Inside Broker/Underwriter
7900 East Union Avenue Suite 1011
- Sales
- insurance underwriting
- risk assessment
- insurance broker
The Inside Broker/Underwriter is responsible for assessing and underwriting insurance risks, negotiating terms with carriers, and managing relationships with retail agents and brokers. The role involves analyzing market trends, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and collaborating with internal teams to meet sales and revenue goals. This position requires strong analytical, communication skills, and a background in insurance underwriting principles.
Overview
The Inside Broker/Underwriter will be responsible for evaluating, underwriting, and placing risks while building and maintaining strong relationships with retail agents, brokers, and carrier partners. This role requires a deep understanding of underwriting principles, market trends, and the ability to negotiate and secure competitive terms for clients.
How you'll make an impact
Risk Assessment and Underwriting:
- Evaluate new and renewal submissions for various lines of business, including property, casualty, and specialty risks.
- Analyze risk exposures, loss history, and other relevant data to determine appropriate coverage and pricing.
- Make sound underwriting decisions within assigned authority levels.
Placement and Negotiation:
- Work with carriers to negotiate terms, pricing, and coverage for insurance policies.
- Identify and secure the best possible terms for clients while adhering to company guidelines.
Client Relationship Management:
- Build and maintain strong relationships with retail agents and brokers.
- Serve as a trusted advisor, providing tailored insurance solutions to meet client needs.
Market Knowledge:
- Stay informed about industry trends, market conditions, and regulatory changes.
- Identify opportunities for growth and expansion within assigned territories or lines of business.
Collaboration and Teamwork:
- Partner with senior brokers, underwriters, and other team members to deliver comprehensive solutions.
- Support the team in achieving sales and revenue targets.
Compliance and Documentation:
- Ensure all underwriting and brokering activities comply with company policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
- Maintain accurate and detailed records of underwriting decisions, communications, and transactions.
About You
Required: Bachelor's degree and 2 years related experience required. Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows applications and Microsoft Office.
Behaviors: Detail oriented; strong analytical skills and good communication and interpersonal skills
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Compensation and benefits
We offer a competitive and comprehensive compensation package. The base salary range represents the anticipated low end and high end of the range for this position. The actual compensation will be influenced by a wide range of factors including, but not limited to previous experience, education, pay market/geography, complexity or scope, specialized skill set, lines of business/practice area, supply/demand, and scheduled hours. On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.
Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:
- Medical/dental/vision plans, which start from day one!
- Life and accident insurance
- 401(K) and Roth options
- Tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA)
- Educational expense reimbursement
- Paid parental leave
Other benefits include:
- Digital mental health services (Talkspace)
- Flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function)
- Training programs
- Gallagher Thrive program – elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall wellbeing
- Charitable matching gift program
- And more...
**The benefits summary above applies to fulltime positions. If you are not applying for a fulltime position, details about benefits will be provided during the selection process.
We value inclusion and diversity
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Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.
Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.
Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.




