Underwriting - Field Underwriter

Georgia Farm Bureau•Roswell, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves inspecting and reviewing properties, assessing liability exposures, and assisting in special projects to determine the Company’s approach to new risks and exposures. The Field Underwriter will facilitate direct contact with insureds and the agency force, explaining the Company's philosophy on individual risks, and completing inspection reports in a timely manner. They will also make presentations to the agency force. Other responsibilities include making decisions on binding or rejecting accounts, accepting or rejecting accounts with unusual exposures, and directing the Company's approach to new types of operations. The role requires staying current with changes in the Company, industry, and regulatory environment, and maintaining a good working relationship between the home office and field force. A P&C Agent License is required and must be maintained. The employee must be able to organize and prioritize work, possess knowledge of office administration procedures, operate standard office equipment, pay attention to detail, be self-motivated with initiative, make decisions, accept responsibility, and be flexible to respond to unexpected situations. A high level of confidentiality is expected.

Requirements

Must obtain and maintain P&C Agent License
College degree or minimum of five years P&C underwriting, P&C claims or P&C sales experience and completion of AU, API, or other insurance related designation required
Continued involvement in professional education required
Completion of P&C Agent License within 90 days
Completion of additional CPCU/IIA designation required within 5 years. Additional insurance related designations will not be required if significant progress toward the CPCU designation has been achieved.
Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver’s license and meet the driving requirements of GFBMIC
Must be able to read, analyze and interpret procedures, regulations, instructions, manuals and other documents as required.
Excellent telephone, public relations and oral/written communication skills are required
Must be able to resolve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or schedule form.
Must possess basic skills with personal computer; experience with Windows, word processing, PowerPoint, Access database, spreadsheets and internet.
Access to GFB system(s) and functional access within those systems will be assigned as deemed appropriate by the supervisor.

Nice To Haves

Significant progress toward the CPCU designation has been achieved.

Responsibilities

Inspect and review property
Assess liability exposures
Assist in special projects to determine the Company’s approach to new risks/exposures
Facilitate direct contact with insureds and agency force in form of explaining Company philosophy on individual risks
Complete inspection reports in a timely manner
Make presentations to the agency force
Action to be taken with regard to a specific account – binding or rejecting
Acceptance or rejection of an account with unusual exposures
Direction Company should take with regard to a new type of operation
Remain current with changes in the Company, industry and regulatory environment
Maintain good working relationship between the home office & field force