Production Underwriter
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Gallagher
Charlotte, NC, US
Summary
The role involves driving revenue growth by marketing and selling wholesale insurance solutions while managing relationships with Retail Agents and Specialty Carriers. You will also be responsible for pre-qualifying submissions, analyzing client risks, and overseeing support team members.
Job Description
Introduction
At RPS, we don’t just embrace bold ideas, we make them happen. We’re a team of entrepreneurs, big-picture thinkers, and passionate experts who thrive on possibility. Every day, we collaborate across teams, challenge convention, and push boundaries to design innovative solutions for our clients. With access to top-rated carriers and a dynamic marketplace, we bring strategy and creativity together to deliver what others might call impossible. Here, every voice counts, every perspective matters, and every challenge is an opportunity to grow. You’ll be supported by a culture that celebrates ownership, curiosity, and high performance, where you’re trusted to do your best work and encouraged to keep learning along the way.
Overview
Ready to make your mark? Join a team where your expertise and ambition are rewarded. At RPS, you’ll have the tools, support, and market access to succeed—and the freedom to build lasting relationships that drive results. This is a hybrid role where you’ll spend approximately 75% of your time marketing and selling, and 25% underwriting. You’ll be the driving force behind revenue growth—connecting Retail Agents with national markets and delivering exceptional underwriting solutions through strong carrier relationships.
How you'll make an impact
You’ll be the driving force behind revenue growth—connecting Retail Agents with national markets and delivering exceptional underwriting solutions through strong carrier relationships.
- Prospect and develop new business through networking and relationship-building with Retail Agents and Carrier Underwriters.
- Market and sell wholesale insurance solutions to achieve production goals and grow your book of business.
- Build strong relationships with Specialty Carriers to ensure competitive pricing and access to coverage on various types of risk.
- Pre-qualify submissions and focus on high-probability sales opportunities while following Carrier guidelines.
- Analyze submissions from Retail Agents and determine the best available Carrier, coverage, forms, and premium.
- Gather information on client risks and identify additional areas of exposure RPS could quote.
- Stay ahead of industry and market trends that impact underwriting guidelines, pricing, and premiums.
- Educate partners on RPS’s full range of risk solutions as their business needs evolve.
- Lead, train, and oversee support team when assigned.
- Travel as needed to engage with clients and carriers.
About You
Required: Bachelor's degree and 3 years related experience required. Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows applications and Microsoft Office.
Preferred:
Behaviors: Assignments are broad in nature and usually require originality and ingenuity.
Compensation and benefits
At Gallagher, we believe supporting our colleagues goes far beyond the role itself. For more information, visit our Benefits page.
- Competitive compensation
- Comprehensive benefits programs designed to support your well-being
- Career development opportunities and ongoing learning
- A collaborative, people-first culture with accessible leadership
- The opportunity to do meaningful work with global reach and local impact
At Gallagher, we are dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace. If your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to join our Talent Community to stay connected to additional career opportunities. At times, we will consider transferable skills from previous roles.
Gallagher is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer (Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled)
About Gallagher Bassett:
We are the leading provider of claims and risk management services, helping people and companies prevent, manage and overcome the impact of risk. Our team of experienced professionals understands the nuances of your business and always delivers the outcomes that matter most to your organization.
Our story is one of strategic decision making, innovation, commitment to quality, and delivering excellent service. With these, Gallagher Bassett provides a unique suite of claims management and related consulting and technical services.
Gallagher Bassett introduced the Third-Party Claims Administrator (TPA) model to the local insurance industry. As pioneers in this fast-growing sector, we continue to set the benchmark for quality, customer service, and TPA systems across all insurance sectors.
We have operations in the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom.
Being part of a global organization gives us an advantage in technology, processes, personnel, and consulting services. This combination of global reach and local market expertise enables us to quickly and accurately assess any situation and provide an optimal solution. Our clients can rest assured that we fully understand their needs and are equipped to act whenever, wherever, and however required.
Founded
1962
Company size
5,001-10,000 employees
Industry
Insurance
Org type
Public Company
Headquarters
Rolling Meadows, Illinois
About Gallagher Bassett:
We are the leading provider of claims and risk management services, helping people and companies prevent, manage and overcome the impact of risk. Our team of experienced professionals understands the nuances of your business and always delivers the outcomes that matter most to your organization.
Our story is one of strategic decision making, innovation, commitment to quality, and delivering excellent service. With these, Gallagher Bassett provides a unique suite of claims management and related consulting and technical services.
Gallagher Bassett introduced the Third-Party Claims Administrator (TPA) model to the local insurance industry. As pioneers in this fast-growing sector, we continue to set the benchmark for quality, customer service, and TPA systems across all insurance sectors.
We have operations in the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom.
Being part of a global organization gives us an advantage in technology, processes, personnel, and consulting services. This combination of global reach and local market expertise enables us to quickly and accurately assess any situation and provide an optimal solution. Our clients can rest assured that we fully understand their needs and are equipped to act whenever, wherever, and however required.
Founded
1962
Company size
5,001-10,000 employees
Industry
Insurance
Org type
Public Company
Headquarters
Rolling Meadows, Illinois