Senior Underwriter - Excess Umbrella Retail

Crum & Forster Company Overview

Crum & Forster (C&F), with a proud history dating to 1822, provides specialty and standard commercial lines insurance products through our admitted and surplus lines insurance companies. C&F enjoys a financial strength rating of "A" (Excellent) by AM Best and is proud of our superior customer service platform. Our claims and risk engineering services are recognized as among the best in the industry.

Our most valuable asset is our people: more than 2000 employees in locations throughout the United States. The company is increasingly winning recognition as a great place to work, earning several workplace and wellness awards, including the 2024 Great Place to Work® Award for our employee-first focus and our steadfast commitment to diversity, equity and Inclusion.

C&F is part of Fairfax Financial Holdings, a global, billion dollar organization.  For more information about Crum & Forster, please visit our website: www.cfins.com.

Job Description

Senior Underwriter – Excess Casualty RetailLocation: Remote in SE USA - GA, TN, AL, SC, NC, FL

Position Overview:

The individual will be responsible for the overall management, business development, growth and profitability, analysis, new business production, and retention of a highly complex Excess Casualty book of primarily Construction related risks.

In this role the individual will take over an established book of business and work to grow the assigned territory and appropriately underwrite high value and complex risks in accordance with the business plan and within delegated underwriting authority.

Under general management direction, works within broad limits of authority on assignments requiring a high degree of technical complexity and coordination. May have regional, industry segment or company-wide scope.

 

What you will do for C&F:

 

• Perform a combination of duties in accordance with departmental guidelines.
• Underwrite, analyze, authorize risk acceptability, determine profitable rate/price, and prepare quotations/binders on all aspects of new and renewal business.
• Provide customer service to existing accounts.
• Market, sell and promote company products and programs to assigned producers.
• Review and evaluate profit, volume, and service results for assigned producers.
• Assist in developing annual business plan, analyze and evaluate results for assigned producers.
• Attain premium, loss ratio, QAP and service goals as assigned.
• Keep abreast of industry market trends, competition philosophy, products and distributions systems.
• Participates in training and initiatives to develop knowledge base.
• Mentors and guides less experienced underwriters and assists in the development of underwriting training.
• Responsible for special underwriting projects and presentations

What YOU will bring to C&F:

• College degree or equivalent preferred and CPCU designation a plus.
• Five+ years of experience in underwriting Commercial Umbrella/Excess business, with a strong knowledge and expertise in Construction. The position title will be based on the candidate’s level of prior experience.
• Excellent problem solving/decision making skills with the ability to influence others.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize as appropriate.
• Solid customer service and relationship building skills.
• A proven team player with a drive to succeed.
• Ability to develop new business relationships.
• Abide by departmental guidelines, policies and procedures, including authority levels, to comply with C&F's risk management controls.
• Demonstrated desire and commitment to continually learn, accept new challenges, and strive for personal improvement/growth utilizing internal and external continuing education avenues.
• Ability to learn and use proprietary software and various computer systems and stay current with changes.
• Travel as necessary to producer marketing visits and corporate meetings/seminars.
• Will abide by departmental policies and procedures, including authority levels, to comply with C&F's risk management controls.

 

What C&F will bring to you

At C&F you will BELONG

 

We value inclusivity and diversity. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and welcome everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. If