Contract Binding Underwriter (Wholesure)

Job Description

About Acrisure:

Acrisure is a global Fintech leader that combines the best of humans and high tech to offer multiple financial products and services to millions of businesses and individual clients. We connect clients to solutions that help them protect and grow what matters, including Insurance, Reinsurance, Cyber Services, Mortgage Origination and more.

Acrisure employs over 17,000 entrepreneurial colleagues in 21 countries and have grown from $38 million to $4.3 billion in revenue in just over ten years. Our culture is defined by our entrepreneurial spirit and all that comes with it: innovation, client centricity and an indomitable will to win.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain knowledge of the company’s strategic direction and plan, including goals and objectives to achieve profit and growth.
• Review insurance policy submissions and determine ability to underwriter and price new and renewal business, and present quotes to the agent.
• Develop strong customer service skills (consistency, quick response, knowledge of products).
• Use independent judgement and initiative to support business goals.
• Approve risk based on company and carrier specifications.
• Shop policies between carrier to find the best coverage.
  
  

This description is meant to be all-inclusive and may be modified from time to time at the discretion of management.

Knowledge/Skills Required:

• Advanced knowledge of product lines and insurance industry
• Principles of supervision, insurance regulations related to property and casualty insurance administration.
• Principles of underwriting and indemnification.
• Excess and surplus lines background.
• Prior experience with a carrier or MGA highly preferred.
• Highly organized.
• Excellent time management.
• Ability to manage and build rapport with team.
• Excellent organizational, written, oral communication, and presentation skills.
  
  

Education/Licensing:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Risk Management & Insurance. Will consider experience in lieu of a degree.
• Active Property & Casualty license required.
• CPCU or equivalent designation preferred.
  
  

Technology Skills:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Previous knowledge of Microsoft Teams and Agency Management Systems
• Knowledge of TIF documents
  
  

Other Qualifications:

• Able to work independently and enjoy a high degree of interaction with team members
• Ability to contribute to a collaborative environment by consistently demonstrating teamwork, high motivation, positive behavior and effort to achieve goals and objectives
• Self-motivated and driven
• Fast but accurate worker with a high attention to detail
• Maintain a sense of urgency and ability to work with and meet deadlines
• Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication, including the ability actively listen, and problem solve with minimal assistance
• Demonstrates excellent time management and prioritization skills
• Attention to detail and commitment to a high level of accuracy
• The ability to multitask, prioritize, work independently, and use discretion surrounding sensitive information
• Ability to maintain a professional demeanor and positive attitude
  
  

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High finger dexterity while typing documents and forms
• Occasionally lift up to 25lbs
• Sitting for extended periods of time
  
  

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job, and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work can be a combination of in office, hybrid and/or remote. When on-site work is done in a temperature-controlled, non-smoking office
• The noise level in the work environment is typically moderate
  
  

We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package which includes: Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off and 401k plan

Pay Details:

Annual Salary: $80,000 - $110,000

Acrisure is committed to employing a diverse workforce. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. California residents can learn more about our privacy practices for applicants by visiting the Acrisure California Applicant Privacy Policy available at www.Acrisure.com/privacy/caapplicant.

Acrisure is equally committed to supporting social issues. In 2021, the Company co-founded Evolution Advisors, a joint venture focused on providing greater access and more effectively distributing insurance products and financial services to minority-owned enterprises. In its home of Grand Rapids, Acrisure provided $15 million to create the Acrisure Center for Innovation in Children’s Health at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital.

To Executive Search Firms & Staffing Agencies: Acrisure does not accept unsolicited resumes from any agencies that have not signed a mutual service agreement. All unsolicited resumes will be considered Acrisure’s property, and Acrisure will not be obligated to pay a referral fee. This includes resumes submitted directly to Hiring Managers without contacting Acrisure’s Human Resources Talent Department.