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Your Responsibilities

Lockton Affinity, based in Overland Park, Kansas, is seeking a Property and Casualty Underwriter to join our Underwriting Department and report to an Underwriting Executive.

• Assess property and casualty insurance risks to determine eligibility, profitability, and desirability. Complete referrals, and make acceptance, rejection and pricing decisions aligned with program guidelines.
• Oversee assigned programs and contribute to the development of new products for existing and new programs.
• Collect and analyze relevant data to create accurate risk profiles, ensuring proper classification and pricing.
• Approve underwriting transactions and bind coverage within delegated authority, maintaining thorough documentation of decision processes.
• Partner with internal sales and marketing teams to drive business development opportunities while delivering superior customer service in a dynamic environment.
• Prepare underwriting reports, reviews, and participate in departmental and committee meetings.
• Adhere to underwriting guidelines and delegated underwriting authority, ensure compliance with quality standards, and consistently deliver high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Exhibit tactful negotiation skills and contribute positively to team cohesion and work environment.
• Safeguard sensitive information encountered during job duties.
• Prepare written correspondence, analysis, reports, and memos as needed.
• Participate in profit and loss evaluations on program performance and perform additional tasks as assigned.
• Limited travel by automobile or aircraft may be required, including overnight stays.

• Assess property and casualty insurance risks to determine eligibility, profitability, and desirability. Complete referrals, and make acceptance, rejection and pricing decisions aligned with program guidelines.
• Oversee assigned programs and contribute to the development of new products for existing and new programs.
• Collect and analyze relevant data to create accurate risk profiles, ensuring proper classification and pricing.
• Approve underwriting transactions and bind coverage within delegated authority, maintaining thorough documentation of decision processes.
• Partner with internal sales and marketing teams to drive business development opportunities while delivering superior customer service in a dynamic environment.
• Prepare underwriting reports, reviews, and participate in departmental and committee meetings.
• Adhere to underwriting guidelines and delegated underwriting authority, ensure compliance with quality standards, and consistently deliver high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Exhibit tactful negotiation skills and contribute positively to team cohesion and work environment.
• Safeguard sensitive information encountered during job duties.
• Prepare written correspondence, analysis, reports, and memos as needed.
• Participate in profit and loss evaluations on program performance and perform additional tasks as assigned.
• Limited travel by automobile or aircraft may be required, including overnight stays.

• Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field or equivalent experience.
• At least 2 years of experience as a Commercial Underwriter, or achievement of the CPCU designation.
• Proficiency in analyzing complex risks and making data-driven decisions.
• Exceptional organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively in a team-oriented environment.
• Proficiency in carrier systems and computer applications including Excel and Power BI.

• Seniority level
  
  Entry level

• Employment type
  
  Full-time

• Job function
  
  Finance and Sales
• Industries Insurance

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