Underwriter (Life) jobs in New Hampshire
Underwriter (Life) reviews medical, occupational, financial, and legal information to select or reject individual or group life insurance applications. Calculates rates and premiums from approved decrement tables. Being an Underwriter (Life) may have contact with the field force for information on which to base decisions. May require a bachelor's degree. Additionally, Underwriter (Life) typically reports to a supervisor or manager. The Underwriter (Life) works on projects/matters of limited complexity in a support role. Work is closely managed. To be an Underwriter (Life) typically requires 0-2 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Recently Added Underwriter (Life) jobs
Senior Underwriter
- Acadia Insurance (a Berkley Company)
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Bedford, NH
FULL_TIME
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Company Details
Acadia Insurance is a regional property casualty insurer with offices throughout the Northeast. As a member of W.R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE: WRB), one of the largest property casualty insurance holding companies in the United States, our financial strength and integrity are two of the main reasons why Independent Agents place business with us. Acadia is rated A (Superior) by A.M. Best, with an A claim paying ability rating by Standard & Poor’s.
At Acadia, we value our employees, our customers and our communities. Employees at Acadia are part of a progressive company where everyone can make a difference. We promote an inclusive environment which encourages continuous learning and the chance to grow and develop.
The company is an equal opportunity employer.
Responsibilities
The Sr. Underwriter will manage all related underwriting tasks required in assigned territory to promote written premium growth and favorable loss ratio results.
Key functions will include but not be limited to the following:- Responsible for new and renewal accounts with a focus on acquisition including underwriting and pricing accounts in accordance with Acadia’s underwriting standards and personal underwriting authority.
- Evaluate, select, and price policies for assigned agencies to achieve underwriting profit (within underwriting authority), premium growth, desired business mix, market/agency penetration, and agency management objectives with a focus on new business. Refer risks exceeding authority to management with recommendations for approval or disposition.
- Develop and manage assigned agency relationships with producers and customers through visitations and regular customer contact.
- Evaluate the performance of assigned agencies on an ongoing basis to ensure company and agency goals and objectives are met. Participate in review and evaluation of agencies and make recommendations on agency management issues.
- Communicate corporate goals, programs, underwriting policies, procedures, and guidelines to agents.
- Monitor production, hit ratios, renewal retention ratios, spread of risk, and other production and quality measures.
- Request information needed for underwriting and pricing of assigned business.
- Conduct negotiations with assigned agents.
- Coordinate loss control, claim, audit and billing services as needed.
- Bind reinsurance, review certificates from reinsurers.
- Maintain a workflow for your assigned territory which meets all the standards and expectations of the department. Strive to i mprove processes within the Company to increase the level and quality of service provided to internal and external customers.
- Demonstrate a commitment to self-development. Manage larger agencies and complex accounts.
- Act as a resource for other in the department and provide direction to underwriters and support staff as needed .
- Negotiate facultative reinsurance on accounts where needed.
- Train or assist in training others as necessary. Help co-workers improve their skills by sharing your knowledge.
- Develop loss sensitive pricing approaches including retrospective rating plans and large deductibles.
- Assist in the training (coverages, new products) of staff.
- May serve as team leader with responsibility for an underwriting team. Including responsibility for workflow and service standard within the team.
- Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university
- 5-7 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
We do not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiting agencies or firms.
The company offers a competitive compensation plan and robust benefits package for full time regular employees.
Sponsorship Details
Sponsorship not Offered for this Role - 6 Days Ago
Associate Underwriter
- Amwins Group, Inc.
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Bedford, NH
OTHER
- At Amwins, we succeed together — and have a good time doing it. We know people don't leave companies. They leave cultures — which is why we work so hard on ours. At Amwins, we thrive on collaboration,...
- 17 Days Ago
Field Underwriter
- The WRS Group - Symmetry Financial
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Nashua, NH
CONTRACTOR
- We are looking for highly motivated, hard working, self starting individuals to join our sales force. Who are we? We are a Financial Services Agency partnered with Symmetry Financial Group. We provide...
- 20 Days Ago
Senior Underwriter
- Berkley
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Bedford, NH
FULL_TIME
- Company Details Acadia Insurance is a regional property casualty insurer with offices throughout the Northeast. As a member of W.R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE: WRB), one of the largest property casualt...
- 29 Days Ago
Commercial Lines Underwriter I
- Concord Group Insurance
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Bedford, NH
FULL_TIME
- The Commercial Lines Underwriter I is responsible for understanding and applying insurance coverage, rules and guidelines, as well as executing the underwriting decision-making process according to Co...
- 2 Days Ago
Associate Underwriter (Trainee)
- Concord Group Insurance
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Bedford, NH
FULL_TIME
- Associate Underwriters experience a structured training program designed to incorporate a variety of professional development opportunities including hands-on training, industry specific coursework, m...
- 7 Days Ago
Underwriter (Life) jobs at Popular Companies
Senior Underwriter, Life Sciences
- Chubb
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New York, NY
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- 6/11/2024 12:00:00 AM
Field Underwriter- Life Insurance
- AMG S Group
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Raleigh, NC
- Job Description Job Description Join National Agent Alliance, where we're not just about insurance – we're about shaping...
- 6/11/2024 12:00:00 AM
Field Underwriter - Life Insurance
- AMG S Group
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Atlanta, GA
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Insurance Underwriter
- Diedre Moire Corp.
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Woodbridge, NJ
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- 6/9/2024 12:00:00 AM
Insurance Underwriter
- Diedre Moire Corp.
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Atlanta, GA
- Insurance Underwriter - Environmental Pollution - Atlanta, GA Seeking experienced Insurance Underwriter to underwrite an...
- 6/9/2024 12:00:00 AM
Executive Underwriter, Life Sciences
- Liberty Mutual
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Boston, MA
- Pay Philosophy The typical starting salary range for this role is determined by a number of factors including skills, ex...
- 6/8/2024 12:00:00 AM
Senior Underwriter, Life Sciences
- Liberty Mutual
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Boston, MA
- Pay Philosophy The typical starting salary range for this role is determined by a number of factors including skills, ex...
- 6/8/2024 12:00:00 AM
Executive Underwriter, Life Sciences
- Chubb
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Chicago, IL
- Job Description Life Science P&C Underwriter Chubb is currently seeking a highly motivated and outgoing business profess...
- 6/7/2024 12:00:00 AM
About New Hampshire
New Hampshire is part of the six-state New England region. It is bounded by Quebec, Canada, to the north and northwest; Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east; Massachusetts to the south; and Vermont to the west. New Hampshire's major regions are the Great North Woods, the White Mountains, the Lakes Region, the Seacoast, the Merrimack Valley, the Monadnock Region, and the Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee area. New Hampshire has the shortest ocean coastline of any U.S. coastal state, with a length of 18 miles (29 km), sometimes measured as only 13 miles (21 km). New Hampshire was home to the rock forma...
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Income Estimation for Underwriter (Life) jobs
$53,632 to $66,637
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