Senior Underwriter, Southeast

<div class="content-intro"><h4><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">About us</span></h4> <p>Coalition is the world's first Active Insurance provider designed to help prevent digital risk before it strikes. Founded in 2017, Coalition combines comprehensive insurance coverage and innovative cybersecurity tools to help businesses manage and mitigate potential cyberattacks.   </p> <p>Opportunities to make an impact with bold thinking are real—and happening daily at Coalition.</p></div><h4><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">About the role</span></h4> <div> <p>We are looking for a dynamic individual who is a self-starter, and who will take ownership of actively generating profitable business from an assigned group of brokers, and partner closely with our Sales organization.  The Underwriter/Senior Underwriter will primarily underwrite and manage a wide range of products, including Coalition’s Cyber, Technology E&O and Security products.   The ideal candidate will have the ability to educate both brokers and customers on how to keep their businesses actively protected.  If this sounds like you, we would love to speak with you.<br><br>This is a fully remote position that can be based anywhere in the Southeast region; preferably in Texas</p> </div> <h4><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Responsibilities</span></h4> <ul> <li>Work closely with sales and product staff to assess cyber liability, technology E&O, and security products and capabilities</li> <li>Work with the Sales organization, execute strategies specific to cyber liability and technology E&O insurance, and develop and manage key strategic relationships in order to achieve production and profit targets</li> <li>Identify new customers through effective pipelining, pre-qualification, and territory analysis/management</li> <li>Exhibit a thorough understanding of the local cyber liability and technology E&O insurance marketplace and trends, Coalition’s capabilities within the geography, and corporate vision</li> <li>Develop and execute recommendations to profitably capture market share across assigned geography</li> <li>25-40% travel depending on territory including but not limited to monthly broker visits and quarterly onsite visits and internal gatherings</li> <li>Build and strengthen strategic relationships with retail agents and wholesale brokers to drive consistent submission activity, profitable new business opportunities, and achievement of personal, regional and corporate growth objectives</li> <li>Collaborate internally to receive and provide feedback on underwriting strategy, broker relationships, claims trends, and product enhancements to support profitable growth and improve the overall customer and broker experience</li> </ul> <h4><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Skills and Qualifications</span></h4> <ul> <li>5+ years of underwriting experience within the Cyber Liability and Technology E&O insurance segment</li> <li>Strong retail and wholesale broker relationships in the SE Region </li> <li>Bachelor’s degree preferred; professional designations such as CPLP, RPLU are highly preferred</li> <li>Ability to work independently within the current level of underwriting authority</li> <li>Strong sales, communication and marketing skills are critical; must be able to demonstrate success with managing tight time frames, high volumes of work, direct agency relationships</li> <li>Proficient background in risk analysis (especially in Cyber Liability & Technology E&O insurance)</li> <li>Knowledge and proficiency with technical issues, compliance, coverage, products and pricing strategies</li> <li>Demonstrated ability to achieve monthly, quarterly, and annual production goals</li> <li>Negotiation, relationship-building, influencing skills, and a creative approach to challenges and opportunities</li> <li>Self-starter and ability to take initiative with brokers in scheduling meetings, broker events, quarterly sales and metrics calls with brokers, etc. </li> </ul> <h4><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Compensation</span></h4> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The US base salary for this position ranges from $120,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $150,000/year in our highest geographic market. Consistent with applicable laws, an employee's pay within this range is based on a number of factors, which include but are not limited to relevant education, skills, job-related knowledge, qualifications, work experience, credentials, and/or geographic location. Your recruiter can share more on target salary for your location during the interview process. Coalition, Inc. reserves the right to modify this range as needed.</span></p> <h4><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Perks</span></h4> <ul class="p-rich_text_list p-rich_text_list__bullet" data-stringify-type="unordered-list" data-indent="0" data-border="0"> <li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">100% medical, dental and vision coverage</span></li> <li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Flexible PTO policy</span></li> <li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Annual home office stipend and WeWork access</span></li> <li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Mental & physical health wellness programs (One Medical, Headspace, Wellhub, and more)!</span></li> <li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Competitive compensation and opportunity for advancement</span></li> </ul><div class="content-conclusion"><h4><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Why Coalition? </span></h4> <p>Work at Coalition is centered on the joint mission to Protect the Unprotected. We have built a remote-first, highly inclusive culture that welcomes people from diverse backgrounds. We trust each other to take responsibility, share ownership of outcomes, and put in the work together to protect businesses from digital risk. Coalition’s exceptional growth stems from its ability to address real-world problems for organizations of all sizes while remaining true to our founding values of character, humility, responsibility, purpose, authenticity, and inclusion.</p> <p>We’re always looking for collaborative, inquisitive individuals to join #OurCoalition.</p> <p><a class="waffle-rich-text-link" href="https://www.coalitioninc.com/newsroom" target="_blank">Visit our Newsroom > </a></p> <h4><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Privacy Notice</span></h4> <p>Coalition is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly. We collect, use, and store personal information as necessary for the recruitment process and in compliance with applicable privacy laws and regulations in all regions where we operate. We want you to understand what personal information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding access, correction, and deletion of your data where applicable. Information submitted, collected, and processed as part of your application is subject to Coalition's Privacy Policy. For further details, please review our full Privacy Policy or contact us with any questions regarding how your information is handled.</p> <p><a class="waffle-rich-text-link" href="https://www.coalitioninc.com/legal/privacy" target="_blank">Our Privacy Policy > </a></p> <h4><strong>Safe Hiring Notice</strong></h4> <p>All legitimate communication from Coalition comes from @coalitioninc.com emails, and open roles are listed only on our <a href="https://www.coalitioninc.com/careers">Careers page</a>. We never ask for payment, banking details, or personal identification before an offer is accepted through our secure systems. If you believe you’ve been a victim of fraudulent recruiting, follow guidance from the <a href="https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/what-do-if-you-were-scammed">Federal Trade Commission</a> (FTC).</p> <h4><strong>Anti-Discrimination Notice</strong></h4> <p>Coalition is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals, without discrimination or harassment on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable laws in each country where we operate. This commitment includes, but is not limited to, ensuring equal treatment in recruitment, selection, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, and all other aspects of employment. Coalition does not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind, and we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace.</p> <h4><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Accommodations</span></h4> <p>Coalition is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities, including applicants and employees, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations in each country where we operate. Our policy is to support equal opportunity in the hiring process by considering qualified applicants regardless of disability or other protected characteristics, unless providing accommodation would impose an undue hardship or disproportionate burden. If you require accommodation to complete an application, interview, pre-employment testing, or participate in the selection process, please contact us at <a href="mailto:candidateaccommodations@coalitioninc.com" target="_blank">candidateaccommodations@coalitioninc.com</a>. We also consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in line with applicable laws and regulations in each jurisdiction.</p> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong>To all recruitment agencies:</strong> Coalition does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Do not forward resumes to our email alias, employees, or other physical or virtual organization locations. Coalition is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.</span></p></div>

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