Commercial Lines Underwriter

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: - Cultivating solid relationships with Agents and internal staff while working towards achieving the most optimal outcomes for Merchants and our policyholders. - Works with the underwriting assistant to ensure adherence to corporate underwriting policy and service standards. - Reviews accounts beyond individual authority with the Regional Underwriting Manager or Supervisor and recommends a course of action. - Achieve commercial lines regional production goals and loss ratio objectives for assigned territory.

Qualifications & Skills: - College degree or equivalent work experience. - 3+ years of commercial lines underwriting experience preferred or 5 years commercial experience within an agency environment. - Property and Casualty insurance related coursework is a plus i.e. CPCU. - Strong background in commercial lines accounts and building relationships. - Previous Agency relationships within the local insurance industry are highly desirable. - Microsoft Office knowledge as well as the ability to work with internal company systems (WINS, ImageRight etc.). - Strong communication, organizational and computer skills.

Merchants Insurance Group Pay information: Merchants Insurance Group offers a competitive pay scale. The estimated salary for this role ranges from $75,000 - $110,000 based on leveling and geography, along with an equity component and a comprehensive benefits package. This range is merely an estimate; actual compensation may deviate from this range based on skills, experience and qualifications.

Merchants Insurance Group

Benefits: - Welcoming and positive work environment - Flexible work arrangements, including flex scheduling and summer hours - Hybrid work schedule. The Hybrid work schedule will require two full days per week in the office, with the option of working the remaining days per week at home or in the office - Competitive pay scale - Generous paid time off package - Full

Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, 401(k) employer match amount is 100% up to 6% of your annual contributions. You are immediately 100% vested in the employer match dollars - Outstanding company bonus programs - Tuition Reimbursement And many more exciting company benefits!! Merchants Insurance Group is an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Merchants Insurance Group supports a safe workplace through pre-employment background screenings.