Production Underwriter - E&S Product Liability

Production Underwriter

Working for a leader in the insurance industry means opportunity for you. Great American Insurance Group's member companies are subsidiaries of American Financial Group. We combine a "small company" culture where your ideas will be heard with "big company" expertise to help you succeed. With over 30 specialty and property and casualty operations, there are always opportunities here to learn and grow.

At Great American, we value and recognize the benefits derived when people with different backgrounds and experiences work together to achieve business results. Our goal is to create a workplace where all employees feel included, empowered, and enabled to perform at their best.

Great American Risk Solutions writes a diverse mix of property and casualty business, both primary and excess. Risk Solutions writes mostly non-admitted business, partnering with leading wholesalers. We focus on specialized solutions for a diverse market.

Our team members at Great American Risk Solutions display strong personal character, integrity, and honesty. We are driven champions of change and focus on results. We emphasize teamwork, collaboration among underwriting, claims, and shared services teams and continuous development of interpersonal and technical skills. Our people make all the difference in our success.

We are currently looking for a Production Underwriter to work on product liability focused business for our Great American Risk Solutions Division. Responsibilities for this position include risk selection, risk retention, pricing, and profitability per divisional objectives. This position will be based in our Cincinnati, OH headquarters and will offer a hybrid work schedule.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities :

• Has the responsibility for risk selection / rejection, pricing, retention, growth, and profitability per divisional objectives.
• Uses independent judgement 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.
• Orders and screens miscellaneous reports needed in the rating and underwriting process.
• Develops and maintains effective business relationships with internal and external customers to attract and retain profitable business.
• Visits brokers to retain existing accounts, build and maintain business relationships, and develop new opportunities in support of divisional objectives.
• Interprets, explains, and markets products and services.
• Applies underwriting rules and guidelines as well as insurance laws and regulations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements :

Business Unit : Great American Risk Solutions

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.