Location: Chicago, IL
a member of AXIS, you join a team that is among the best in the industry. At AXIS, we believe that we are only as strong as our people. We strive to create an inclusive and welcoming culture where employees of all backgrounds and from all walks of life feel comfortable and empowered to be themselves.
This means that we bring our whole selves to work. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, interaction, pregnancy, interactionual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, civil union status, family or parental status,
or any other characteristic protected by law. Accommodation is available upon request for candidates taking part in the selection process. AXIS' U. S. Excess & Surplus (E&S) Property Division is seeking a dynamic individual to join a strategic team of professional underwriters operating in one of the most complex areas of the E&S industry.
Under Senior Vice President (SVP) supervision, the individual will act within established guidelines to actively market, analyze, review, evaluate and monitor new and renewal accounts. Exercise sound judgment in the processing and management of E&S accounts and underwriting activities. This position is posted in Chicago, but open to other geographic
regions. AXIS works in hybrid work schedule, with 3 days required in the office.
Key Duties & Responsibilities: Participate in prospecting through the identification of new business targets and opportunities, work closely with producer/agent to ensure department receives opportunity to offer proposal. Make strategy recommendations to supervisor. Review and evaluate new and renewal business based upon company underwriting guidelines, competition and geographic focus. Develop strategy and make recommendations. Review coverage requests provided by agent and determine department's position relating to such requests within individual authority granted. Present those requests outside the individual authority to immediate supervisor for approval or guidance.
Analyze and underwrite individual risks. Develop appropriate limit structure, retention, pricing and endorsements within authority granted. Refer to supervisor for approval if outside authority. Manage personal book of business. Cross market between the product offerings within the department. Meet all divisional servicing objectives including but not limited to quote turnaround, policy issuance, phone management, file maintenance and documentation, etc. Maintain data integrity within the underwriting system.
Solicit new accounts, gather market intelligence and deliver up-to-date department information relating to products and services. Manage select agency relationships to ensure objectives are achieved. Continue to develop and update product and underwriting knowledge. Maintain up-to-date familiarity with economic and legal factors that impact the department's lines of business and the overall insurance industry. Participate in special projects and department initiatives at the request of manager. Coordinate with branch marketing representatives and profit center representatives to allow for cross marketing.
Required Education/Training & Experience: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Risk Management and Insurance, Accounting, Mathematics, or related field preferred A minimum of 8 years of experience in E&S, Wholesale, Reinsurance property underwriting or broking Strong presentation and interpersonal skills Strong financial analysis background Established broker relationships within the region and the ability to build relationships in new markets Other desired skills and characteristics: Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, and Power Point) Excellent negotiation, interpersonal communication skills, and strong marketing abilities Team player For this position, we currently expect to offer a base salary in the range of 140k to 200k (Chicago).
The specific salary offer will be based on an backssment of a variety of factors including the experience of the successful candidate and their work location. In addition, all employees are eligible for competitive incentive targets, with awards based on overall corporate and individual performance. On top of this, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes medical plans for employees and their families, health and wellness programs, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation, and much more.
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workers' compensation programs and services to thousands of employers throughout the Southeast. Summit is a member of Great American Insurance Group, a company that focuses on building relationships and linking people to various career paths. Whether it's underwriting, claims, accounting, IT, legal, or customer service, Great American Insurance Group combines a small-company entrepreneurial atmosphere with big- company expertise.
Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities Has responsibility for developing a productive agency plant/territory. Develops marketing plan for assigned territory, taking into consideration the strengths and weaknesses of the agency plant/territory and competitors,
divisional objectives, and overall market conditions. Prospects, appoints, and manages agency relationships to achieve production and profitability objectives.
May develop and execute agency action plans for achieving individual agency objectives. Reviews and analyzes agents' production and results. Implements and may recommend appropriate corrective measures; including modification or cancelation of agency appointments. Acts as a liaison between company and producer in solving problems. Markets and provides strategic training on company products and services to existing and prospective agencies. Interprets, explains, and educates agency on products (features, market placement, techniques
to market/sell, etc. ), practices and services, and technology solutions and/or integration needs.
Gathers, analyzes and maintains competitive information. Makes appropriate recommendations based on competitive landscape and industry trends. As appropriate for line of business: Has responsibility for profit-oriented risk selection/rejection and pricing decisions within designated authority on moderately complex to complex multi-line risks. Monitors aggregate quality and pricing for book of business in assigned territory. Monitors persistency, placement, and agent/agency debt. Uses independent judgment and initiative to achieve business goals. Maintains a high level of customer service.
May take an active role, as needed, for large and/or complex accounts during upstart and/or critical periods in order to assist agents in producing business. Has responsibility for building and maintaining effective business relationships with internal and external customers/coworkers in order to attract and retain profitable business. Ensures consistency across the team when communicating with/responding to agents and brokers. Identifies opportunities for and may spearhead development of new business and/or programs. May have responsibility for performance and coaching of staff and may have a participatory role in decisions regarding talent selection, development, and performance management for direct reports.
Performs other duties as assigned. Preference will be given to candidates possessing preestablished relationships with commercialized agencies in Illinois. The individual hired for this Agency Executive position will manage the following areas: Bloomington, IL, Springfield, IL, Decatur, IL, and Peoria, IL. Job Requirements Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent. Field of Study: Liberal Arts, Business or a related discipline. Experience: Generally, 3 to 6 years of related experience.
Progression toward certification in area of expertise preferred; appropriate certifications could include Associate in Underwriting (AU), Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC), Program in General Insurance (INS) or Associate of Risk Management (ARM). For annuity business, FINRA Series 6 required. #LI-Hybrid Company: SCI Summit Consulting, LLC Benefits: We offer competitive healthcare, retirement, and paid time off benefits for full-time and part-time benefit eligible employees. Requisition #: R52976ahf9io63
modern on-prem and cloud service designs, making solution recommendations to achieve optimal price/performance/scalability outcomes. Collaborates with De Paul Information Services network and infrastucture staff to build on top of VMWare, Azure, bare metal hardware, or other best fit providers.
This position is primarily remote, working on campus as needed. What You'll Do: Design, deploy and manage effective compute services on bare metal, virtualization, and cloud compute services in consultation with the Director of Technology, school directors, and faculty. Implement operational excellence in service delivery of compute resources to faculty and students, emphasizing automation and
self-service enablement. Perform server configuration, hardware/software tuning Linux systems, develop and implement recommendations and solutions for upgrades and improvements to ensure a stable, available, and secure environment.
Monitor and evaluate developments in Paa S and Iaa S solutions, making recommendations as to the most efficient method of service delivery. Coordinate, perform, and manage system patching, upgrade, and maintenance tasks Project management and documentation. Assist in long range planning and lifecycle management of hardware and operating systems. What You'll Need: Bachelor’s Degree (B. S. ) in Computer Science or related field required. Minimum of 3 years related
experience and/or training in systems engineering/administration Experience with GPU/CUDA based designs & system administration Extensive experience and knowledge of virtualization and containerization models, for example, Open Stack, Kubernetes Extensive knowledge and experience with Linux/Unix Demonstrable of modern provisioning/configuration management tools e.
g. Chef, Ansible Experience in storage technologies and system monitoring/backup tools. Certification in one or more Iaa S platforms (e. g. Azure, AWS, etc. ) preferred Certification in additional OS, provisioning, configuration and/or automation systems preferred Perks: Working for a stable and well-known University that values diversity and inclusion.
Top choice medical, dental, and vision benefits. Retirement plan matching contribution of 10%. Tuition waivers for employees and dependents. Generous paid time off, sick time, holidays, floating holidays, and more! Full-Time Benefits For consideration, please include a resume and cover letter. Diversity and Inclusion Statement: Guided by an ethic of Vincentian personalism and professionalism, De Paul compassionately upholds the dignity of all members of its diverse, multi-faith, and inclusive community. We seek to hire collaborative, open-minded, and dedicated professionals who are committed to advancing our university mission to making education accessible to all, with special attention to including underserved and underrepresented communities.
Successful candidates thrive in an environment where ideas and perspectives representing a wide variety of cultures, backgrounds and experiences are welcome and supported. Required Background Check: Employment at De Paul University is contingent on passing a background check. Only final candidates who are extended an offer of employment will undergo a background check. Mandated Reporting of Child Abuse & Neglect: Upon accepting an offer of employment with the university, you will also be required to sign an Acknowledgement of Mandated Reporter Status at the time of hire.
A mandated reporter is required to make a report to the Illinois DCFS Hotline whenever there is reasonable cause to believe that a child known to them in their professional or official capacity may be abused or neglected. For more information, please visit the following pages: Illinois Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS) Illinois Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act De Paul University is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, interaction, interactionual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other legally protected status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local EEO laws. For more details: jobs-search. org/systems-engineer_chicago-c429951/systems-engineer-hybrid-chicago_i1970915064
configures, and tests. The System Administrator is integral to the customer relationship and ensures that our customers receive systems support at all times. Primary Responsibilities Provides operational administrative and configuration support for our highly available server landscapes Reset and install Witron Apps Operates as the first level support for trouble-shooting issues in the areas of servers, storage, and network Provides operational administrative and configuration support for our highly available server landscapes Manage problem resolutions with third party vendors (Microsoft, HPE, VMware) Exhibits strong customer service, communication and partnership skills, internally and externally
Has excellent time management skills, balancing proactive and reactive system monitoring activities Skills & Knowledge Minimum 1 year of experience with productive systems in the server and hardware environment (HPE Pro Liant Servers), preferably in a 24/7 operation Able to read and write Power Shell and Batch Scripts Working knowledge of virtualization environments (VMware) storage infrastructures (HPE 3PAR, VMware v SAN) as well as backup solutions ( Data Protector, Veeam) Monitoring tools and patch management Ability to work successfully as part of a team in an employee friendly shift model Education & Experience High School Diploma with experience or Associates degree in an IT related discipline
required Bachelor's degree in an IT related discipline preferred Scheduling & Travel This role is required to work flexible hours, including nights, weekends and holidays at our U.
S. headquarters in Arlington Heights, Illinois Must be available for to travel to Germany for 3-4 weeks of training immediately after hire Job Posted by Applicant Pro
Information Technology and related programs. Teaching Responsibilities We are seeking adjunct faculty to teach courses in technology, computer science, programming, networking, etc. Minimum Qualifications While a terminal degree is preferred, a master's degree in a related field is required.
Industry experience and college-level teaching experience are preferred. Daytime and/or evening availability to teach IN PERSON is preferred. Application Materials If you were referred by a current employee of Aurora University please include the name of the employee in your submission. Please email resume or curriculum vitae, transcripts, evidence of licensure or certification if required for the
position, and cover letter stating the specific areas you are interested in teaching to: Aurora University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more details: jobs-search.
org/adjunct-faculty_aurora-c429950/adjunct-faculty-information-technology-aurora_i1972583184
