Penn National Insurance

We are seeking a Personal Lines Underwriter who is responsible for making decisions on the acceptability of insurance risks through the application of various underwriting and risk selection techniques.  This position also assists in the management of assigned agents. This is a hybrid role reporting to the Harrisburg, PA office.  POSITION COMPETENCIES Business Acumen Negotiation  Results Oriented  Time & Priority Management Decision Making  ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Communicate underwriting decisions, techniques, and interpretation of policy forms and coverages with agents. Document the underwriting file for all referred risks, including the actions taken, reasons for exception made, and any follow-up diary needed. Communicate to the Underwriting Manager and Territory Manager any underwriting quality or integrity concerns with individual agents. Provide input to the Branch Management team about individual agency underwriting performance. (i.e.,...

These positions investigate, evaluate and dispose of assigned claims in a timely manner in order to achieve best practices type settlements within legal statutes, policy provisions and Company and/or client guidelines.  Candidates may reside in any of the approved hiring markets, provided they can report to our Harrisburg, PA, Pittsburgh, PA or Waukesha, WI office on a hybrid basis.  ESSENTIAL DUTIES Initiates self-development and training, in order to improve upon, maintain or acquire skills prescribed as promoting professional and personal growth in claims handling  Properly identifies and pursues subrogation, contribution and salvage opportunities when available, in order to reduce or recover the amount of payment. Uses appropriate, tactful and complete communications, in order to ease negotiations, develop rapport and project a positive corporate and personal image. The ability to handle claims involving more complex coverage and liability issues; may also require...

The Senior Commercial Lines Territory Manager serves as a liaison between the company and agents, and acts as a relationship manager for our agents, regional underwriting team and corporate departments.  Incumbent is responsible for all commercial lines agency planning and agency management initiatives for assigned agents, to include providing collaboration and support to Underwriters and RVPs on small business, mid-market renewal decisions, and other branch initiatives. The Senior Commercial Lines Territory Manager is also responsible for the direct underwriting of mid-market new business as well as growth objectives for assigned commercial lines agents. Incumbent evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of assigned agents and facilitates new business action plans that drive profitable commercial lines growth in both premium volume and policy count. To leverage new business, the Incumbent provides necessary training to ensure assigned agents are familiar with Penn National Insurance...

The Commercial Lines Territory Manager serves as a liaison between the company and agents and acts as a relationship manager for our agents, regional underwriting team and corporate departments.  Incumbent assesses the strengths and weaknesses of agents and assists them in achieving a mutual goal of profitable growth in both premium volume and policy count. This position ensures agents are familiar with Penn National Insurance commercial lines initiatives, products, policies, procedures and services, and is responsible for commercial lines agency prospecting, planning and agency management initiatives. Incumbent provides collaboration and support to Underwriters and RVPs on small business and mid-market decisions, as well as other branch initiatives. The Commercial Lines Territory Manager utilizes assigned position authorities to favorably impact agent, team, and branch commercial lines results. At the direction of President-Partners Mutual or Regional Vice President, this may...