Job title: Binding Commercial/Personal Underwriter (WEST)
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Industry: Insurance
Functional Expertise: Underwriter
Location: Irvine, CA
Job published: 05/01/2026
Job ID: 153834

Job Description

Binding Production Underwriter

Seeking candidates with an entrepreneurial mind set and a strong drive for career growth to join a team as Commercial Lines or Personal Lines Underwriters. In this role, underwriters will have the opportunity to build and expand a book of business by underwriting new commercial or personal lines accounts, while also increasing renewal business through the development and strengthening of client relationships.

Responsibilities:

  • Build, maintain, and grow a book of business
  • Manage agency relationships and serve as lead client contact
  • Create and execute marketing plan to increase new and renewal business
  • Rate, quote and bind each risk to determine acceptability, coverage, and pricing for large or complex renewals as well as new business
  • Develop and submit underwriting referrals to company brokerage facilities  
  • Monitor key metrics to formulate corrective action impacting new business hit, renewal retention, premium growth, and loss ratio
  • Lead, train, and develop Assistant and Associate Underwriters

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience  
  • Minimum 3 years of commercial lines underwriting or brokerage experience required, excess & surplus experience preferred
  • Demonstrated proficiency in sales and marketing
  • Proven organization skills and ability with a strong attention to detail
  • Interest in continued education and professional development 
  • Insurance license, CPCU, CIC or comparable designations preferred

Compensation Package:

  • Flexible, hybrid & remote options
  • Salary range $100,000-$200,000/Annually + bonus - depending on book of premium and new business yearly goals.

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