SECU (South East Coastal Underwriters), a Member of Correll Insurance Group is in need of a detail-oriented Property and Flood Insurance Underwriter at our office in Hilton Head, SC.
Job Summary
We are seeking a detail-oriented Property & Flood Insurance Underwriter to evaluate residential and commercial property risks, including flood exposures, review underwriting submissions, analyze supporting documentation, and determine appropriate coverage, pricing, terms, and conditions. The ideal candidate will work closely with agents, carriers, and internal team members to assess risk, support profitable growth, maintain underwriting discipline, and ensure compliance with company guidelines and applicable insurance regulations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Review property and flood insurance applications, renewal submissions, endorsements, inspections, elevation certificates, loss runs, photographs, and other supporting documentation to evaluate risk and coverage eligibility.
- Analyze property characteristics such as location, occupancy, construction type, protection class, valuation, prior losses, flood zone, elevation data, and catastrophe or weather-related exposures.
- Determine appropriate coverage limits, deductibles, premiums, policy forms, endorsements, exclusions, and terms in accordance with carrier and company underwriting guidelines.
- Use underwriting platforms, rating tools, mapping resources, flood zone data, and carrier systems to evaluate submissions and support sound underwriting decisions.
- Collaborate with agents, brokers, carrier partners, and internal service teams to obtain additional information, clarify risk details, and communicate underwriting decisions.
- Review existing property and flood policies for changes in exposure, coverage needs, underwriting eligibility, or premium adequacy and recommend appropriate adjustments.
- Stay informed on property and flood insurance market conditions, carrier appetite, underwriting trends, catastrophe exposure, NFIP-related updates, and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Maintain accurate underwriting documentation and ensure decisions are made consistently, professionally, and in compliance with legal, regulatory, carrier, and internal standards.
Minimum Qualifications and Experience
- Proven experience in property insurance underwriting, flood insurance underwriting, personal lines, commercial lines, or a closely related insurance role.
- Strong knowledge of property risk evaluation, flood insurance concepts, coverage forms, underwriting guidelines, rating factors, and loss history analysis.
- Proficiency with underwriting systems, rating platforms, carrier portals, mapping or flood zone resources, and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain underwriting decisions clearly and professionally to agents, carriers, and internal stakeholders.
- Strong attention to detail, analytical judgment, time management skills, and ability to manage multiple submissions, renewals, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Professional insurance designation or coursework such as CPCU, AU, ARM, AINS, ANFI, or related property and casualty training.
- Experience underwriting property, flood, excess and surplus lines, coastal property, catastrophe-exposed risks, or other complex property accounts.
- Familiarity with NFIP, private flood markets, FEMA flood maps, elevation certificates, replacement cost valuation, and applicable regulatory or carrier compliance standards.
Summary:
If you are a detail-oriented insurance professional with strong analytical skills and experience evaluating property and flood risks, we encourage you to apply today. At Correll Insurance Group, we take pride in delivering quality insurance solutions, exceptional customer service, and a supportive, inclusive work environment for our team.
Flexible work from home options available.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other
characteristic protected by law.
Correll Insurance Group has been in the Carolinas since 1931.
The local agents of Correll Insurance Group offer individual and business insurance solutions. We develop client relationships to provide insurance packages, including homeowners and car insurance, flood and liability insurance, for both businesses and families.
We support local, independent agents who serve the towns they live in. Our agents have stood beside their neighbors in the Carolinas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, and Mississippi for generations. Correll agents offer services backed by the resources of an established, national firm.
Correll Insurance Group, one of the largest independent insurance agencies in the Southeast. We are a Trusted Choice® independent agency that represents more than 200 insurance companies, allowing us to design the best product for most situations.
