**Role Summary**
The Casualty Underwriter is responsible for evaluating new and renewal Casualty accounts in accordance with underwriting guidelines. They also play a key role in developing business relationships with assigned panel of brokers.
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**Responsibilities**
* Evaluates and accepts or declines new lines, renewals and endorsements
* Evaluates and makes recommendation for acceptance or declination on risks which exceed authority
* Recommends account trade off decisions
* Assists manager in providing input on profit analysis, premium planning, market and environment analysis etc
* Responsible for underwriting results of assigned producers
* Working within the Casualty department, on an assigned broker panel
* Underwriting a Primary, Umbrella and Excess Liability portfolio in accordance with underwriting strategy
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**Qualifications & Skills**
* Looks for solutions to unique underwriting situations
* Understands pricing techniques
* Understands account servicing costs
* Has a working knowledge of alternative risk transfer
* Understands development of reserves by individual case and by book of business
* Has a working knowledge of the key accounts in the Branch
* Understands the underwriting appetites of the other departments and how those relate to interdepartmental accounts
* Understands the broker selection and appointment process
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**Benefits & Working Conditions**
* Employee discount
* Employee mentoring program
* Free drinks
* Free food
* Referral program