Insurance Underwriter Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• College degree or equivalent work experience.
• 1–3 years in the insurance business as a property and casualty commercial lines underwriter with individual risk underwriting responsibilities.
• Strong background in underwriting commercial lines accounts and building agency relationships.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and ability to work with internal company systems, including WINS and ImageRight.
• Strong communication, organizational, and computer skills.

Nice To Haves

• Property and casualty insurance-related coursework, such as CPCU.
• Previous agency relationships within the local insurance industry.

Responsibilities

• Individually underwrite new small commercial accounts, targeting up to $25,000 in premium or as assigned by the Regional Supervisor or Manager.
• Cultivate strong relationships with agency partners through in-person and virtual meetings.
• Work with the underwriting assistant to ensure adherence to corporate underwriting policy and service standards.
• Review accounts beyond individual authority with the Regional Underwriting Manager or Supervisor and recommend a course of action.
• Achieve commercial lines regional production goals and loss ratio objectives for the assigned territory.

Benefits

• Welcoming and positive work environment.
• Flexible work arrangements, including flex scheduling and summer hours.
• Hybrid work schedule.
• Competitive pay scale.
• Generous paid time off package.
• Health insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Short-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) employer match of 100% up to 6% of annual contributions, with immediate 100% vesting in employer match dollars.
• Company bonus program.
• Tuition reimbursement.