Commercial Lines Underwriter
Auto-Owners Insurance is a top-rated insurance carrier that creates financial security for individuals and businesses. They are seeking a motivated entry-level Underwriting professional to learn various insurance coverages and make underwriting decisions while effectively communicating with independent agents and employees.
Responsibilities
- Learn various insurance coverages and contracts along with company philosophy and procedures, in order to make underwriting decisions
- Become familiar with company policies, manuals, forms and endorsements in order to understand their meaning and use
- Analyze loss experience, financial conditions and physical characteristics of risks
- Acquire a working knowledge of supporting sections of the underwriting department
- Effectively communicate with independent agents and other employees through verbal and/or written means
Skills
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Ability to organize data, multi-task and make decisions independently
- Above-average communication skills (written and verbal)
- Ability to resolve complex issues
- An interest in developing product knowledge through participation in approved educational programs
- The ability to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship
Benefits
- Matched 401(k)
- Fully funded pension plan (once vested)
- Medical, prescription, dental and vision insurance
- Associate, spouse and child life insurance
- Supplemental sick pay
- Long term disability
- Health care flexible spending accounts
- Dependent care flexible spending accounts
- Generous paid time off including holidays, vacation days, personal time, sick leave and parental leave
- Adoption assistance
- Discounts on personal insurance
- Education matching gift program
- A student loan assistance program
- A gym membership and fitness class reimbursement program
Company Overview