Senior Underwriter

Our Underwriters within Sentry’s Regional unit work closely with independent agents to underwrite, price and program individual policies/accounts. This role will work with our Great Lakes Regional Office and will transition to a hybrid work schedule in late 2025, requiring in-office days in Cincinnati, OH. 

This is a great opportunity for an experienced middle-market commercial lines insurance underwriter to advance to the next step in their career! 

What You’ll Do 

As a Senior Underwriter, you will: 

• Work closely with sales producers to obtain information needed to properly prospect, underwrite and price policies/accounts.  

• Via established procedures, and information collected underwrite the more complex risks.  Refers business outside of authority limit. 

• Evaluate established underwriting procedures & guidelines for effectiveness and recommends change. 

• Proactively provide feedback to Sales Teams and Underwriting Management regarding trends and issues within their assigned territory, while recommending solutions. 

• Work closely with other Commercial Lines functions to ensure service and quality objectives are met including rating, general services, audit, safety services, premium accounting, and customer service. 

• Handle the more difficult bond and reinsurance assignments. 

• Demonstrate an understanding of the insurance marketplace and emerging industry issues. 

• May be assigned project work requiring a high level of technical knowledge. May participate in audits or policy construction reviews.  

• May travel to agency/insured to present issues and opportunities that affect efficient services, profit and growth objective, and the promotion of specific insurance products. 

• Train other underwriters, give presentations, and conducts training on Underwriting procedures. 

• Attend sales team meetings to meet and confer with Sales Representatives/Account Managers in pursuing new accounts 

• Perform other job-related duties requiring the same general knowledge, skills, and degree of responsibility commensurate with assigned level. 

What it Takes 

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience 

• Minimum 2 years of related middle-market commercial lines underwriting experience: 

• Previous Commercial Property Casualty insurance underwriting experience 

• Completed or in-process insurance courses such as IIA and/or CPCU preferred 

• Demonstrated knowledge of commercial multi-line product line insurance concepts and terminology 

• Effective analytical, human relations and communication skills 

• Ability to meet limited travel requirements 

What You'll Receive 

At Sentry, your total rewards go beyond competitive compensation. Below are some benefits and perks that you’ll receive. 

• Sentry is happy to offer flexibility through a scheduled Hybrid work model. Monday and Friday work from home if you choose to, Tuesday through Thursday you’ll work in office.