(Senior) Production Risk Engineer - Management Liability (Southeast)

(SENIOR) PRODUCTION RISK ENGINEER, (Southeast)

Counterpart believes in small businesses and is dedicated to helping them do more with less risk. By pairing leading insurance experts with cutting-edge technology, Counterpart empowers small business owners to grow with confidence. Exceptional underwriters, trusted insurance brokers, and prominent insurance carriers come together on the Counterpart platform to support small businesses by providing AI-driven management and professional liability underwriting and claims services. That’s where you come in…

As a member of the risk engineering team, you will be responsible for the production of premium through proper risk analysis and effective distribution of our product. In collaboration with the engineering, design, data, and operations team, you will leverage your industry knowledge and broker relationships to develop management liability and professional liability insurance products that brokers are eager to promote to their clients.

AS A (SENIOR) PRODUCTION RISK ENGINEER YOU WILL:

• Achieve and exceed underwriting performance and revenue goals, underwriting in accordance with our stated procedures.
• Price accounts with competitive terms quickly, thoughtfully, and in accordance with our guidelines.
• Manage quote related communication and questions in a thoughtful and trusting manner.
• Collaborate with the underwriting team of Risk Engineers on understanding the unique exposures of complex accounts.
• Provide market feedback and recommend improvements to our terms, rates, and guidelines improving our policy forms and coverages 
• Bind accounts through the continuous engagement of your assigned brokers.
• Represent Counterpart at broker meetings and various industry events. 
• Contribute ideas and feedback on our suite of tools and services as a key stakeholder of our product roadmap.

WE LOOK FOR TEAMMATES WHO HAVE:

• 4-8 years of underwriting experience in the respective product.
• A network of brokers, carriers, underwriters, or clients in the management liability or professional liability insurance space.
• Expertise in various aspects of specialty liability products (e.g. rating procedures, policy forms, applications and coverage endorsements). 
• Ability to successfully engage with brokers to establish long-term, profitable partnerships with brokerages.
• Confidence presenting to key internal and external stakeholders. 
• Demonstrated success with high performing sales and account management practices.
• A proven track record of success, achieving and exceeding monthly, quarterly and annual targets.
• Enthusiasm for continuous challenges in a high velocity environment.
• Flexibility for travel, when necessary (once per month as a minimum)
• College Degree with relevant work experience of 4+ years.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH: 

• Mike Levins, Head of Insurance: Mike previously was the Head of Broker Relations and US MGA Operations at Hiscox. Mike oversaw the Midwest region with ~20 underwriters offering 13 different product lines, the primary lines being management liability, professional liability, and cyber/technology. His extensive insurance career has afforded Mike strong relationships across hundreds of retail and wholesale brokers. Mike received his BS from Marquette University and MBA from Benedictine University.
• Tanner Hackett, CEO: Having founded two other major startups, including Button and Lazada, Tanner now spends his time focused on mental health through his philanthropy, Openminded.org, in addition to reading, surfing, yoga, and enjoying the outdoors.
• Satwik Mysore, Risk Engineer Territory Lead: After graduating with an actuarial science degree, Satwik has spent most of his career at Travelers, where he built one of the largest and most profitable management liability books by forming strong broker relationships.
• Brad Bahler, Risk Engineer Territory Lead: Brad has over a decade of experience in management liability underwriting. He managed one of the largest books of small business management liability risks at Travelers, where he was known for his deep understanding of coverage, outstanding submission response times, and boundless enthusiasm for the space.
• Jake O’Donnell, Risk Engineer Territory Lead: Jake started his insurance career at Chubb, where he was able to develop and grow a profitable book of private-for-profit and non-profit management liability business. Jake is known for his exceptional service to industry brokers and his extensive knowledge of management liability. Jake also is a CPCU designation recipient.