Commercial P&C Underwriter

Universal Shield Insurance Group (and its member companies – Universal Fire & Casualty Insurance Company and Shield Indemnity Inc) has an opening for an experienced Commercial Insurance P & C Underwriter in our Dublin, Ohio office at 6185 Emerald Parkway (Columbus suburb). Partial work from home is available as agreed by the team leader and management.

Guided by an entrepreneurial spirit, Universal Shield Insurance Group is a hybrid property and casualty insurer and insurtech that provides innovative insurance solutions to underserved markets for small businesses on both an admitted and surplus lines basis. Via online state-of-the-art agency portals and direct-to-consumer retail and B2B websites, we design our products intuitively and device agnostic to accelerate competitive underwriting decisions for our partners and customers.

Key responsibilities:

Objectively analyze diverse information on new and renewal business to accept, price, modify or reject business within delegated authority level for both Admitted and Surplus Lines Products.

Effectively apply forms, endorsements, and deductibles to help mitigate risk.

Develop strong business relationships with key agents and provide underwriting guidance to the agents.

Maintain a profitable book of business within assigned levels of authority by using sound underwriting judgment and technical skills.

Continue personal industry skills and knowledge development to meet the company goals of quality and timeliness.

Maintain knowledge of current insurance market trends, conditions, competitive intelligence, and product and service innovations.

Ability to interact collaboratively and collegially with colleagues, agents, and customers in a professional manner.

Job Requirements:

At least two years of Commercial P&C underwriting insurance experience is required (experience with Commercial Property, General Liability, Inland Marine, BOP/CPP preferred)

Pursuit of CPCU, CIC, or other applicable designations with a willingness to complete preferred but not required

High School Diploma or equivalent required. Bachelor’s degree preferred

Ability to Communicate effectively with internal and external contacts - strong customer service focus

Strong organizational and time management skills required

Strong intellectual curiosity

Detail-oriented and able to handle multiple tasks on-time

Annual Salary Range: $60,000 - $90,000

This position includes company-paid study materials and test fees for approved underwriting credentials from “The Institutes”.

Universal Shield Insurance Group offers an industry-competitive benefits package including health insurance with a company-contributed HSA, dental insurance, vision coverage, short-term disability insurance, long-term disability insurance, AD&D insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and other lifestyle and family-friendly and work/life balance benefits. We also offer a company-matched 401K, unlimited PTO for exempt employees, and other ancillary workforce benefits. Applicants selected for interviews will receive more information on our full company benefits program.

About Universal Fire & Casualty Insurance Company:

Guided by an entrepreneurial spirit, Universal Fire & Casualty Insurance Company (UFCIC) is a hybrid property and casualty insurer and insurtech that provides innovative insurance solutions to underserved markets for small businesses. Via online state-of-the-art agency portals and direct to consumer retail (B2C) and business to business (B2B) websites, we design our products intuitively and device agnostic to accelerate competitive underwriting decisions for our partners and customers. UFCIC targets property and casualty insurance for small businesses that are managed in such a way that they deserve to qualify for, and enjoy, the additional advantages in security and coverage offered by an admitted product. While the surplus market, as a last resort channel, can provide a reduced coverage form at a higher price, UFCIC turns this dynamic upside down. Via a higher standard of acceptance, expert underwriting rules, advanced analytics, machine learning, and external data sources to supplement standard risk information, the majority of UFCIC’s target business can “graduate” from the surplus lines and be provided with a superior coverage form in the admitted marketplace. For those risks that necessitate the surplus market, our company uses our E&S carrier, Shield Indemnity, for risk placement. UFCIC also serves the specialty surety bond marketplace by providing a variety of proprietary, cutting-edge, and competitively priced surety products available through efficient direct and agent based technology enabled portals. Via UFCBonds.com (B2C), customers can buy License and Permit bonds direct, as well as other types of surety bonds, with zero commissions and fees – savings are up to 25% compared to online agency based surety bond platforms. For business to business (B2B), our BondRamp.com platform serves our distributors for surety bond placement. Additionally, UFCBonds.com and BondRamp.com issue most bonds instantly and are available 24x7x365 and accessible by computer, tablet, or mobile device. UFCIC is part of the Universal Shield Insurance Group Universal Shield is composed of Universal Fire & Casualty Insurance Company - an admitted carrier - and Shield Indemnity Inc. (shieldindemnity.com) - an excess and surplus carrier.

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