Responsible for commercial lines underwriting activities, agency relationship management, product pricing, and applying sound underwriting judgment within assigned territory in line with corporate market direction, profit and production objectives. Serves as technical resource in multi-line underwriting environment, and principal contact for agents, monitors agency performance, and resolves billing and other agents’ service requests; participates in the agency review process in support of territorial initiatives. Position Compensation Range: $69,000.00 - $115,000.00 Pay Rate Type: Salary Compensation may vary based on the job level and your geographic work location. Relocation support is offered for eligible candidates. This position will report to Amy Woods. The working hours for this position will be 8am to 4:15 Pacific Time Zone to meet the needs of our customers on the west coast. Primary Accountabilities •Develops strong business relationships with key agents and provide underwriting guidance to the agents. •Selects, prices and develops coverage terms for commercial lines accounts to achieve profitable underwriting results and assist with providing leadership, support, and coaching for the underwriting function •Manages a territory of independent agents to ensure that profitability and growth objectives for the company are being met •Reviews new business applications to evaluate the degree of risk involved •Accepts or declines risks based on the company's underwriting policies •Reviews application for completeness •Contacts agents for missing or incomplete information •Maintains a profitable book of business within assigned levels of authority by using sound underwriting judgment and technical skills, and continued personal development to meet the company goals of quality and timeliness •Interprets insurance coverage's for agents and insureds •Maintains and establishes a good working relationship with agents and communicate underwriting decisions to agents and insureds Specialized Knowledge & Skills Requirements •Demonstrated decision-making, analytical, and negotiation skills. •Extensive knowledge of commercial property, general liability, business auto, worker’s compensation and umbrella coverage. •Demonstrated commercial lines underwriting experience. •Demonstrated interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills. •Demonstrated ability to effectively interact with all levels of internal and external business partners. •Extensive commercial lines product knowledge and demonstrated experience including multiple-lines ‘underwriting and customer relationship experience' in the property and casualty insurance industry. Consideration for Senior-Level Placement: Candidates who exceed the minimum qualifications listed for this position may be considered for placement at a more senior level, based on their experience and skills. This position is hybrid office/work from home. Therefore candidates must live w/in 50 miles of the following locations: Madison, WI; Boston, MA Minneapolis, MN; Denver, CO; Phoenix, AZ; St. Joseph, MO; Keene, NH. Licenses •Not applicable. Travel Requirements •Up to 10%. Physical Requirements •Work that primarily involves sitting/standing. Working Conditions •Not applicable. Additional Information Offer to selected candidate will be made contingent on the results of applicable background checks Offer to selected candidate is contingent on signing a non-disclosure agreement for proprietary information, trade secrets, and inventions Sponsorship will not be considered for this position unless specified in the posting We provide benefits that support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. You will have access to comprehensive medical, dental, vision and wellbeing benefits that enable you to take care of your health. We also offer a competitive 401(k) contribution, a pension plan, an annual incentive, 9 paid holidays and a paid time off program (23 days accrued annually for full-time employees). In addition, our student loan repayment program and paid-family leave are available to support our employees and their families. Interns and contingent workers are not eligible for American Family Insurance Group benefits. We are an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws pertaining to non-discrimination, non-harassment and equal opportunity. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. American Family Insurance is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please email AskHR@AmFam.com to request a reasonable accommodation. #LI-LS1 Main Street America Insurance is part of the American Family Insurance group, the nation’s 13th largest property/casualty insurer which ranks No. 306 on the Fortune 500 list. As part of a financially strong enterprise, Main Street America Insurance maintains an “A” (Excellent) Financial Strength Rating, with a Stable Outlook, as well as an “a+” Issuer Credit Rating. In addition, we offer a flexible work environment with a robust benefits and incentive package. Our people are at the foundation of everything we do and are the key to achieving our strategy and goals. Championing diversity and investing in our employees is a priority, so we provide a work environment that fosters inclusion, disciplined execution of our initiatives, and collaboration across business lines. We live by our core values of being: innovative, inclusive, accountable, courageous, caring, and trustworthy. We believe that a great work environment empowers employees to provide excellent service to our customers. Main Street America Insurance feels it is not the “what” we do, but the “how” we do it that distinguishes us from our competition. 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