Excess & Surplus Lines Underwriting Trainee – Dresher, PA (Hybrid)

Selective Insurance Company of America•Upper Dublin Township, PA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Selective Insurance Company of America is hiring an Excess & Surplus Division Underwriting Trainee through its Momentum program. Momentum is a nine-month program for professionals combining classroom learning, business rotations, and on-the-job training. Training begins in July 2027 with eight weeks at the corporate headquarters in Branchville, New Jersey, before trainees return to their regional offices. Upon completion, trainees transition to full-time roles in underwriting and other business areas. The trainee will learn to underwrite renewal business and administer and monitor underwriting rules and guidelines, rating manual rules, insurance laws, and regulations. The role also develops techniques for providing service and guidance to accounts. The posting identifies a regional office in Scottsdale, Arizona, while the job title lists Dresher, Pennsylvania; it does not clarify this location discrepancy. The position may involve travel to agents’ offices, Risk Management surveys, and Premium Audit and Claim reviews, as well as frequent travel to the corporate headquarters in New Jersey. The stated pay range is $70,000 per year. Selective offers a total rewards package that includes incentive plan eligibility and benefits intended to support employees’ health, financial goals, and work-life balance.

Requirements

Demonstrated self-starter.
Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers and peers.
Sound, balanced, and timely decision-making skills.
Must achieve AINS and AU insurance designations within 18 months of accepting the position.
Must be willing to travel frequently to the corporate headquarters in New Jersey.
May be required to travel to agents’ offices, attend Risk Management surveys, and participate in Premium Audit and Claim reviews.
Must have a valid state-issued driver’s license in good standing.

Nice To Haves

College degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop proficiency in insurance theories and practices.
Develop expertise in analyzing customer needs.
Learn to negotiate price, coverage, and terms for renewals.
Deliver and present renewal proposals to agency personnel.
Build relationships with agents through agency visits, phone conversations, and written correspondence.
Collaborate with underwriting, claims, and marketing to learn the business and its processes.
Demonstrate aptitude for analyzing and interpreting underwriting information.
Analyze data to determine coverage and line-of-business upsells.
Participate in an assigned corporate group project.
Learn to underwrite renewal business.
Learn to administer and monitor underwriting rules and guidelines, rating manual rules, insurance laws, and regulations.
Learn techniques for providing service and guidance to accounts.