Environmental Underwriter Trainee

Great American Insurance Group•Boston, MA

9h•$60,000 - $75,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Great American Insurance Group is seeking an Environmental Underwriter Trainee to join their team. This role offers the opportunity to learn and grow within the insurance industry, specifically in environmental insurance products. The company fosters a culture of connection, shared learning, and strong relationships, combining a small company feel with big company expertise. This is a hybrid role, requiring a meaningful on-site presence to support collaboration and relationship building. The Environmental Division provides a comprehensive portfolio of customized environmental insurance products to various industries.

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.