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About the Role
Argo Group has an opportunity for an Underwriting Technical Specialist, Primary Casualty to actively participate in the production underwriting, marketing, and processing of assigned lines of business. This role may have responsibility over an assigned region or niche area and will work onsite at the Chicago office.
Responsibilities
- Actively participate in achieving monthly and annual profitability and production goals.
- Contribute to and manage the portfolio's overall GWP, LR, and CR objectives.
- Underwrite and analyze new business and renewal submissions.
- Ensure marketing initiatives are achieved and communicate products and services to brokers.
- Develop existing broker relations and establish new relationships to attract business opportunities.
- Participate in client and broker meetings.
- Stay informed of the evolving economic and insurance marketplace to understand underwriting trends, legal developments, and concerns.
- Participate in special projects and assignments.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university and 8 years underwriting experience with experience underwriting and marketing or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Strong computer skills.
- Proficient in Powerpoint, Excel, Outlook, and Word.
- Experience with Imageright is beneficial.
- Excellent organization skills.
- Very strong analytical, oral, and written communication skills.
- Ability to meet tight deadlines.
- Strong customer service with a professional attitude and approach.
- Ability to interact and communicate with various levels of the organization.
- Demonstrate significant contribution to underwriting profit.
- Continually seek opportunities for niche products and potential agent opportunities.
- Experience in delivering presentations to internal and external audiences.
- Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing an annual department business plan.
- Proven employee development, mentoring, coaching, and performance management skills.
- Recognized as a leader within the organization.
- Must be able to work closely with various support systems and understand and apply basic programming tactics.
- Ability to travel as needed, and with short notice.
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
- Not able to sponsor or assume sponsorship of employment visas.
Skills
- Powerpoint
- Excel
- Outlook
- Word
- Imageright
- Analytical skills
- Oral communication skills
- Written communication skills
- Customer service
- Presentation skills
- Employee development
- Mentoring
- Coaching
- Performance management
- Basic programming tactics
Location
- Chicago, IL
- Los Angeles, CA
- San Francisco, CA
Work Type
- Onsite
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 8 years underwriting experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
Salary/Compensations
- $138,924 - $191,148
Benefits
- Annual bonus based on company and individual performance
- Competitive compensation package
- Performance-based incentives
- Comprehensive benefits program
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off
- Professional development opportunities
About the Company
- Argo Group is an underwriter of specialty insurance products in the property and casualty market.
- Argo offers a full line of products and services designed to meet the unique coverage and claims-handling needs of businesses.
- The Argo entities are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Clearbrook Group Holdings Inc.
- Clearbrook's Core Values are Integrity, Collaboration, Pursuit of Excellence and Forward Thinking.
Equal Opportunity
- If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar state or local law and you wish to discuss potential reasonable accommodations related to applying for employment with us, please contact our Benefits Department at 210-321-8400.