Underwriter II

Argo Group International Holdings, Inc.and American National, US based specialty P&C companies, (together known as BP&C, Inc.) are wholly owned subsidiaries of Brookfield Wealth Solutions, Ltd. ("BWS"), a New York and Toronto-listed public company. BWS is a leading wealth solutions provider, focused on securing the financial futures of individuals and institutions through a range of wealth protection and retirement services, and tailored capital solutions.

Job Description

American National is seeing a Commercial/Ag Underwriter II to perform risk assessments for all available products and assists lower-level underwriters with problem cases. This role is a beginning to work with more complex policies and developing expertise.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
* Participates in rate-making meetings and in conversations with product/pricing, field management, marketing, etc., to share their thoughts, input, and observed trends for their region or line of business.
* Shares more directly observed trends or individual input and advocates what they feel pricing should be.
* Handles multiple contracts that are increasing in complexity (general personal lines and first-level commercial lines) that they are responsible for understanding and demonstrates an intermediate to proficient level of being able to apply these in their daily responsibilities.
* Demonstrates the ability to work within significant gray areas with multiple different rating mechanisms, coverage options, and evaluation of eligibility. These individual measures that can be adjusted as part of a negotiation are significant in quantity and also overall impact.
* Monitors the performance of agents and are expected to address performance issues or recognize achievements independently with the agent. Manager involvement is only needed when a resolution is not reached.
* Works with agents to resolve field processing errors.
* Presents content to agencies in person or electronically.

QUALIFICATIONS:
* Associate degree.
* Two to four years of experience.

PREFERENCES:
* Associate or bachelor's degree preferred, but not required. Equivalent experience considered in place of collegiate studies.
* Some P&C industry and/or farming or commercial industry knowledge preferred.
* Applicable designation strongly preferred or progress toward.