Associate Underwriter

Job Title

Associate Underwriter

When someone needs insurance coverage for the unique, the unusual, or the unconventional, they come to Burns & Wilcox. Our Associate Underwriters directly service a book of business under the supervision of an Underwriter, offering the opportunity to learn the specialty insurance business and career advancements into an Underwriter role. Interested? Join our team!

Responsibilities

Service a book of business under the direct supervision of an underwriter

Log applications, prepare binders, and process policies and endorsements

Bind risk, post the invoice and process technical data

Screen renewal applications and send out renewal letters; perform some of the underwriting and prepare quotes for underwriter approval

Assist with new business development

Order and follow up on inspections and handle endorsement requests and referrals for the underwriter

Manage relationships with retail agents and follow up on any outstanding information needed to complete the underwriting file

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience

Insurance experience in underwriting and / or brokerage support with excess & surplus lines preferred

Sales & marketing experience preferred

Be technologically savvy and data driven

Compensation Package

Competitive base compensation

Flexible, hybrid work options

Health benefits & 401K with employer match

Employer paid continuing education courses and designations

Many opportunities for career advancement

About Our Company

Burns & Wilcox, the flagship organization of H.W. Kaufman Group, is North America's leading wholesale insurance broker and underwriting manager. Burns & Wilcox offers wide ranging and comprehensive solutions to serve retail insurance brokers and agents of all sizes, from the large houses to the more than 30,000 independent brokers and agents worldwide. Fueled by its freedom from Wall Street and private equity, Burns & Wilcox is a privately owned company whose standards of service, depth of market relationships and outstanding talent are unsurpassed in the specialty insurance sector.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The H.W. Kaufman Group of companies is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other status or condition protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.