Executive Underwriter - E & S Property

Crum & Forster Company Overview

Crum & Forster (C&F), with a proud history dating to 1822, provides specialty and standard commercial lines insurance products through our admitted and surplus lines insurance companies. C&F enjoys a financial strength rating of "A" (Excellent) by AM Best and is proud of our superior customer service platform. Our claims and risk engineering services are recognized as among the best in the industry.

Our most valuable asset is our people: more than 2000 employees in locations throughout the United States. The company is increasingly winning recognition as a great place to work, earning several workplace and wellness awards, including the October 2023 Great Place to Work Award for our employee-first focus and our steadfast commitment to diversity, equity and Inclusion.

C&F is part of Fairfax Financial Holdings, a global, billion dollar organization. For more information about Crum & Forster, please visit our website:

Information about the Line of Business

E&S Property includes all risk (including catastrophe) property insurance coverage, for a variety of occupancies focusing on Commercial Real Estate, Education, Habitational, Healthcare, Hospitality, Retail, and Financial Institutions.

Products

Insurance coverages available include Property Damage, Business Interruption, and Boiler & Machinery.

If you’re interested in joining our growing team within the Property Lines Underwriting division then read on, this is the place for you!

Executive Underwriter

Primary

Location:

Hybrid - Morristown New Jersey office 3 days and Work from home 2 days.

What YOU will do:

In this position, you will be responsible for actively managing a book of shared and layered property accounts. Your duties will include negotiating terms, managing policy changes, and maintaining company records. Additionally, you will service customer needs in a timely manner per Company guidelines. As an Executive Underwriter, you will be responsible for risk selection, exposure evaluation, and utilizing pricing tools to achieve an underwriting profit.

You will also prepare accounts for modeling using RMS tools, prepare referrals, and issue quotes, binders, and policies in accordance with company guidelines. Your portfolio responsibilities will include achieving renewal and loss ratio goals as assigned. Furthermore, you will need to stay informed about market trends, competition, and products. This role requires a combination of technical underwriting skills, market knowledge, and customer service abilities to effectively manage a portfolio and contribute to the company s profitability.

What YOU will bring to C&F:

• Minimum of 5 to 10 years’ experience underwriting mono-line property accounts.
• Manuscript, Company and ISO property form experience.
• Excellent problem solving and decision making skills with the ability to influence others.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Solid customer service and relationship building skills.
• A proven team player with a drive to succeed.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• College degree (B.S. or B.A.).

What would differentiate YOU even more:

• RMS modelling experience.

At C&F you will BELONG

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Crum & Forster is committed to ensuring a workplace free from discriminatory pay disparities and complying with applicable pay equity laws. Salary ranges are available for all positions at this location, taking into account roles with a comparable level of responsibility and impact in the relevant labor market and these salary ranges are regularly reviewed and…