Underwriter / Broker

Underwriter / Broker Opportunity

At Risk Placement Services, we thrive on collaboration, creativity, and tackling challenges head-on. Our culture fosters an environment where every idea counts, and every individual's contribution matters. Step into a world of excitement and innovation as we work with top-rated carriers to design robust coverage for our clients. Unleash your potential and join our spirited team, where you'll have the freedom to explore and the support to grow. We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you're close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.

Role Overview

The Underwriter / Broker is responsible for fostering revenue growth by delivering Retail Agents an efficient underwriting service and facilitating access to national markets through established relationships with Specialty Carriers.

Key Responsibilities

• Prospect for new business by actively networking and building relationships with Independent Retail Agents and Carrier Underwriters to achieve production goals.
• Build strong relationships with Specialty Carriers to ensure competitive pricing and access to coverage on various types of risk.
• Pre-qualify submissions and ensure focus on high probability sales opportunities, while following Carrier guidelines to maintain a profitable book of business.
• Develop and maintain deep expertise on insurance solutions for specific product lines, industry segments, and business types.
• Analyze submissions from Retail Agents and quickly determine the best available Carrier, coverage, forms, and premium.
• Gather information on client risks and determine potential areas of exposure RPS could also quote.
• Proactively stay abreast of relevant industry and market trends that impact underwriting guidelines, pricing, and premiums.
• Ensure business partners understand RPS' full-range of risk solutions as their business needs evolve.
• May be assigned a support team to lead, train, and oversee work product.
• Able to travel as needed.

Detail-oriented, strong analytical skills, excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Business development skills. Builds relationships with Retail Brokers. Demonstrates appropriate urgency in driving towards production goals. Sets challenging revenue growth goals and develops and executes sales plans to ensure success. Leverages data and tools to identify client risks and develop a comprehensive insurance solution. Sets a high standard for responsiveness and commitment to meet the needs of Retailers and their clients. Conveys insurance and risk management expertise in ways that build trust, credibility, and establishes RPS as the "one source" insurance provider.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and 3 years related experience required. Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows applications and Microsoft Office.

Compensation and Benefits

We offer a competitive and comprehensive compensation package. The base salary range represents the anticipated low end and high end of the range for this position. The actual compensation will be influenced by a wide range of factors including, but not limited to previous experience, education, pay market / geography, complexity or scope, specialized skill set, lines of business / practice area, supply / demand, and scheduled hours. On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits. Below are the minimum core benefits you'll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve : Medical / dental / vision plans, which start from day one! Life and accident insurance 401(K) and Roth options Tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA) Educational expense reimbursement Paid parental leave Other benefits include : Digital mental health services (Talkspace) Flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function) Training programs Gallagher Thrive program elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall wellbeing Charitable matching gift program And more...

Inclusion and Diversity

Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it's embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work. Gallagher embraces our employees' diverse identities, experiences, and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest. Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as "protected characteristics") by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.