Excess & Surplus Lines Underwriting Trainee – Scottsdale, AZ (Hybrid)

Selective Insurance Company of America•Scottsdale, AZ

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Selective Insurance Company of America is hiring an Underwriting Trainee for its Excess & Surplus Division in Scottsdale, Arizona. The role is part of Momentum, a nine-month training program for professionals that builds insurance expertise through classroom learning, business rotations, and on-the-job training. Training begins in July 2027 with eight weeks at Selective’s corporate headquarters in Branchville, New Jersey, after which trainees return to their regional offices. Upon completing the program, trainees transition to full-time roles in underwriting. The trainee will learn to underwrite renewal business and administer and monitor underwriting rules and guidelines, rating manual rules, and insurance laws and regulations. The role also develops skills in providing service and guidance to accounts, analyzing customer needs and underwriting information, negotiating renewal terms, and building agency relationships. Travel may include frequent visits to corporate headquarters in New Jersey and visits to agents’ offices, risk management surveys, premium audits, and claim reviews.

Requirements

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.
Demonstrated self-starter.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers and peers.
Must demonstrate sound, balanced, and timely decision-making skills.
Must achieve the 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.

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.