Commercial Lines Underwriter (Midwest region)

Frankenmuth Insurance Company

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About The Position

Under limited supervision and with independent judgment, review insurance applications to evaluate each risk to determine acceptability, coverage, and pricing by performing the following duties.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university; or four to six years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Related functional training such as Associate in Underwriting (AU), or other insurance education certificates.
• A minimum requirement for this position is the ability to work legally in the United States. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.

Nice To Haves

• Preference is given for candidates who reside within the Midwest region

Responsibilities

• Review and evaluate insurance applications, renewals and endorsements within defined authority, approve, modify or decline risks.
• Determine and authorize reinsurance, if necessary.
• Communicate with agents and internal staff to collect necessary information to perform risk assessment.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with agents and internal staff; assists and responds to inquiries by telephone, correspondence, agency visits, and vists to insured operation.
• Maintain profitable business in territory through proper selection, pricing, and monitoring of business.
• May provide leadership to junior staff by assigning tasks, training, and providing guidance. May provide input to management regarding junior staff performance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees