Underwriting Data Support Specialist

Western National Group & Umialik Insurance • Edina, MN

4d • $20

About The Position

Western National Insurance Group is seeking a Support Specialist to join our team! The individual in this role will have the opportunity to provide administrative support to underwriters and agencies by rating and entering transactions into established systems while supporting our Underwriting Team. This is an excellent opportunity to build upon quality underwriting support skills and be a team member with The Relationship Company®.

Requirements

• Good communication skills.
• Demonstrates ability to pay attention to detail.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to follow a process.
• Good time management skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• Customer service skills.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Proficient use of various core systems, office and computer equipment, and software packages.
• Relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Enters new business, renewals, and endorsements.
• Keeps accurate and current records in designated systems that are accessible to others.
• Updates routine reports and understands information.
• Manually rates all lines of coverage, including non-automated and infrequent coverages as needed.
• Documents indexing and incoming / outgoing mailroom duties.
• Performs special projects and other duties as assigned.
• Seeks relevant information and answers to key questions from defined sources.
• Gathers input and makes recommendations to solve problems of moderate complexity.
• Applies knowledge to help solve problems of relatively limited scope and complexity.
• Consistently acts according to our customer experience standards, including responding quickly, maintaining a positive attitude, building rapport, demonstrating empathy, managing the customer’s expectations, using the proper communication channel for the situation, and taking ownership to ensure the customer’s issue is resolved.
• Creates and delivers varied types of messages and information.
• Contacts other internal departments and team members.

Benefits

• Medical insurance plan options and other standard employee benefits, including dental insurance, vision benefits, life insurance, disability insurance, and more!
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) Plan (participants are eligible for 100% matching on the first 6% of their contributions)
• Wellbeing Program, including onsite fitness studio
• Paid Time Off – including holiday, vacation, and volunteer
• 100% company-paid tuition reimbursement for approved job-relevant coursework and access to The Institutes (Risk and insurance education)
• Paid parental leave
• Bonus opportunities
• Western National believes in supporting balance between work and life by providing a flexible work environment, which includes a variety of hybrid and remote work arrangements designed to balance individual, job, department, and company needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees