Senior Underwriter - Brokerage

IAT’s group of companies offers a variety of products and coverages, exposing our employees to numerous genres of the insurance industry.

IAT has an immediate opening for a Senior Underwriter in our Scottsdale, Arizona office. This role will be tasked with risk evaluation, selection, and pricing in a timely manner to produce underwriting while maintaining a positive image in the peer marketplace.

* Underwrite individual risk selection for both casualty and excess business while maintaining a profitable portfolio to support the annual objectives as it relates to production and loss ratio * Provide administrative support to Supervisor – Brokerage including but not limited to monthly reports, budget preparation, marketing visits, and the development of marketing materials to promote IAT Insurance Group * Assist Supervisor – Brokerage in the training and supervision of underwriting assistant and technical assistant * Supervise department in Supervisor – Brokerage’s absence and alleviate potential conflicts or problems as needed * Travel to agents offices to gather information and provide underwriting presentations. Provide presentations via webinar as needed * Develop new agency relationships and continue to develop core group of agents * Serve as a resource to subordinate underwriting levels, other underwriting departments as well as agents * Keep up to date with market trends in the E&S industry as well as standard lines * Support AVP’s and managers in other departments with form development, form enhancement, and documents

* College education or equivalent experience in the insurance industry * 7 years commercial lines underwriting experience with emphasis on casualty lines * 4 years E&S experience is a plus * Completed coursework for designations in CPCU or AU is a plus * Strong computer skills * Excellent written and verbal communication skills is a must * To qualify, all applicants must be authorized to work in the United States and must not require now, or in the future, VISA sponsorship for employment purposes