Underwriting Professional Development Program, Inland Marine - October 2026

Travelers • Cleveland, OH

6d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is part of a comprehensive year-long program starting October 12, 2026. The program includes critical training sessions throughout the first year that are essential to program success. Under close supervision and as a participant in a structured training program, actively learns about underwriting philosophy, business unit products and strategies, negotiation, and relationship building. As a trainee, handles renewal business under direct supervision and moves to developing new business as skills advance. As knowledge increases and, under direct supervision, takes on less complex underwriting of individual accounts and eventually a territory. Seeks out opportunities to observe account analysis discussions with other underwriters and underwriting leaders. Takes initiative for their own development. The incumbent in this job does not manage others.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree or one year of applicable business experience.
• Demonstrates an ability, desire, and intellectual curiosity to learn the business.
• Uses knowledge of internal and external factors impacting the property & casualty industry to make decisions.
• Identifies current or future problems or opportunities, analyzes, synthesizes and compares information to understand issues, identifies cause/effect relationships and explores alternative solutions to support sound decision making.
• Understands and uses financial information, tools and expense management principles to accomplish day-to-day work and maximize profitability.
• Seeks out, builds, fosters and maintains productive relationships, networks or alliances to meet goals and achieve results.
• Valid drivers license or alternate means of personal transportation.

Nice To Haves

• Educational background/ coursework in Business Administration/ Management, Finance/Accounting, Economics, Mathematics/Science, Sales/Marketing/Communications.

Responsibilities

• Underwrites and assesses risk and makes recommendations for less complex accounts in a market segment.
• Establishes effective relationships with customers, agents and brokers.
• Develops consultative sales and marketing skills through their interaction with agents/brokers and via coaching from their manager.
• Develops negotiation skills through their interaction with agents/brokers and via coaching from their manager.
• Develops planning and organization skills necessary to effectively manage desk and assume a territory.
• Effectively collaborates with others on all aspects of job.
• Understands the need to seek enterprise-wide solutions to business problems.
• Takes initiative for personal development and seeks to learn through underwriting, marketing, and other related opportunities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• 401(k) contributions matched dollar-for-dollar up to the first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum.
• Paying it Forward Savings Program: Travelers makes an annual contribution into your 401(k) account when you make a payment toward your student loan.
• Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.
• 20 days Paid Time Off annually.
• Nine paid company Holidays.
• Wellness program with tools, discounts and resources.
• Mental health program with access to free professional counseling services, health coaching and other resources.
• Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level