Workers Compensation Production Underwriter I

CopperPoint Insurance Companies has an exciting opportunity for a Workers Compensation Production Underwriter. This role is responsible for actively seeking and securing opportunities to distribute commercial insurance products through assigned distribution channels, while developing and maintaining strong agency partnerships. The Underwriter will support both short- and long-term business strategies, working to achieve profit and growth objectives through sound underwriting practices. Additionally, this position will involve the planning and execution of various initiatives, with support from the VP and AVP, to ensure revenue and customer satisfaction goals are met.

Job Responsibilities:

• Builds strategic relationships to drive new business, profitability and other business objectives.
• Analyzes workers compensation accounts to make sound decisions based on individual risk characteristics, exposure analysis, hazard recognition and controls.
• Leads Agency engagement activities for appropriately assigned Agencies; regularly meeting with, communicate strategies and goals, while identifying opportunities with each assigned Agency in their distribution channel
• Conducts producer meetings that are agenda driven, addressing existing deliverables and commitments (company and producer), review existing pipeline and identify new opportunities.
• Effectively monitors producer engagement across the team
• Educates assigned Agency Partners on the portfolio, while implementing target strategies aligned with the Agency Business Model
• Monitors production and quality of assigned Agency partners
• Manages Partnership Plans to maximize growth profit of the portfolio.
• Attains a thorough knowledge of the geographic territory assigned about production sources, competitor activity, and economic and geographic peculiarities.
• Adheres to individual authority levels.
• Prices business according to company underwriting and pricing guidelines.
• Must balance effective pricing and risk selection that produces profit and growth while maintaining successful producer relations.
• Present new and renewal proposals to agency personnel.
• Maintains the highest level of customer service internally and externally.
  
  
  
  

Qualifications/Competencies:

• BS/BA college degree preferred. The knowledge and skill levels acquired through undergraduate level studies especially in the areas of business administration, finance or marketing.
• Preferred – 2-4 years of P & C insurance industry experience with increasing responsibility.
• Strong insurance, business and financial acumen.
• Ability to demonstrate effective influence abilities both with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively build relationships with agents and brokers.
• Strong knowledge of insurance principles, rates, rules, forms, procedures, regulations, coverages and business processes.
  
  
  
  

Benefits:

• Employees and their families are eligible to participate in CopperPoint Insurance Companies benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, a health savings account, a flexible spending account, and a 401k plan.
• We provide some benefits at no cost to the employee (Basic Life Insurance and AD&D at two times an employee’s annual salary, Short- and Long-term Disability coverage, and Employee Assistance Plan).
• Employees will accrue 0.0769 hours of Paid Time Off (PTO) per paid hour, which may total 20 days a year. In addition, employees will also receive 10 paid holidays throughout the calendar year.
  
  
  
  

Salary Range:

• $70,000.00 - $85,000.00 annually
• Compensation may vary depending on skills, experience, education, and geographical location.
• In addition to base salary, compensation may include an annual discretionary bonus.
  
  
  
  

Founded in 1925, CopperPoint Insurance Companies is a leading provider of workers’ compensation and commercial insurance solutions. With an expanded Line of insurance products and a growing ten-state footprint in the western United States, CopperPoint embodies stability for policyholders in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. CopperPoint Mutual Insurance Holding Company is the corporate parent of Arizona-based CopperPoint Insurance Companies, California-based Pacific Compensation Insurance Company, Alaska National Insurance Company, and other CopperPoint Insurance Entities.

CopperPoint’s culture of compassion extends to the community through employee volunteerism, corporate matching, Board service, program sponsorships and in-kind contributions. We empower employees by providing 12-hours of paid volunteer time annually and matching their personal contribution to the charities of their choice up to $500 per year. In 2020, CopperPoint employees reported 3,500 volunteer hours.

CopperPoint offers a competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits package including major medical, dental, vision and a wide range of competitive benefits programs, generous matching contributions to your 401(k) plan, generous paid time off, tuition reimbursement and other education benefits and business casual dress. CopperPoint is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, ancestry or citizenship status, genetic information, pregnancy status or any other characteristic protected by state, federal or local law. CopperPoint maintains a drug-free workplace.