• Must possess the ability to creatively utilize coverage features, deductibles, or reinsurance on individual risks to achieve company objectives.
• Requires strong math aptitude, excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal and negotiating skills.
• Must possess knowledge of various computer programs, internet-based programs, PC literate and working with spreadsheets.

To qualify, applicants must be authorized to work in the United States and must not require VISA sponsorship, now or in the future, for employment purposes.

Preferred to Have:

• CPCU, ARM, or AU industry designations.
• INS21, 22, and 23 or equivalent.         
   

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.  We maintain a drug-free workplace and participate in E-Verify.