Crop Insurance Underwriter Assistant

Sompo International•Jacksonville, IL

6d•$50,000 - $55,000•Remote

About The Position

As one of the leading writers of Federal Crop Insurance, AgriSompo North America combines industry experience, resources, capital and talent to deliver both traditional and innovative crop insurance and productivity tools to farmers, ranchers, insurers and agribusinesses in the United States. Our organization operates within a culture rooted in ethics, integrity and a belief that accountability, collaboration and agility are crucial to long-term success. AgriSompo North America is a part of AgriSompo, Sompo International’s global agriculture platform. This platform is an integrated underwriting, technology and distribution platform delivering innovate insurance and reinsurance solutions to agriculture partners worldwide. Sompo International, AgriSompo’s parent company, is a global organization driven by its core values, a carrier that holds promise, trust and the commitment to protect. Through operating subsidiaries, Sompo International writes agriculture, casualty and other specialty, professional lines, property, marine/energy and aviation lines of insurance and catastrophe, property, casualty, professional lines and specialty lines of reinsurance. As a leading provider of crop insurance and other agricultural risk management tools, we recognize that our success is derived directly from those whose contributions matter most: our people. AgriSompo North America has major offices in Lenexa, Kansas and Des Moines, Iowa as well as regional offices around the country. A shared commitment to integrity, accountability, collaboration and agility define our culture, and we strive to create exceptional value for our clients and shareholders and maintain AgriSompo North America as a desirable place to work. Job Description Are you looking for your next opportunity? Sompo has a unique opportunity for a Crop Insurance Underwriter Assistant in our Underwriting Department. In this role, you’ll support the Underwriting team with tasks such as processing applications, production reports, and acreage reports, conducting research, managing scanning operations, and continually delivering outstanding client service. Location: This position can be based remotely in Illinois. We strive for collaboration, which is why we offer a work environment where our employees thrive and develop long-lasting careers. Our business, your impact, our opportunity: What you’ll be doing: Support underwriters by assisting with the review and processing of applications, production reports, and acreage reports. Organize and maintain records by scanning, uploading, and accurately identifying documentation in processing systems. Provide excellent customer service by responding to inquiries, assisting with requests, and ensuring a positive and professional experience. Communicate with agents to clarify or correct any discrepancies in provided information. Review existing coverage amounts to determine appropriate benefit levels. Verify and ensure policy forms comply with Risk Management Agency (RMA) guidelines. Perform accurate and timely data entry tasks as needed. Research and resolve underwriting-related inquiries. Analyze applications and documentation to identify areas requiring additional research. Participate in other tasks and responsibilities as assigned. Receive ongoing feedback and coaching to enhance research skills, timeliness, and professional attitude, while building adaptability and initiative to manage new tasks, changes, and diverse teams or systems.

Requirements

High school diploma (or equivalent) required
0–3 years of related experience preferred
Strong problem-solving skills
Ability to work well in a team environment
Basic knowledge of administrative and office tasks
Proficiency with computers, including Microsoft Office
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Comfortable interacting with people at all levels, both inside and outside the organization
Good time management, organization, and project management skills
Detail-oriented with a strong customer service mindset
Able to manage multiple projects while maintaining a positive and professional attitude
Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.
Ability to stand or sit constantly/continuously.
Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.
Visual: The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts at distances close to the eyes.

Nice To Haves

Experience in crop insurance is a plus

Responsibilities

Support underwriters by assisting with the review and processing of applications, production reports, and acreage reports.
Organize and maintain records by scanning, uploading, and accurately identifying documentation in processing systems.
Provide excellent customer service by responding to inquiries, assisting with requests, and ensuring a positive and professional experience.
Communicate with agents to clarify or correct any discrepancies in provided information.
Review existing coverage amounts to determine appropriate benefit levels.
Verify and ensure policy forms comply with Risk Management Agency (RMA) guidelines.
Perform accurate and timely data entry tasks as needed.
Research and resolve underwriting-related inquiries.
Analyze applications and documentation to identify areas requiring additional research.
Participate in other tasks and responsibilities as assigned.
Receive ongoing feedback and coaching to enhance research skills, timeliness, and professional attitude, while building adaptability and initiative to manage new tasks, changes, and diverse teams or systems.

Benefits

Two medical plans to choose from, including a Traditional PPO & a Consumer Driven Health Plan with a Health Savings account providing a competitive employer contribution
Pharmacy benefits with mail order options
Dental benefits including orthodontia benefits for adults and children
Vision benefits
Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Company-paid Life & AD&D benefits, including the option to purchase Supplemental life coverage for employee, spouse & children
Company-paid Disability benefits with very competitive salary continuation payments
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with competitive employer contributions
Competitive paid-time-off programs, including company-paid holidays
Competitive Parental Leave Benefits & Adoption Assistance program
Employee Assistance Program
Tax-Free Commuter Benefit
Tuition Reimbursement & Professional Qualification benefits