Be Here. Be Great. Working for a leader in the insurance industry means opportunity for you. Great American Insurance Group's member companies are subsidiaries of American Financial Group. We combine a "small company" culture where your ideas will be heard with "big company" expertise to help you succeed. With over 30 specialty and property and casualty operations, there are always opportunities here to learn and grow.
At Great American, we value diversity and recognize the benefits gained when people from different cultures, backgrounds and experiences work collaboratively to achieve business results. We are intentionally focused on fostering an inclusive culture and know valuing diversity is an essential leadership quality. Our goal is to create a workplace where all employees feel included, empowered and enabled to perform at their best.
Great American Professional Risk Insurance Services (GAPRIS) provides specialized umbrella and excess liability coverages for medium to large-size companies in need of high coverage limits for casualty exposures by utilizing the varied capabilities within the Great American Insurance Group. We are looking for a Marketing and Underwriting Specialist to work a hybrid schedule from our Charlotte, NC office. The person in this role will be responsible for developing, growing, and maintaining a profitable book of excess casualty and umbrella business.
Responsibilities:
- Analyzes financial and risk data of proposed insureds to identify hazards and exposures.
- Identify growth opportunities with key distribution partners.
- Determines appropriate recommendations subject to our management and underwriting guidelines.
- Ensures that effective business relationships with internal and external customers/coworkers are developed and maintained to attract and retain profitable business.
- Ensures the delivery, follow-up, and servicing requirements of all quotes on new and renewal accounts.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Prior underwriting experience in casualty, umbrella or excess lines is required.
- Must have experience establishing and building strong relationships with agents and brokers.
- Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Position requires regular travel including overnight travel.
- Bachelor’s degree is preferred.
Business Unit:
Great American Professional Risk Insurance Services
Benefits:
We offer competitive healthcare, retirement, and paid time off benefits for full-time and part-time benefit eligible employees.
What We Do
Based in Cincinnati, Ohio, the operations of Great American Insurance Group are engaged primarily in property and casualty insurance, focusing on specialty commercial products for businesses. We have more than 30 specialty property and casualty insurance businesses, and in 2021, approximately 50% of our gross written premium in our property and casualty operations was generated by business units with a Top 10 market ranking.
Great American Insurance Company has received an "A" (Excellent) or higher rating from the AM Best Company for more than 110 years (most recent rating evaluation of "A+" (Superior) affirmed December 3, 2021). The members of Great American Insurance Group are subsidiaries of American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG), also based in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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