Associate Underwriter

We are open to this person sitting in Denver CO, Farmington Hills MI, and Tampa FL.

The Burns & Wilcox Environmental Center of Excellence (COE) is seeking an Associate Underwriter, eager to expand their knowledge in the insurance industry. The Environmental COE has specialized knowledge of environmental exposures and their potential impact on our clients’ business. The dedicated environmental professionals at Burns & Wilcox have unrivaled expertise and unlimited access to the broadest range of environmental products.

Responsibilities:

• Build agent relationships, find sources of business, and be creative in placing risks and product opportunities
• Seek opportunities to access new insurance markets and products
• Play a producer role in the dynamic growth of a highly successful and consistently profitable company
• Use cutting-edge technology to deliver high quality service to agents and agencies
• Partner with a service-oriented corporate headquarters staff
• Define and monitor successful sales and marketing strategies in cooperation with senior management
• Be technologically savvy and data driven and develop those capabilities in the branch office team
• Supervise execution of company underwriting guidelines, corporate policy and procedures, and compliance with contract terms
• Manage relationships with retail agents and branch underwriter/broker producers
• Drive consistency and quality in operational processes
• Find and cultivate brokerage markets
• Find and build agent relationships to promote business growth
• Be creative in developing solutions for individual risk placement as well as program business development

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum 2 years of experience in the insurance industry
• Insurance license preferred

Compensation Package:

• Competitive base compensation
• Flexible and hybrid work options
• Health benefits & 401K with employer match
• Employer paid continuing education courses and designations
• Many opportunities for career advancement

Burns & Wilcox, the flagship organization of H.W. Kaufman Group, is North America’s leading wholesale insurance broker and underwriting manager. Burns & Wilcox offers wide ranging and comprehensive solutions to serve retail insurance brokers and agents of all sizes, from the large houses to the more than 30,000 independent brokers and agents worldwide. Fueled by its freedom from Wall Street and private equity, Burns & Wilcox is a privately owned company whose standards of service, depth of market relationships and outstanding talent are unsurpassed in the specialty insurance sector.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The H.W. Kaufman Group of companies is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other status or condition protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.