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Professional Liability - Financial Institutions Specialty Underwriting Specialist (REMOTE)
Professional Liability - Financial Institutions Specialty Underwriting Specialist (REMOTE)Hanover Insurance Group • New York, NY, US
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Professional Liability - Financial Institutions Specialty Underwriting Specialist (REMOTE)

Professional Liability - Financial Institutions Specialty Underwriting Specialist (REMOTE)

Hanover Insurance Group • New York, NY, US
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Specialty, Underwriting Specialist

The Hanover is seeking a seasoned Specialty, Underwriting Specialist to join our Professional Liability department, supporting our Financial Institutions - Asset Management team. We recognize the importance of flexibility in today's dynamic work environment. This position offers the option to work fully remote or in a hybrid capacity from New York, Illinois, or Georgia, with occasional travel for business needs. At The Hanover, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. We believe that embracing different perspectives strengthens our organization and fosters a vibrant community. The actual job title and level may be flexible dependent on candidate qualifications and experience (Senior Underwriting Specialist or Executive Underwriter). This is a full-time, exempt role.

Position Overview : Responsible for identifying, soliciting, underwriting, and selling new and renewal Financial Institutions accounts that drive profitable growth and align with Industry Segments and LOB mix goals. Apply technical, sales and analytical skills to provide insurance solutions that help Hanover's customers manage risk. Demonstrates a thorough understanding of Hanover's strategies and appetites and will use internal and external data to make appropriate individual and portfolio risk decisions. Operates with limited daily supervision, seeks technical direction for matters outside one's authority and general expertise. Operates within a standard letter of authority for all underwriting decisions while managing a book of business, generally with moderate to high technical complexity and coordination.

In this role, you will :

  • Knows and applies underwriting concepts including risk selection, exposure and hazard identification and control, coverage implications, and loss analysis.
  • Uses all appropriate underwriting tools, disciplines, and strategies to ensure underwriting guidelines are followed.
  • Understands pricing components and rating methodology and correlates pricing to exposures.
  • When presented with minimal information on a risk, instinctively knows the key questions to ask to ascertain the full scope of operations and the key exposures and needed controls.
  • Completes file documentation according to best practices guidelines and can clearly explain account decisions.
  • Provides clear and concise rating instructions for quotes prior to generating proposal for presentation to the agent.

Portfolio Management & Financial Acumen :

  • Manages assigned portfolio to achieve gross written premium, profitability, rate, retention, product mix, new business, and portfolio management goals, by use of proven pipeline and marketing practices.
  • Developing an understanding of various financial reporting information and insurance performance measures in the management of risk.
  • Demonstrates an understanding of the market factors that can affect pricing and how it correlates to individual's book, agency's book, the region, and countrywide.
  • Prepares or analyzes information on underwriting decisions, rate, underwriting requirements, company appetite, status, and declinations to drive results within the assigned territory.
  • Familiarizes oneself with other Hanover departments for leveraging growth in areas of business where portfolio could be more balanced.
  • Sales Management :

  • Can identify, solicit, pipeline, negotiate, and close accounts aligned with business strategy. Ability to profile assigned agency plant and to strategically market our capabilities to agents.
  • Keeps current on state / territory issues, regulations, and trends.
  • Utilizes market and competitor information to enhance relationships and individual account decision making.
  • Prioritizes and develops effective relationship management and producer activities to build trust, facilitate negotiation, and secure commitment in order to improve yield and retention ratios.
  • Operates with a franchise perspective to identify additional sell opportunities to create growth within other LOB's and customer segments.
  • Partners with other business units to deliver comprehensive insurance solutions.
  • Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of Hanover's products and appetite while clearly communicating Hanover's position at the point of sale.
  • Builds and maintains rigorous sales practices using all systems, sales tools and disciplines outlined in the sales best practices.
  • Makes presentations to agents and customers. Utilize department and Specialty partners to augment sales process. Effectively utilize Claims and Loss Control to display service and / or technical expertise with present and future customers.
  • What you need to apply :

  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
  • Generally, 3-7+ years Financial Institutions with a focus on asset managers. 3-4+ years' experience driving agency relationships resulting in profitable new and renewal business as well as complex accounts.
  • Demonstrates ability to adapt quickly to change, identify, analyze, and solve problems and willingness to being open to new and different ways of thinking.
  • Communication - ability to effectively interact and communicate with all levels of external and / or internal business partners within scope of responsibility, team, and / or matrix environment. Demonstrating ability to consult with internal and external parties on underwriting matters.
  • Judgment and Decision Making - Ability to exercise judgment, negotiate and make sound business decisions effectively based on level of authority. Demonstrates confidence in own abilities and is comfortable taking informed risk.
  • Agile and Adaptive - Strong ability to identify, analyze and solve problems as well as the ability to learn rapidly, adapt quickly to change, exercise influence, and manage and prioritize multiple concurrent projects.
  • Teamwork and Collaboration - Openly encourages other team members to share ideas and voice concerns. Shows respect for differences and diversity in ideas and views. Involves other team members to achieve optimal performance.
  • Prioritization and Desk Management - Understands and seeks ways to improve the quality and results of one's work. Monitors progress against agreed upon timeline and deliverables. Raises awareness if achievement of committed work may be compromised and actively engages in mitigating the situation.
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