Argo Group is a leader in specialty insurance with a vibrant culture built on respect, equality, wellness and opportunity. We’re an innovative organization that’s small enough to be agile and big enough to make a difference in our industry.
Our flexible workplace is continuously evolving to ensure all employees feel:
- Comfortable bringing their whole selves to work.
- Confident that they will be treated respectfully.
- Recognized for their performance and provided with equal opportunities to succeed.
At Argo, skill meets opportunity. If you’re wired to raise your hand and ask, “Where can I help?”, you’ll thrive with us.
The Argo Middle Market Construction team is looking for an underwriter to underwrite new business and renewals according to authority level and established guidelines. This underwriter will be responsible for reviewing and analyzing underwriting data in order to determine risk acceptability, calculate appropriate premium, and determine/confirm proper terms for acceptable risks. This underwriter can be remote or aligned to any Argo US office.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Under supervision, underwrite accounts, including risk selection, pricing, and acceptance of new and renewal business.
- Use critical thinking and problem-solving skills to negotiate terms and pricing with brokers.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with appointed brokers or assigned geographic region.
- Manage assigned underwriting territory, including management of brokers and travel if required.
- Reviewing policies and endorsements to ensure policies clearly reflect the terms and conditions agreed upon.
- Establish and monitoring of products, policies, and profitability as part of a team approach.
- Participate in structured underwriting training events and programs.
- Stay abreast and knowledgeable on market trends in terms of forms, coverages, and appetite to maintain competitiveness.
- Create, analyze, and interpret data from various reports.
- Maintain an acceptable underwriting profit.
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree or one to three years related insurance experience and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Previous insurance educational work, IIA, and CPCU desirable.
- Detail oriented with initiative and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to manage deadlines effectively.
- Strong negotiation skills.
- Ability to work independently or in a team environment.
- Demonstrates strong client focus.
- Self-motivated and desire to learn about the insurance industry
- Excellent analytical skills.
- Technologically savvy; proficient in the use of MS Office, (Word, Excel, Outlook) as well as Internet Researching.
- Ability to travel, as needed.
The range provided is for Colorado-based hires only and will be commensurate with candidate experience. Pay ranges for candidates in other locations other than CO may differ based on the cost of labor in that location. Pay range: $80,800.00 – $95,200.00 plus eligibility for an annual bonus based on company and individual performance.
PLEASE NOTE: At this time, Argo Group will not sponsor an applicant for employment authorization for this position.
If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or a similar law and you wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment at Argo Group, please contact our Benefits Department at 210-321-8400.
To all recruitment agencies: Unless you have been requested to work on this position, or other positions with Argo Group, please do not forward any resumes to Argo Group employees. Argo Group is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (NYSE: ARGO) is a global multiline underwriter of specialty insurance and reinsurance products in the property and casualty market. We help power the businesses that drive the world economy, offering a comprehensive line of high-quality products and services designed to meet the unique coverage and claims-handling needs of our clients. We foster an inclusive culture that embraces diversity and design thinking, relies on innovation and agility, promotes collaborative service delivery, offers frequent, integrated communication and values authentic recognition of excellence. View our 2022 Environmental, Social & Governance Report to learn more about Argo.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin or citizenship (including language use restrictions), denial of family and medical care leave, disability (mental and physical) , including HIV and AIDS, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), race, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex (including pregnancy, child birth, breastfeeding, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, child birth or breastfeeding), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or other status protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
Our Benefits
Developing our employees professionally and personally strengthens our organization.
Argo Group offers an attractive Total Rewards package that includes:
- A culture that recognizes performance and empowers employees to excel, offering competitive compensation and merit driven profit sharing.
- Flexible workplace policies that support employee well-being include compressed hours, flex-time, job-sharing, remote work, sabbatical leave, holiday and summer hours.
- Comprehensive health, wellness, and financial planning options that employees can tailor to meet their personal and family needs. In addition to traditional health and wellness plans, benefits include retirement savings, matching 401K (US-based employees), generous paid time off (PTO), paid caregiver and parental leave, employee assistance program (EAP), an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) offering a 15% discount, and an array of voluntary benefits.
- Argo Academy, a digital and instructor-led platform that offers continuous learning and professional development – Training magazine lists Argo among the Training “Top 125” Companies. Argo encourages career mobility and continuing education to pursue and maintain professional and industry designations, in addition to traditional university and higher education programs.
- An inclusive culture that develops and sponsors diverse teams, encourages cross-functional engagement and collaboration, builds community through employee resource groups (ERGs), and provides an environment that welcomes ongoing dialogue, creative innovation, professional and personal development.
- Active community outreach and volunteer programs in addition to matching charitable gifts by 100%.
- A generous Employee Referral program that results in approximately 25% of all new hires annually.