Job Description
The main purpose of the role is to underwrite a portfolio of property and casualty programs in association with the Vice President, Commercial Underwriting and to provide general support to the underwriting functions across the United States.
Underwriting:
- General Liability, property and/or other specialty lines
- Maintain responsibility for the underwriting oversight of various P&C programs within current Underwriting Guidelines and Underwriting Authority
- Assist with the underwriting of other specialty programs as needed
- Assist with the evaluation, development and launch of new program opportunities
- Assist with underwriting referrals from program manager partners
General:
- Analyze and provide recommendations for new program submissions and other program related inquiries
- Assist with file maintenance across all product lines
- Monitor and evaluate underwriting and claims reports across multiple programs
- Approach underwriting with an entrepreneurial flair
- Be constantly on the lookout for new ideas and business opportunities
Internal:
- Ensure data is accurately entered and monitored on underwriting systems as required
- Provide a point of contact in the absence of the Vice President, Commercial Underwriting
- Provide support for underwriting, claims and accounting reports
- Assist with claims notifications and reported claims
- Assist with other duties as the Vice President, Commercial Underwriting requires
- Assist the Chief Underwriting Officer and Vice President, Specialty Products and Programs as and when necessary.
- Interact and collaborate with multiple levels of representatives within the Accounting, Claims, Compliance, and Legal Departments.
External:
- Build and enhance relationships with brokers, market underwriters, re-insurers and clients at all levels.
- Ability to develop new business contacts/producers
- Attend client meetings when required
- Promote Fortegra’s name as a brand name.
- High level marketing of other types of business written within the group
- Develop & maintain existing awareness of market trends and feedback to relevant department(s) of the Fortegra Group
- Attend various industry conferences in a business development function as needed
- Assist with the placing of reinsurance where required to do so
The above cited duties and responsibilities describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to the job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that an incumbent may be expected or asked to perform.