Excess & Surplus - Associate Production Underwriter Trainee- June 2026

Cincinnati Financial•Fairfield, OH

1d•$60,000•Onsite

About The Position

Cincinnati Specialty Underwriters, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Cincinnati Insurance Companies, is currently seeking candidates for the Excess & Surplus - Associate Production Underwriter Trainee class beginning June 2026. This role reports to our Fairfield, OH headquarters. The pay rate for this position is $28.85 hourly, which will convert to $60,000 annually upon successful completion of training. Eligible associates may also receive an annual cash bonus and stock incentives based on company and individual performance.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree OR four or more years of insurance-related work experience and have earned an Associate in Insurance (AINS) designation.
Enthusiasm for learning and applying knowledge.
Business driven mindset and interest in seeing your work contribute to our company’s success.
Strong communication and negotiation skills.
Relationship focused and effective listening skills.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and detail-oriented abilities.
Effective independent decision-making, analytical, and evaluation skills.
Organizational and time management skills.
Capacity to learn and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to develop positive relationships with agency personnel and field associates.

Nice To Haves

Current students are required to upload unofficial transcripts.

Responsibilities

Actively participate in and complete a training curriculum that will prepare you to acquire an assigned territory. Your assigned territory will consist of independent agents providing excess and surplus insurance policies for businesses.
Demonstrate a basic understanding of underwriting concepts, lines of coverage, and the Cincinnati appetite for risk.
Appropriately price new business and renewal accounts with consideration given to segmentation, net rate, and exposure increase targets.
Meet department service standards for new business and renewal issuance.
Respond to inquiries in a timely manner, effectively research, and work to solve problems for internal and external customers.
Balance performance goals with profit and growth objectives; learn to analyze data to drive value added decisions regarding price, terms, and conditions.
Provide agencies with sound advice and decisions that will lead to profit and growth for the agencies and company.
Build and leverage relationships with headquarters and field associates to foster a valuable agency experience and support company goals.
Complete minor travel during the training period and then bi-monthly travel once a territory is assigned.
Seek opportunities to add to your underwriting knowledge by attending all department training classes and reading all written communication.