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One General Agency (OGA) is a Managing General Agency (MGA) and Surplus Lines Broker committed to building stronger relationships with our business partners and valued employees. Our commitment to future growth is focused on exceeding customer expectations through excellence in performance, service, education, and professionalism. Recently named 2022 Brokerage of the Year, OGA attributes our success to a company culture that values the contributions and hard work of our people as well as the relationships with our business partners. We are proud to be an independently owned and family-operated agency.
We are looking for an Underwriter to join our team. The ideal candidate would have a depth of E&S experience, familiarity with our markets and strong well-established agency relationships in New Mexico. We would also consider a candidate for a Marketing Specialist position. Must demonstrate well-established relationships with New Mexico agencies and proven results growing a sales territory through marketing efforts.
Job Title: Underwriter
Position Type : Full-time
Reports To : Director of Underwriting and Agency Brokerage
Job Purpose:Reviews with knowledge and judgment insurance risks for agency. Reviews and assesses new and renewal applications for insurance placement as well as policy change requests. Compares risks to guidelines and requirements of insurance carriers. Responds to questions from agents and carriers as needed. Gathers information from agents regarding competition.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Reviews applications for insurance coverage, reports from loss control consultants, claim information and other information to determine if application is acceptable for placement with carriers
- Evaluates the experience of a risk against the class of business under review
- Evaluates the loss potential due to catastrophe, severity, and/or frequency
- Rates policies or checks previously rated policies for proper rating
- Utilizes automated systems to research information and process business
- Follows agency workflow and procedural guidelines and customer service standards
- Prepares quotations for agents and answers questions from agents including coverage explanations and eligibility
- Assists agents with comments or questions about applications and the likelihood of acceptance by company
- Assists agents with payment questions
- Reviews requests for cancellation, endorsements, etc.
- Reviews policies for renewal consideration
- Reviews inspections and recommendation letters
- Request additional documentation necessary for the processing of an application, endorsement or cancellation
- Achieves agency goals regarding new and retained business
- Maintains a desirable mix of business and support cross-selling initiatives in place by the agency
- Agency visits as needed
- Maintains strong relationships with carriers and underwriters
- Represent OGA at annual insurance company conventions/meetings to continue profitable partnerships
- Performs other duties as assigned
Skills & Qualifications:
- High school graduate, college level courses with an emphasis on business studies helpful, professional insurance related certifications, or courses or professional designations beneficial
- Possess strong written and verbal communication skills, as well as strong computer skills
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to pay attention to details. Ability to gather and organize information
- Basic understanding of standard underwriting practices and procedures
- Experience in standard underwriting practices and procedures
- Knowledge of departmental regulations and policies
- Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines and standard accepted underwriting practices
- Resourceful and controlled assertive behavior characteristics
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Customer focused and the ability to meet deadlines and work within workflow standards
- Ability to work in a team environment to support overall profitability initiatives for assigned business
Qualified candidates please send your resume to HR@youroga.com------------------------------
LeAnn Sanderson
Communications Manager
Oklahoma General Agency Inc dba One General Agency (OGA)
Oklahoma City OK
(405) 840-9383
lsanderson@youroga.com------------------------------