Risk Management Analyst

Auto-Owners Insurance • Lansing, MI

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

A career at Auto-Owners is challenging and rewarding. Our group of caring associates create financial security by helping individuals and businesses make a new start when a loss occurs. Job Description We offer a merit-based work-from-home program based on job responsibilities. After initial training in-person, this specific role could have the flexibility to work from home up to 3 days per week. Auto-Owners Insurance, a top-rated insurance carrier, is seeking a motivated Underwriting professional to join our team. This job performs and applies insurance coverage, rules and guidelines to execute the underwriting decision-making process according to Company underwriting philosophy. This job includes training and development through completion of the Company’s underwriter training program for the assigned line of insurance and requires the person to: Learn various insurance coverages and contracts along with company philosophy and procedures, in order to make underwriting decisions Read, interpret, and react to documents such as policies, manuals, forms, and endorsements to understand their meaning and use Assemble information, develop opinions, and clearly express decisions using sound reasoning and judgment Analyze loss experience, financial conditions and physical characteristics of risks Acquires a working knowledge of supporting sections of the underwriting department Effectively communicate with independent agents and other associates through verbal and/or written means Participate in and successfully complete the Company underwriter training program

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Strong commercial underwriting knowledge
• Ability to handle a large volume of work
• Detail-oriented – needed for large multi-location/state policies, and longer lead time on quotes
• Good agency relationships and ability to have tough conversations
• Ability to organize data, multi-task and make decisions independently
• Above average communication skills (written and verbal)
• Ability to write reports and compose correspondence
• Ability to resolve complex issues
• Continually develop product knowledge through participation in approved educational programs

Responsibilities

• Learn various insurance coverages and contracts along with company philosophy and procedures, in order to make underwriting decisions
• Read, interpret, and react to documents such as policies, manuals, forms, and endorsements to understand their meaning and use
• Assemble information, develop opinions, and clearly express decisions using sound reasoning and judgment
• Analyze loss experience, financial conditions and physical characteristics of risks
• Acquires a working knowledge of supporting sections of the underwriting department
• Effectively communicate with independent agents and other associates through verbal and/or written means
• Participate in and successfully complete the Company underwriter training program

Benefits

• friendly work environment
• structured training program
• employee mentoring
• excellent compensation/benefits package
• competitive base salary
• matched 401(k)
• fully-funded pension plan (once vested)
• bonus programs
• generous paid time off including holidays, vacation days, personal time, and sick leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees