Wholesale Insurance Property Broker

Property Broker

Location: Remote or hybrid, depending on your area

Compensation: Based on Experience

Offices: At USG, we empower our team members with the flexibility to opt for remote, hybrid, or fully in-office schedules. Presently, we operate nine physical branch locations across the United States:

• California: Irvine
• Florida: Tampa
• Idaho: Sandpoint
• Illinois: Chicago
• Louisiana: Covington
• Minnesota: Shoreview
• Pennsylvania: Canonsburg
• Texas: Arlington and Houston

Who We Are:

Welcome to USG, a distinguished national wholesale broker and managing general agent (MGA) with a prominent presence across the nation. Our extensive network spans over 400 different markets and we proudly write business in all 50 states.

USG has consistently earned recognition for our excellence, being ranked as a 5-star MGA by Insurance Business of America for four consecutive years. Moreover, we take pride in our continuous acknowledgment as a Top Insurance Workplace over the past five years, as voted on by our current team members.

Understanding that a fulfilling culture is paramount in career satisfaction, we at USG prioritize fostering a collaborative and mentoring-focused environment. We recognize the pivotal role each team member plays in our success, emphasizing hands-on training to ensure everyone feels comfortable and confident in their role.

In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, embracing cutting-edge technology is not just a choice but a necessity for staying relevant in the marketplace. Our in-house IT development and support teams, located in Canonsburg, PA, expertly oversee and manage both our proprietary and third-party systems, ensuring our sales operations stay at the forefront of technological advancement.

Embark on your professional journey with USG, where it's more than just a job – it's a vibrant and supportive community committed to nurturing your success.

The Role Itself

As a Broker you'll collaborate with retail insurance agents to develop and submit business to target markets, building strong relationships with brokerage markets. You'll assess new business submissions, negotiate terms for optimal coverage and pricing, and ensure timely quotes. Additionally, you'll solicit new business through various sales and marketing strategies, establish relationships within a territory, and coordinate administrative workflows with support teams to ensure accurate and prompt service responses.

Responsibilities include:

• Work with retail insurance agents, to develop and submit business to target markets for placement.
• Building relationships with our brokerage markets
• Assess new business submissions and negotiate terms, by selecting the markets that can provide the most coverage at the best price.
• Following submissions through the process, to assure quotes are provided in a timely manner and negotiate with all parties involved to reach an acceptable price.
• Solicit new business through various sales and marketing techniques and begin establishing relationships within a territory utilizing agency visits, telemarketing calls and cross selling.
• Coordinate and handle administrative workflows in conjunction with support team(s) to establish accurate and prompt response to service issues.

What We Are Looking For:

• Strong knowledge and experience of property insurance including: coverages, rating, terminology and technical procedures.
• P&C license required
• Experience working with large property accounts
• History of business development and submissions from direct production responsibilities.
• Must be sales driven, “people person” who likes to establish new relationships while learning communication strategies and sales methods.
• Experienced in Word, Power Point, Excel, Outlook and Adobe Reader. Ability to quickly learn new programs and applications.
• Skilled in business writing and problem/situation analysis.
• Energetic, self-motivated individuals who are goal oriented and can thrive in a team environment.
• Strong desire to learn and develop new skills.
• A four year college degree is preferred with 1-3 years of relative experience