Religious Organizations Field Underwriting Specialist - Remote Opportunity - Portland, OR - Guide One Insurance

As the Field Underwriting Specialist, you are responsible for the followin

Responsibilities:

• Delivers profitable outcomes on complex niche business through effective risk selection by:

• Analyzing, selecting and profitably pricing business and determining terms and conditions of coverage that are adequate competitive for the market.
• Utilizing a consultative selling approach by assessing the needs of the agent and the insured and formulating mutually beneficial solutions.
• Examining inspection reports, location, risk, financial and other available tools and reports to accept or reject new business.
• Communicating with Risk Control for inspections, follow ups and service needs for insureds.
• Escalating referrals in a timely manner.
• Handling or providing support for complex casualty exposure and/or more challenging states: risk, regulatory environment, and CAT exposure.
• Adhering to service expectations and regulatory compliance by the timely release of renewals, non-renewals and conditional notices.

• Accountable for achieving key performance indicators and the overall health of their assigned distribution partners within the portfolio includin

• Developing and furthering successful relationships with assigned distribution partners within the portfolio by
  • Having regularly scheduled, pre-renewal and portfolio review calls.
  • Meeting voice of the customer guidelines.
  • Traveling to distribution partner offices.
  • Pipelining and actively seeking new business opportunities.
• Consistently meeting our voice of the customer standards.
• Managing risk portfolio by identifying and addressing growth, rate, retention and profitability concerns that are not tracking with portfolio objectives.
• Coordinating with distribution team to resolve issues, concerns or conflict and oversee change management.
• Proactively growing and expanding distribution opportunities and relationships within the assigned territory.
• Communicating regularly with portfolio team members on health of assigned agencies and market conditions that could impact the portfolio.

• Cultivate a High Performing Culture

• Modeling the standard for service and responsiveness.
• Mentoring support staff and and lower level underwriters throughout their career development.
• Identifying talent development and training needs, facilitating training for the niche, to continually develop underwriting acumen and critical thinking skills.
• Conduct peer audits and approve underwriting decisions (LOAs) for lower authority levels.
• Assist in the training of new hires and internal promotions by providing continuous mentoring and feedback to foster successful employee development.
• Interacts regularly with portfolio team members regarding workflow, referrals, and market conditions.
• Reviewing, mentoring, and approving referrals for lower authority level associates.
• Leads or acts as SME for organizational initiatives or projects.
• Provide backup support for Portfolio Management Leader in their absence or during times of increased workload.
• Perform other related work as assigned.