Production Underwriter - Eastern PA Territory

Territory - Eastern, PA. Required to visit the Edison, NJ location one week per quarter.

Position Summary: The Production Underwriter develops and fosters positive, professional relationships with the company's agency partners, as well as achieves company growth and profitability objectives. This employee is expected to exhibit a high level of technical expertise, while exercising sound judgment, and delivering consistent results.

• Selects new business in accordance with company underwriting philosophy, established authority parameters, as well as written/verbal procedures and guidelines.
• Demonstrates a professional, courteous attitude with agents. Responds quickly and ethically to all requests/issues. Delivers on promises and promises only what can be delivered.
• Provides accurate and thorough education to agents about the company's risk selection philosophy and pricing guidelines.
• Monitors performance criteria, including premium and unit count goals, mix of business, written-to-quoted ratio, and declination ratio of assigned agencies and territory.
• Achieves company growth objectives by recognizing sales opportunities, soliciting desirable business, and diligent follow-up on quoted business.
• Travels to agencies providing field underwriting and quoting as needed.
• Reviews claims activity, loss control surveys, and inspection reports for existing policies, handling as required.
• Works with other departments as necessary to resolve policy issues.
• Investigate opportunities to appoint additional agencies that present above average business opportunities for GNY. Likewise, effectively address underperforming GNY agents, and take necessary steps, including termination if necessary.
• Work diligently to gain a solid understanding of marketplace and competitor conditions.
• Determines the appropriate course of action for policy changes, delegating to assistant underwriters and/or processing assistants for handling.
• Participates in special projects and performs additional duties as required.

• Bachelors degree required.
• 7 or more years commercial multi-line and/or package underwriting experience required; workers compensation and casualty experience preferred.
• Excellent computer skills and working knowledge of Microsoft 365.
• Completed or in process of completing a Professional Designation such as CPCU, CIC, ARM preferred.
• Experience with ImageRight preferred.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
• Strong organizational and time management skills required.
• Proficient negotiation and analytical skills required.
• Demonstrated ability to exhibit sound judgment and decision making as per company underwriting guidelines and philosophy.

• Valid drivers' license with the ability to travel including the possibility of some overnight trips depending on the territory assigned.

• Ability to work independently and travel extensively by car within a given territory.