Argo Group is hiring a
Senior Underwriter, Remote - United States
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Summary
The job is for a Senior Underwriter at Argo Group US in New York City. The role involves underwriting, relationship building, and participating in client meetings. The candidate should have a Bachelor's degree, at least 5 years of underwriting experience, and preferably IIA and CPCU designations.
Requirements
- A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university required
- A relentless desire to continually update your skill level through continuing education and self-development
- A minimum of five years underwriting experience with authority, excess and surplus lines
- A genuine excitement to not only meet, but exceed, our customer’s expectation on each and every interaction with the customer
- Demonstrated robust and productive relationships with professional liability specialist brokers in the Central U.S., marketplace
- Demonstrated strong negotiation skills, achieving favorable outcomes in win/win negotiations
- Flexibility and the ability to thrive in change are important to be successful here
- A strong focus on execution in getting things done right. We are looking for people with a proven ability to consistently produce and deliver expected results
- Excellent ability to collect, gather, manipulate and analyze information in detail to draw conclusions on how to underwrite an account profitably
- Advanced knowledge of computer programs, including Excel, Outlook, and Word
- Ability to travel approximately 20% of the time
Responsibilities
- Underwrite and analyze new business and renewal submissions for our Private Commercial line of business
- Ensure marketing initiatives are achieved and provide consistent communication of products and services to brokers
- Further develop existing broker relations and establish new relationships in targeted territories
- Actively participate in client and broker meetings
- Develop and maintain a submission pipeline sufficient to achieve overall production and business mix objectives
- Use market contacts to bring in business, gather and share market intelligence, and cross sell Argo Pro and other Argo Group products
Preferred Qualifications
Previous insurance educational work, IIA and CPCU designations are strongly preferred
Benefits
- Base salary range provided below will be commensurate with candidate experience
- All employees are eligible for an annual bonus based on company and individual performance
- Generous benefits package
- Flexible workplace policies that support employee well-being include compressed hours, flex-time, job-sharing, remote work, sabbatical leave, holiday and summer hours
- Comprehensive health, wellness, and financial planning options that employees can tailor to meet their personal and family needs
- Paid time off (21 days of PTO, 11 paid company holidays, 3 floating holidays and a paid voluntary day), paid caregiver and parental leave, paid bereavement, jury duty/court appearances, and military (up to 14 days) leave
- Employee assistance program (EAP), and an array of voluntary benefits
- Argo Academy, a digital and instructor-led platform that offers continuous learning and professional development
- An inclusive culture that develops and sponsors diverse teams, encourages cross-functional engagement and collaboration, builds community through employee resource groups (ERGs), and provides an environment that welcomes ongoing dialogue, creative innovation, professional and personal development
- Active community outreach and volunteer programs
- A generous Employee Referral program that results in approximately 25% of all new hires annually
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