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Client Account Manager

Decatur, AL · On-site

$12 - $30/hr

We are seeking a motivated, detail-oriented professional to join our surplus lines commercial insurance office. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working with numbers, is highly ...

P&C Insurance Sales Agent

Duluth, GA · On-site

$22 - $24/hr

Join our growing independent insurance agency as a motivated Insurance Agent who enjoys helping ... We are looking for someone who understands how to navigate both admitted and surplus lines markets ...

$75 - $140/hr

Build your future with us The Cincinnati Specialty Underwriters Insurance Company has an immediate opening for an experienced excess and surplus lines underwriter in Pennsylvania. The candidate is ...

P&C Insurance Sales Agent

Duluth, GA · On-site

$22 - $24/hr

Join our growing independent insurance agency as a motivated Insurance Agent who enjoys helping ... We are looking for someone who understands how to navigate both admitted and surplus lines markets ...

We have limitless potential to achieve unprecedented success in the insurance industry. To achieve ... for a Surplus Lines Associate in its Regulatory Affairs Department who possesses a passion for ...

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How much do contract surplus lines insurance jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 6, 2026, the average yearly pay for contract surplus lines insurance in the United States is $98,295.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $79,500.00 and $114,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Contract Surplus Lines Insurance vs Insurance Underwriter?

AspectContract Surplus Lines InsuranceInsurance Underwriter
CredentialsLicenses, insurance certificationsLicenses, actuarial or underwriting certifications
Work EnvironmentSpecialty insurance brokers, surplus lines marketsInsurance companies, underwriting departments
Industry UsageUsed in non-standard, high-risk insurance marketsUsed across various insurance lines to assess risk
Primary FocusPlacing insurance in surplus lines marketsEvaluating and pricing insurance risks

Contract Surplus Lines Insurance involves placing high-risk or specialty policies outside standard markets, often through brokers. Insurance Underwriters assess risk and determine policy terms within insurance companies. While both roles require licensing and industry knowledge, surplus lines focus on placement, whereas underwriters focus on risk evaluation and pricing.

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Infographic showing various Contract Surplus Lines Insurance job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 90% Full Time, and 10% Part Time. Highlights an 70% In-person, 10% Hybrid, and 20% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $98,295 per year, or $47.3 per hour.

Insurance Coverage Specialist - GenStar

General Re Corporation

Stamford, CT

Full-time

Re-posted 22 days ago


Job description

The Insurance Coverage Specialist is responsible for a broad spectrum of P&C policy forms, including bureau (mostly ISO), admitted, surplus lines, company specific and manuscript wordings.  The priority is drafting commercial lines policies and endorsements - primary casualty, excess liability, umbrella, professional liability, property, first-party insurance, and specialty lines.  

 

Insurance Coverage Specialist:

      Provides expert advice on the research, creation and maintenance of coverage language.

      Works collaboratively with the underwriting divisions on coverages for product development, competitive analysis, line of business initiatives and emerging issues.

      Aligns coverage with profitability, growth and retention objectives of the company.

      Identifies coverage that deviates from current standard forms or common industry practices, or that does not reflect the underwriting intent.

      Furnishes constructive wording alternatives for company use.

      Delivers guidance to underwriters, senior management and others involved in policy wording decisions. 

      Viewed as a mentor on policy wording issues for underwriters.

 

Additional Responsibilities

 

      Keeps current on insurance policy wording developments, ISO's research, emerging issues and competitors' forms to communicate to underwriters and senior management the importance and impact of proposed wording changes.

      Continually develops specialized knowledge of P&C lines of business to identify wording solutions for the policy structures that meet the business needs.

      Collaborates with other Insurance Coverage Specialists, Reinsurance Contracts Specialists, Underwriters,  Claims, Regulatory Specialists and Legal colleagues to improve wordings.

      Prioritizes, organizes and optimizes workloads to promote cost-effective delivery and support for coverage documents.

      Develops and implements Admitted Form Filings with the underwriting divisions and regulatory unit.

      Sets challenging goals and works to meet them.

      Effectively manages time and meets deadlines.