Job Title: Underwriter

Department: Commercial Specialty

Location: All

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.

Job Summary:

Are you ready to have an exciting career with a growing company? Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. is looking for an Underwriter. This role will work directly with multiple of our carrier partners to shop, approve the risk, and underwrite new and renewal policies. You will partner with our agents and carrier to find the best product to meet the end customer’s needs.

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 underwrite, underwrite 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 judgment 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 not meant to be all-inclusive and may be modified from time to time at the discretion of management.

Requirements:

• Prior experience with Commercial Underwriting.

• Prior experience with a carrier or MGA highly preferred.

• Highly organized

• Excellent time management

• Teamwork because you will be working with multiple people with the Commercial Specialty department including senior management and Underwriting Assistants across multiple offices.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Risk Management & Insurance. Will consider experience in lieu of a degree.

• Property & Casualty required or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire.

Benefits & Perks:

• Competitive Compensation

• Industry Leading Healthcare

• Savings and Investments

• Charitable Giving Programs         

• Offering hybrid work option       

• Opportunities for Growth

• Parental Leave

• Generous time away