Job Description

Great American Custom is a full-service underwriting division of Great American Insurance Group focused on long-term client relationships and customized business solutions. We specialize in providing primary casualty products as well as umbrella and capacity excess products that meet the needs of the commercial market. Our policyholders range from small businesses to complex multi-national corporations and Fortune 1000 companies.

Great American Custom is looking for an experienced underwriter to join our team. This individual will work a hybrid schedule out of the following offices: Cincinnati, OH, Chicago, IL, or Kennesaw, GA. This individual will handle a book of non-admitted and admitted excess casualty accounts.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities

• Leads the evaluation and underwriting of new and renewal business, ensuring alignment with Company underwriting guidelines and risk appetite.
• Develops and implements advanced risk assessment models to make informed decisions on coverage, pricing, and terms.
• Fosters strategic partnerships with actuaries, agents, brokers, and clients to obtain necessary information and provide guidance.
• Procures and analyzes supplementary reports and screenings, such as motor vehicle reports, loss history reports, and external inspections, to support underwriting decisions.
• Ensures proper documentation of underwriting decisions and compliance with state and federal insurance regulations.
• Evaluates complex policy renewals and modifications, identifying opportunities for policy enhancements and risk mitigation.
• Communicates underwriting strategies and decisions effectively to internal teams, agents, and brokers.
• Monitors and shares insights on industry trends, regulatory changes, and market conditions.
• Maintains effective business relationships with internal and external customers/coworkers, focusing on generating new business and retaining profitable business.
• Monitors and evaluates underwriting practices, assisting with implementing strategic adjustments to improve overall effectiveness and outcomes.
• May have responsibility for performance and coaching of staff and may have a participatory role in decisions regarding talent selection, development, and performance management for direct reports.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Economics, Risk Management and Insurance, or a related field or equivalent experience.
• Generally, a minimum of 10-15 years of experience in Underwriting or a related field. Excess Casualty underwriting experience is preferred.
• Ability to travel to visit agents and brokers.
• Continuing progress toward and/or the completion of a professional designation preferred, such as Associate in Underwriting (AU), Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC), Program in General Insurance (INS) or Associate of Risk Management (ARM), or a marketing designation. Familiarity with marketing strategies and tools is beneficial.

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