Underwriter III

Summary:

The Underwriter III reviews and underwrites large books of business, diverse accounts, and evaluates complex risk scenarios or situations.

This is a 100% in-office position. Candidates must be able to work on-site at a designated company office during standard business hours.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Participants in rate-making meetings and frequently brings regional specific items that are noteworthy to the group for vetting.

• Evaluates and assesses each component of a book of business and understanding the impact each risk has.

• Evaluates requests for appeals, and departmental audits.

• Presents presentations/webinars for other underwriters, marketing, and agency groups.

• Coordinates with Manager, marketing, field staff, or appropriate liaison if previous attempts to correct agent performance have gone unaddressed or have not been received well by agent.

• Educates, coaches and trains agents on underwriting procedures, philosophy, and new products.

• Provides support for the agents and field management as an educator and coach regarding how to develop a profitable book of business.

• Assists agents and field management on changes in guidelines and processes via teleconferences and webinars as well as in-person presentations.

• Leads and coordinates smaller independent projects outside of normal job duties which frequently involve working with others in within and outside of the department and be able to accomplish independently.

Qualifications / Experience Required:

• Four to six years of experience.

• Supervisory/management experience not applicable.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate or Bachelor's degree preferred, but not required. Equivalent experience considered in place of collegiate studies.

• Some P&C industry and/or Farming or Commercial industry knowledge.

• AALU, AU, AINS certification.

• Applicable designation strongly preferred, or progress towards.