State Commercial Insurance Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Maryland.

📋 Description

• Train, mentor, and support agents and district sales managers in the promotion and sale of commercial lines products.

• Assist branch managers in establishing both short- and long-term sales objectives for commercial lines, focusing on growth, underwriting profitability, agency development, and training initiatives.

• Deliver practical training and support regarding ERIE commercial lines products, resources, services, web tools, and training programs.

• Cultivate commercial expertise and independent judgment among both new and existing agents and district sales managers.

• Identify agents requiring additional support and work collaboratively with district sales managers, branch managers, and commercial underwriting teams on tailored support strategies.

• Regularly engage with agents to assess quotations and applications for various commercial lines, including intricate commercial accounts.

• Make acceptability and pricing decisions on risks within established binding authority.

• Forward risks that exceed binding authority to senior commercial lines underwriters, risk analysts, or underwriting supervisors.

• Maintain connections with Home Office commercial lines underwriting management and production underwriters.

• Act as the company representative in policyholder relationships and collaborate with adjusters and claims personnel.

• Keep an extensive knowledge of ERIE commercial product lines, policy features, endorsements, and information sources related to products.

• Represent the company in targeted community relations activities.

• Manage insurance agency business for branch office accounts as a licensed, non-commission company agent.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with six years of experience in sales, underwriting, claims, loss control, or marketing; alternatively, an associate’s degree with eight years of experience; or a high school diploma/GED with ten years of experience.

• Must reside in the designated territory unless a change is authorized by the company.

• Occasional overnight travel is necessary.

• Willingness to accept hours beyond the standard work week and adhere to vacation limitations during peak times.

• Readiness to obtain a property/casualty insurance license for the designated state or branch office service area.

• A valid driver's license and a clean driving record are mandatory.

• One of the following professional designations is preferred: ARM, AU, ALCM, CRM, CIC, CPCU, or General Insurance Program.

• Ability to train, develop, and guide agents and district sales managers on commercial lines products.

• Familiarity with commercial insurance products, underwriting processes, pricing, applications, and policy features.

• Capability to make acceptability and pricing decisions within established binding authority.

• Ability to travel frequently by car.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health, prescription, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents; coverage starts on your first day of employment.

• Minimal contributions for medical and prescription premiums; Erie currently covers up to 97% of employee monthly premium costs.

• Traditional pension plan; full-time employees become vested after five years of service.

• 401(k) plan with a contribution match of up to 4%.

• Paid vacation, personal days, sick leave, bereavement leave, and parental leave.

• Opportunities for career development, including tuition reimbursement for higher education and industry certifications.

• Company-funded basic life insurance.

• Short- and long-term disability insurance coverage.

• Orthodontic benefits for both children and adults.

• Adoption assistance programs.

• Coverage for fertility and infertility treatments.

• Wellness programs available.

• Paid volunteer hours for community service initiatives.

• Dollar-for-dollar matching for charitable contributions each year.

• Provision of a company car.