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.
Approaching $4 billion in written premium as of 2021, C&F enjoys a financial strength rating of “A” (Excellent) by A.M. Best.
C&F is proud of its superior customer service platform and its claims and risk engineering services are recognized as among the best in the industry.
Our most valuable asset is our people – 3000 employees, and growing, in locations throughout the United States. The company is increasingly winning recognition as a great place to work, earning workplace and wellness awards.
C&F is part of Fairfax Financial Holdings, a global organization with $23.8 billion in revenue as of 2021.
For more information about Crum & Forster, please visit our website: www.cfins.com.
Job Description
Description
Summary:
We are seeking a Senior Underwriter – Custom Property for our Seneca team. The opportunity will be domiciled in Philadelphia Branch Territory with preferred location in Eastern PA, Southern NJ, or Virginia. The selected candidate will underwrite and market Seneca products throughout the Philadelphia region. Focus is on E&S Property risks.
Responsibilities:
- Handling of new and renewal accounts that generate from $10,000 to $250,000 annual premium.
- Working with wholesale brokers in the production, underwriting, pricing, and servicing of accounts within the assigned territory.
- Assist in developing annual business plan and analyze and evaluate results for assigned producers.
- Keep abreast of market trends, competition philosophy, products and distributions systems.
- Review Modeling if appropriate to determine if there have been any changes in risk cat load.
- Review and evaluate profit, volume, and service results for assigned producers.
- Assist in training underwriters, trainees, underwriting assistants and clerks in technical aspects of job.
Requirements:
- 5 - 10 years of underwriting experience with strong expertise in the property lines.
- Industries served include residential real estate, habitational real estate including apartments, condos, motels, hotels, student housing, vacant property, manufacturing and restaurants.
- Solid working relationship with wholesale brokers in the region.
- Excellent technical and marketing skills required.
- Knowledge of market and regulatory environment.
- Strong communication, negotiation, customer service, relationship, and organizational skills are required.
- College degree or equivalent is preferred, and ARM, CPCU and MBA designations are a plus.
- Travel is approximately 30%.
- Will abide by branch policies and procedures, including authority levels, to comply with Seneca’s risk control procedures.
What C&F will bring to you
- 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 programs are focused on your whole family’s wellness, including your physical, mental and financial wellbeing
- A core C&F tenet is owning your career development, so we provide a wealth of ways for you to keep learning, including tuition reimbursement, industry-related certifications and professional training to keep you progressing on your chosen path
- A dynamic, ambitious, fun and exciting work environment
- We believe you do well by doing good and want to encourage a spirit of social and community responsibility, matching donation program, volunteer opportunities, and an employee-driven corporate giving program that lets you participate and support your community
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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