Underwriter - Marine Inland Marine & Ocean Cargo

JOB DESCRIPTION

Chubb is currently seeking a skilled Marine Underwriter to join its Middle Market Commercial Insurance practice in the Northeast region, consisting of branches in Boston, New Haven, and Rochester, NY.

Position Description:


The Marine Underwriter will be responsible for a renewal book of $3M - $4M and a new business goal of approximately $1M-$2M annually.
The position will be responsible for driving profitable growth with Northeast region agents and brokers.
Ideally, this Underwriter will underwrite ocean cargo, builder's risk, civil construction projects, fine arts, contractors equipment, motor truck cargo, transit, installation floaters, equipment dealers, and other marine coverages.
This position will collaborate within a large team of commercial underwriters, operations, claims, marketing, and Home Office management as necessary.
We are looking for a candidate who is highly motivated, results oriented with solid business and underwriting acumen.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

• Focused knowledge and experience in inland marine or ocean cargo.
  Experience underwriting both coverages is a plus.
• Underwriting duties will include developing and negotiating price, coverage, terms and conditions for all new business and renewals while actively identifying account rounding opportunities for other Chubb practices.
• This position must collaborate with other underwriters, operations, claims, marketing, and home office management as necessary.
  The underwriter must implement and manage effective pricing and rate strategies that will produce profitability, book growth, and successful producer relations.
• Strong sales and marketing skills are critical; must be able to demonstrate successful agency and broker management, including building, maintaining, and managing producer and customer relationships.
• Ability to identify opportunities for growth within new and existing production sources.
• Knowledge of marketing principles, pricing/rate strategies and how to apply them to attain underwriting profit.
• Candidate must possess a high degree of proficiency with the underwriting process, with a solid background in risk analysis.
• Candidate must have ability to effectively interact with all levels of customers and collaborate with a team of underwriters, claims and loss control personnel.
• Knowledge and proficiency with technical issues, compliance, coverage, products, and pricing strategies expected.
  

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