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    Associate Underwriter - Richmond, United States - James River Management Company

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    Job Description

    Come grow with James River Insurance
    James River Insurance is an excess and surplus lines segment of James River Group Holdings, Ltd. and operates on an approved non-admitted basis in 50 states and Washington, DC.

    Since 2003, James River has provided thousands of commercial property and casualty customers with innovative and creative solutions for particular insurance needs.

    At James River Insurance, we are committed to providing a stable and rewarding work environment supported by our Core Values and

    Guiding Principles:
    Integrity, Accountability, Innovation, Customer Service, Communication, and Teamwork. We are proud of our recent national recognition as a 2022 and 2021 Top Workplaces USA awards.
    James River Group Holdings, Ltd. is a Bermuda-based insurance holding company which owns and operates a group of specialty insurance and reinsurance companies.

    The Company operates in three specialty property-casualty insurance and reinsurance segments: Excess and Surplus Lines, Specialty Admitted Insurance and Casualty Reinsurance.

    The Company tends to focus on accounts associated with small or medium-sized businesses in each of its segments. Each of the Company's regulated insurance subsidiaries are rated "A-" (Excellent) by A.M. Best Company.

    Job Summary

    Under the direction of the Underwriting Manager or Division Manager the Associate Underwriter will learn how to review and analyze underwriting data in order to determine if risks meet corporate underwriting standards, calculate appropriate premium, determine proper terms for acceptable risks and respond to brokers when particular risks do not meet underwriting guidelines.

    Associate Underwriters are also responsible for developing and maintaining profitable business relationships with brokers.
    Duties and Responsibilities


    • Continuously exhibit and uphold Core Values of Integrity, Accountability, Communication and
    Teamwork, Innovation and Customer Service


    • Increase knowledge of key insurance concepts through on the job training, assigned manuals and self-study
    • Successfully learn and begin to review submissions, analyze and
    document key exposures, price accounts and complete worksheets.


    • Accept, modify or reject risks
    • Attain premium, loss ratio and service goals as assigned
    • Complete policy maintenance requirements
    • Check issued policies for accuracy
    • Review upcoming renewal applications, and prior year renewal files, to ensure risk still meets
    underwriting requirements. Prepare renewal files for quoting.


    • Begin to build and develop relationships with key wholesale broker clients
    • Dependent upon performance the Associate Underwriter will travel at least 3 times with per year with
    an experienced Underwriter to meet with brokers.


    • Other duties as required
    Knowledge, Skills and Abilities


    • Aptitude for learning how to effectively assess risk
    • Must be able to pursue a professional designation or BISYS coursework within the first year of
    employment.


    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
    • Ability to work independently or in a team environment to complete assignments within the
    parameters of instructions given prescribed processes and standard accepted underwriting practices


    • Problem solving and decision-making skills
    • Strong negotiation skills
    • Ability to multi-task
    • High level of initiative and motivation
    • Strong work ethic with a drive to succeed
    • Solid customer service and relationship building skills
    • Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and Internet researching
    Underwriter
    Experience and Education
    Bachelor's Degree or a minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience
    Industry associated classes or courses preferred.

    Senior Underwriter
    Experience and Education
    Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
    Minimum of 5 years underwriting experience, preferably in Excess and Surplus lines

    Professional designation is preferred.

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