Key skills
SentryCommunicationSales
About this role
Role Overview
- The Territory Underwriter Specialist will be responsible for agent and broker relationships.
- Solicit accounts through select agents and brokers
- Evaluate, underwrite, and price prospective accounts to select independent agents
- Serve as the primary contact with assigned agents and brokers
- Provide comprehensive sales expertise to increase production through agency channels
- Work with assigned agents and brokers on the coordinating of resolutions
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
- Minimum of 5 years related work experience, with multi-line middle market underwriting experience handling accounts in construction, manufacturing, wholesale, real estate, and service industries preferred
- Knowledge of the Mississippi and Alabama marketplace, and existing or past relationships with larger independent agents preferred
- Previous technical insurance experience, preferably with sales
- Experience with underwriting large complex accounts
- Exceptional communication and relationship building skills
- Strong business and pipeline development skills
- Ability to meet travel requirements as you’ll be prospecting new business opportunities in an agent office; meeting with insureds during safety inspections, and participating in mid-year claims review meetings
- Ability to travel and have a valid driver’s license with the ability to maintain an acceptable motor vehicle record.
Benefits
- Company car with gas card.
- 401(K) plan with a dollar-for-dollar match on your first eight percent, plus immediate vesting to help strengthen your financial future.
- Continue your education and career development through Sentry University (SentryU) and utilize our Tuition Reimbursement program
- Generous Paid-Time Off plan for you to enjoy time out of the office as well as Volunteer-Time off
- Group Medical, Dental, Vision, Life insurance, Parental leave, and our Health and Wellness benefits to encourage a healthy lifestyle.
- Well-being and Employee Assistance programs
- Sentry Foundation gift matching program to encourage charitable giving.