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: www.cfins.com.

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 a 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

We value inclusivity and diversity. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and welcome everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. If you require special accommodation, please let us know.

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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 adjusted in accordance with prevailing market conditions. The annualized base pay for the advertised position, located in the specified area, ranges from a minimum of $95,900 to a maximum of $159,900. The actual compensation is determined by various factors, including but not limited to the market pay for the jobs at each level, the responsibilities and skills required for each job, and the employee’s contribution (performance) in that role. To be considered within market range, a salary is at or above the minimum of the range. You may also have the opportunity to participate in discretionary equity (stock) based compensation and/or performance-based variable pay programs.

• Flexible work arrangements.
• Competitive compensation package.  
• Generous 401K employer match.
• Employee Stock Purchase plan with employer matching.
• Generous Paid Time Off.
• Excellent benefits that go beyond health, dental & vision. Our Wellness programs focus on your family’s complete wellness, including your physical and mental wellbeing
• A core C&F principle is that you manage your career. To support your development, we have a wealth of ways for you to keep learning, including tuition reimbursement, industry related certifications and professional training available to you.
• A dynamic, ambitious, fun and exciting work environment.
• A spirit of social responsibility, matching donation program, volunteer opportunities, and an employee driven corporate giving.

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