Job title: Business Development Representative (Underwriting)
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Industry: Insurance
Functional Expertise: Underwriter
Location: Indianapolis
Job published: 08/18/2025
Job ID: 141781

Job Description

Job Summary:

Join a growing remote team focused on underwriting and managing agency relationships to drive new workers’ compensation business for mid-market clients in Indiana. This newly created role combines marketing and underwriting responsibilities, with authority over new and renewal business. Ideal candidates are entrepreneurial, relationship-driven, and preferably based near Indianapolis.

Marketing Responsibilities:

  • Build and grow agency relationships to drive new workers’ comp business
  • Meet regularly with key agents to gather market insights and strengthen partnerships
  • Develop and execute marketing strategies to promote products
  • Monitor market trends and identify growth opportunities
  • Represent the company at presentations, events, and meetings
  • Educate agents on standalone workers’ comp programs and assess agency performance
  • Coordinate client services like claims reviews and loss prevention meeting

Underwriting Responsibilities

  • Evaluates and analyzes new and renewal business in accordance with Company underwriting guidelines and risk appetite. Collaborates with agents, brokers and clients to obtain necessary information and clarify details. 
  • Partners with internal business partners, such as loss prevention, premium audit and actuaries to effectively underwrite a profitable book business to ensure exposures are thoroughly evaluated when making mid-term policy changes and reviewing renewals.
  • Maintains and monitors entire underwriting book of business to achieve premium volume and loss ratios consistent with company goals and objectives.
  • Provides premier customer service to all customers and complies with customer service standards. Responds promptly to resolve complaints or problems.  Adheres to partnership agreements with business service teams.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s in business, insurance, or related field (or 4+ years relevant experience)
  • 4+ years in insurance sales/marketing; underwriting experience preferred
  • Agency background and designations (CPCU, CIC, ARM) are a plus
  • Strong marketing, communication, and negotiation skills
  • Knowledge of commercial P&C insurance, Workers’ Comp, and rating structures
  • Analytical, detail-oriented, and entrepreneurial mindset
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office; digital marketing familiarity a plus
  • Able to travel; valid driver’s license required

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