Commercial Lines Underwriter

Merchants Insurance Group is a leading Property and Casualty Insurer in the Northeast and is looking for a Commercial Lines Underwriter for their Commercial Lines Underwriting team located in Melville, New York. The role involves collaborating with agency partners to deliver professional service that achieves optimal outcomes for policyholders and promotes profitable growth. Responsibilities Cultivating solid relationships with Agents and internal staff while working towards achieving the most optimal outcomes for Merchants and our policyholders Works with the underwriting assistant to ensure adherence to corporate underwriting policy and service standards Reviews accounts beyond individual authority with the Regional Underwriting Manager or Supervisor and recommends a course of action Achieve commercial lines regional production goals and loss ratio objectives for assigned territory Skills College degree or equivalent work experience 1 - 3 years commercial lines underwriting experience Some background in underwriting commercial lines accounts and building agency relationships Previous Agency relationships within the local insurance industry are highly desirable Microsoft Office knowledge as well as the ability to work with internal company systems (WINS, ImageRight etc.) Strong communication, organizational and computer skills Benefits Welcoming and positive work environment Flexible work arrangements, including flex scheduling and summer hours Hybrid work schedule. The Hybrid work schedule will require 8 full days per month in the office, with the option to work the remaining days per month at home or in the office Competitive pay scale Generous paid time off package Full Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, 401(k) employer match amount is 100% up to 6% of your annual contributions. You are immediately 100% vested in the employer match dollars. Outstanding company bonus programs Tuition Reimbursement And many more exciting company benefits!! Company Overview For more than 95 years Merchants Insurance Group provides quality property and casualty insurance to protect your business, home and car. It was founded in 1918, and is headquartered in Buffalo, New York, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is