Environmental Underwriter Trainee

Great American Insurance Company • Exton, PA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Division of the Great American Insurance Group provides a comprehensive portfolio of environmental insurance products to a broad array of industries. All products can be customized to address the specific risks and exposures of the client. We are looking for an Underwriter Trainee to join our Exton, PA office. Environmental Insurance - Great American Insurance Group

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Engineering or a related discipline, ideally with an environmental focus.
• Generally, 0-2 years of insurance or environmental consulting experience is preferred.
• Strong MS Office skills and must be good with technology.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• The ideal candidate will be a recent science or engineering graduate or an early-career environmental professional.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Participates in activities related to risk selection/rejection, pricing, retention, growth, and profitability per divisional objectives.
• Review, summarize, and interpret environmental reports, including Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, Phase I Site Investigations, and other technical documents.
• Works with the underwriting team to learn how to price business, analyze coverage and how to develop and maintain effective business relationships with internal and external customers.
• Learns to assess risk quality and compliance within company guidelines and to initiate appropriate loss prevention actions.
• Learns to use independent judgment and initiative to support business goals.
• Participates in visiting agents, brokers, and producers with a more senior underwriter and learns to retain existing accounts, build and maintain business relationships, and develop new opportunities in support of divisional objectives.
• Learns to interpret, explain, and market products and services.
• Learns to apply underwriting rules and guidelines, rating manual rules, and insurance laws and regulations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision coverage
• wellness plans
• parental leave
• adoption assistance
• tuition reimbursement
• Paid Time Off
• paid holidays
• a 401(k) plan with company match
• an employee stock purchase plan
• commuter benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level