Job Description

Responsibilities

• Build agent and broker relationships, find sources, and be creative in placing risks and identifying product opportunities
• Handle accounts of all sizes, must be willing to work towards handling larger accounts independently
• Seek opportunities to access and cultivate new brokerage markets and products
• Travel and entertain clients and prospects
• Work independently, while mentoring and training new brokers
• Develop and submit underwriting referrals, where required, to company brokerage facilities and Burns & Wilcox management
• Monitor key metrics, such as, new business hit ratio, renewal retention ratio, premium growth, and loss ratio, formulating corrective action where necessary
• Mentor and train Assistant Underwriters as needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum 5 years of professional lines experience required; wholesale experience preferred
• Demonstrated proficiency in sales and marketing
• Proven organization skills and ability with a strong attention to detail
• Interest in continued education and professional development
• Insurance license, CPCU, CIC or comparable designations preferred

Compensation Package

• Competitive base compensation & highly lucrative sales incentive bonus plan
• Flexible & hybrid work options
• Employer paid professional development, including continuing insurance education courses, designations, certifications and licenses
• Access to Kaufman Institute, H.W. Kaufman Group’s corporate university
• Health and welfare benefits including medical, vision and dental
• 401K with employer match
• Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Opportunities for career advancement

About Our Company

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.

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