Commercial Underwriting Office - Industry Expert

The Cincinnati Insurance Companies

Date: 1 week ago
City: Fairfield, Ohio
Contract type: Full time
Make a difference with a career in insurance

At The Cincinnati Insurance Companies, we put people first and apply the Golden Rule to our daily operations. To put this into action, we’re looking for extraordinary people to join our talented team. Our service-oriented, ethical, knowledgeable, caring associates are the heart of our vision to be the best company serving independent agents. We help protect families and businesses as they work to prevent or recover from a loss. Share your talents to help us reach for continued success as we bring value to the communities we serve and demonstrate that Actions Speak Louder in Person.

If you’re ready to build productive relationships, collaborate within a diverse team, embrace challenges and develop your skills, then Cincinnati may be the place for you. We offer career opportunities where you can contribute and grow.

Build your future with us

Our Commercial Underwriting Office seeks industry experts. This role is responsible for collaborating w ith stakeholders to identify business requirements and develop strategies to deliver industry-specific content, guidelines and process improvements. This role will also be responsible for establishing relationships with key brokers and educating associates on underwriting guidelines to ensure an in-depth understanding of proper risk selection. This role will leverage underwriting and industry expertise to manage the performance of our Construction book of business across the Commercial Lines enterprise, ensuring business strategies are aligned with production goals.

This position is based at our Headquarters in Fairfield, Ohio. Many departments at our Headquarters offer hybrid work options, empowering associates to work from home several days a week. Depending on your role and responsibilities, hybrid options may be available.

Starting pay: The pay range for this position is $80,000 - $145,000 annually. Pay is based on the applicant’s education, experience, location, knowledge, skills and abilities. Eligible associates may also receive an annual cash bonus and stock incentives based on company and individual performance.

Be Ready To

  • collaborate with stakeholders across Commercial Lines, including IT, Claims, Sales, Loss Control, Commercial Product and other departments
  • develop industry-specific underwriting and training tools to empower associates and increase underwriting acumen across all business units
  • support Sales by articulating our appetite at a local, state and national level to increase submission count
  • interact with departmental leadership, providing feedback on strategic objectives and transforming those objectives into practical and sustainable solutions
  • conduct book analyses to identify trends and opportunities to strengthen the book profile
  • develop and monitor industry-specific underwriting guidelines
  • assist in R&D efforts in collaboration with other stakeholders to create new products and improve the value proposition across Commercial Lines
  • provide thought leadership by drafting white papers and first alerts and participating on industry panels
  • support training efforts both within Commercial Lines and externally with our agencies
  • stay abreast of current market conditions, products and coverage needs
  • develop and maintain relationships with key brokers, agents and industry influencers to assess risk tolerance, market appetite and emerging issues
  • maintain industry-specific association and vendor relationships

Be Equipped With

  • the ability to effectively interact with all levels of internal and external business partners
  • effective communication skills to educate, instruct or inform others
  • an aptitude for using data analytics to understand and drive underwriting strategy and portfolio management
  • strong underwriting acumen and decision-making skills
  • the ability to adapt to a fast-paced, continually changing business and work environment
  • working knowledge of all supporting business units and how they contribute to our success

Bring Education And Experience From

  • five or more years of experience in the commercial property and casualty industry (preferred)
  • general knowledge of Cincinnati Insurance’s product offerings
  • working knowledge of the construction industry as it relates to the property and casualty industry
  • experience in setting and meeting objectives combined with the ability to persuade and influence others

Enhance your talents

Providing outstanding service and developing strong relationships with our independent agents are hallmarks of our company. Whether you have experience from another carrier or you’re new to the insurance industry, we promote a lifelong learning approach. Cincinnati provides you with the tools and training to be successful and to become a trusted, respected insurance professional – all while enjoying a meaningful career.

Enjoy benefits and amenities

Your commitment to providing strong service, sharing best practices, and creating solutions that impact lives is appreciated. To increase the well-being and satisfaction of our associates, we offer a variety of benefits and amenities. Learn more about our benefits and amenities packages. 

Embrace a diverse team

As a relationship-based organization, we welcome and value a diverse workforce. We grant equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race; creed; color; sex, including sexual orientation , gender identity and transgender status ; religion; national origin; age; disability; military service; veteran status; pregnancy; AIDS/HIV or genetic information; or any other basis prohibited by law. All job applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws. Please review this information to learn more about those rights.

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