Small Business Underwriter Trainee - Hybrid

The Hartford•Clinton, NY

1d•$53,600 - $80,400•Hybrid

About The Position

We’re determined to make a difference and are proud to be an insurance company that goes well beyond coverages and policies. Working here means having every opportunity to achieve your goals – and to help others accomplish theirs, too. Join our team as we help shape the future. Underwriting Trainee Opportunities: Gain Real World Experience As a participant in the Small Business Underwriter On-boarding and Risk Education training program, you will gain critical experience to prepare you for a successful underwriting career at The Hartford. Your underwriting career here means collaboration, inclusivity, innovative thinking and so much more. Here, we value entrepreneurial spirits, self-starters and are customer focused. We welcome all ideas and encourage authenticity. It’s where opportunities exist to hone your underwriting skills by working with our sales teams, experienced underwriters, and other leaders – and your career path can take any direction you might choose. Our 14-week hybrid training program starting October 2026 includes self-directed and virtual classroom learning sessions. You will receive on-the-job work experience as well as ongoing coaching and support from your mentor and manager to round out your Small Business Underwriting experience. After the formal program concludes, you will have the knowledge to begin a formal career with full support every step of the way.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
Excellent written and interpersonal communication and presentation skills
Ability to think analytically about business problems, make recommendations, and propose solutions.
Possession of resilience and an entrepreneurial spirit
Demonstration of solid time, organizational, and desk management skills.
Goal oriented with a strong desire to deliver outcomes in timely manner.
Acts with a sense of urgency and is responsive to internal and external customer needs.
Strong sales skills with the ability to negotiate and sell all messages including with those that may be difficult.
Challenge the status quo to implement improvement and compete to win.
Demonstrates satisfactory progress during the Training Program and achieve passing scores on all tests, case studies, and foundational underwriting assessments.
Flexibility to travel approximately 10% of the time.

Nice To Haves

prior Insurance experience preferred

Responsibilities

Work on our underwriting team supporting small business owners. The underwriter will handle all commercial lines, including Business Owner's Policy (BOP), Commercial Automobile, Workers' Compensation and Umbrella.
Learn to accurately develop and price individual risks, analyze loss and risk information, and recognize "red flags" and file inconsistencies to write profitable commercial business.
Partner with aligned territory sales rep to achieve profit and growth objectives.
Learn to build and leverage relationships with key agents that allow The Hartford to obtain new accounts and drive optimal business results in a highly competitive marketplace.