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At Great American, we value diversity and recognize the benefits gained when people from different cultures, backgrounds and experiences work collaboratively to achieve business results. We are intentionally focused on fostering an inclusive culture and know valuing diversity is an essential leadership quality. Our goal is to create a workplace where all employees feel included, empowered and enabled to perform at their best.

Since 2008, Great American's Environmental Division has offered an exclusive focus on environmental insurance solutions to a wide variety of commercial customers. The Division offers a complete portfolio of environmental insurance products, including contractor's and fixed premises pollution liability insurance products.

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Our Environmental Division is looking for a Production Underwriter to join their team in Exton, PA. This individual would be expected to work a hybrid schedule in that office.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities

• Has responsibility for risk selection/rejection, pricing, retention, growth, and profitability per divisional objectives for renewal and new business opportunities.
  • Uses independent judgment and initiative to support business goals.
  • Maintains a high level of customer service.
  • Analyzes coverage and limit requests and decides what terms to offer. 
  • Prices business in accordance with company guidelines.
  • Assesses risk quality and compliance within company guidelines and initiates appropriate loss prevention actions.
  • Reviews submission documents including Phase I Environmental Site Assessments and other environmental reports, consults online resources and liaises with in-house risk control and other colleagues to support underwriting decisions.
  • Works with legal department to manuscript policy language.
  • Negotiates with brokers on pricing and coverage.
• Develops and maintains effective business relationships with internal and external customers/coworkers in order to attract and retain profitable business.
• Visits agents, brokers, and producers nationwide in order to retain existing accounts, build and maintain business relationships, and develop new relationships in support of divisional objectives.
  • Interprets, explains, and markets products and services.
  • Develops creative solutions for new opportunities.
• Attends and participates in Division events, broker appreciation events, industry conferences.
• Applies underwriting rules and guidelines, rating manual rules, and insurance laws and regulations. 
• Actively participates in daily collaboration meetings, shares knowledge and experience with others and provides guidance and assistance to lower level associates. 
• Performs other duties as assigned. 

Job Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
• Field of Study: Environmental, Business or other related discipline.
• Experience: Generally, 1-3 years of related environmental underwriting experience. Open to candidates with an environmental consulting background as well.

Job is non-exempt in Washington.

Business Unit:

Environmental

Benefits:

Compensation varies by role, position level, and location. Individual pay is influenced by skills, education, training, certifications, experience, and the role's scope and complexity, along with business needs.

We offer a competitive Total Rewards package, including medical, dental, and vision plans starting on day one, PTO, paid holidays, commuter benefits, an employee stock purchase plan, education reimbursement, paid parental leave/adoption assistance, and a 401(k) plan with company match. These benefits are available to eligible full-time and part-time employees.

Your recruiter can provide more details about our total rewards and specific compensation ranges during the hiring process.