Senior Underwriter, Inland Marine

Company

Argo Group is an underwriter of specialty insurance products in the property and casualty market. Argo offers a full line of products and services designed to meet the unique coverage and claims-handling needs of businesses. The Argo entities are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Clearbrook Group Holdings Inc.

Job Description

A Brief Overview

Argo Group currently has a challenging opportunity for a Senior Underwriter in their Inland Marine line of business.  This is a production underwriting position responsible for marketing, underwriting and processing assigned lines of business. Responsibilities may also include participating in special projects and mentoring less experienced staff.  

This is a field-based position working locally in Washington state supporting the Northwest Region.

The primary duties and responsibilities of the role are: 

• Underwrite and analyze new business and renewal submissions for our assigned area. 
• Ensure our marketing initiatives are achieved and that consistent communication of our products and services are provided to our retail and wholesale brokers.  
• Further develop existing broker relations as well as establish new relationships in targeted territories to attract business opportunities. 
• Actively participate in client and broker meetings. 

• Develop and maintain a submission pipeline sufficient to achieve overall production and business mix objectives. 
• Use market contacts to bring in business, gather and share market intelligence and cross sell other products. 

Core qualifications and requirements for this position include: 

• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university required or equivalent combination of experience and education. 
• A relentless desire to continually update your skill level through continuing education and self-development. 

• Previous insurance educational work, IIA and CPCU designations are strongly preferred. 
• A minimum of five years underwriting experience with authority 
• A genuine excitement to not only meet, but exceed, our customer’s expectation on each and every interaction with the customer. 
• Demonstrated robust and productive relationships with professional liability specialist brokers in the Central U.S., marketplace. 
• Demonstrated strong negotiation skills, achieving favorable outcomes in win/win negotiations. 

• Flexibility and the ability to thrive in change are important to be successful here.  
• A strong focus on execution in getting things done right.  
• Proven ability to consistently produce and deliver expected results. 
• Excellent ability to collect, gather, manipulate and analyze information in detail to draw conclusions on how to underwrite an account profitably. 
• Advanced knowledge of computer programs, including Excel, Outlook, and Word. 

• Ability to travel approximately 20% of the time.