Business Development Underwriter

Des Moines, Iowa

 

We’re currently partnered with a leading national insurance carrier that is looking for a 2 Business Development Underwriters for the state of Iowa. This is a scratch territory, so need go-getters with strong agent and broker relationships throughout the state. 

This is a remote work from home opportunity and reports to a Regional Manager out of IL.

This individual will be responsible for establishing collaborative relationships with agencies/producers to understand the external marketplace, and underwrite within established performance standards. Evaluates routine business for risk acceptability; matching price to exposure, loss frequency and severity for profitability, and rating plans/modifications for renewal retention.

Qualified Candidates should possess the following:

  • 4+ years of commercial underwriting experience that includes workers compensation
  • Must have prior agency development experience in the state of Iowa
  • Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university is preferred, but not required
  • Ability to apply fundamental Underwriting concepts, practices, procedures in area of specialization.
  • Current driver's license required.
  • Excellent sales and organizational skills. Excellent communication skills, both oral and written. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures and governmental regulations.