Assistant Underwriter - Transportation

Sentry Insurance Agency•Stevens Point, WI

20h•Hybrid

About The Position

Provides support to Underwriters by handling a variety of tasks needed for their evaluation of new and renewal business. As an Assistant Underwriter- Transportation, you’ll work closely with other Business Products functions and interacts daily with the product and premium services, premium audit, safety sciences, accounting, and operations support units to ensure service and quality objectives are met.

Requirements

Associate degree or equivalent work experience.
Minimum 1 year of related work experience.
Knowledge of underwriting systems and/or various software applications.
Effective communication, analytical, and mathematical skills.

Nice To Haves

3 years preferred.
Previous commercial lines underwriting support experience preferred.
Insurance courses related to property and casualty insurance, such as IIA and CPCU beneficial.

Responsibilities

Receive and respond to phone calls and emails from agents, brokers, and sales personnel regarding all coverage and transaction types to obtain information needed to properly underwrite, price, and program policies/accounts.
Work on underwriting assignments such as loss and risk exposure evaluation through the use of manuals, established procedures, and collected information.
Refer business outside of authority limit.
Apply underwriting policies, philosophies, and procedures to evaluate the overall acceptability of risk to determine if it fits Sentry’s underwriting guidelines.
Process policy change requests, renewals, and some new business within knowledge and authority levels.
Manage their own underwriting book of business.
Collaborate with other business areas to ensure service and quality objectives are met.
Build and maintain effective working relationships with underwriters, sales agents and brokers.
Maintain privacy and confidentiality requirements as required by legislation.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned from time to time.

Benefits

In-office workspace and materials for your home office.
Laptop provided prior to start.
Equipment for your home office.
Meal Subsidy available for associates who report to an office.
401(K) plan with a dollar-for-dollar match on your first eight percent, plus immediate vesting.
Continue your education and career development through Sentry University (SentryU).
Tuition Reimbursement program.
Generous Paid-Time Off plan.
Volunteer-Time off.
Group Medical, Dental, Vision, Life insurance.
Parental leave.
Health and Wellness benefits.
Well-being and Employee Assistance programs.
Sentry Foundation gift matching program.