Ag Marketing Underwriter

Farm Bureau Financial Services; Rapid City (SD); Remote; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in Rapid City, SD, is seeking an Ag Marketing Underwriter. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and at least 1 year of insurance experience, preferably with an agriculture background. Responsibilities include driving new business acquisition and collaborating with agents. The company offers competitive benefits including an enhanced 401K, health, dental, vision benefits, and more.

Benefits

Enhanced 401K with a match

Low-cost health, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off and holidays

Company car and cell phone

Qualifications

• 1+ years of relevant insurance experience required, Ag/farming experience preferred.
• Strong customer service skills and ability to maintain a positive, customer-focused attitude.
• Must keep up-to-date with local, state, and federal regulations.

Responsibilities

• Drive acquisition of profitable new business through leads and field work.
• Collaborate with agents working with clients throughout South Dakota.
• Exercise underwriting judgments to determine rate and risk selection.

Skills

Customer service skills

Verbal communication

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Tools

Insurance industry knowledge

Computer skills

Job description

Job Description:

Job information Ag Marketing Underwriter from the Company Farm Bureau Financial Services, this latest Ag Marketing Underwriter job vacancy is located in the city Remote in Rapid City, SD located in the country United States . This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate Bachelor Degree .

Job Responsibility:

Will be filled at the appropriate level based on experience

Are you a go-getter with high initiative, a positive attitude and strong communication and relationship building skills? Do you come from an agriculture/farming or insurance background and love to help others succeed? Are you self-driven and able to work with limited direction? If so, this could be a great opportunity for you!

We are seeking an Ag Marketing Underwriter that will be responsible for driving the acquisition of profitable new business through leads and field work, specifically with in person client/member interaction. In this role, you will collaborate with Farm Bureau Agents working with both perspective and current client-members throughout South Dakota.

Who We Are: With Farm Bureau Financial Services, our client/members can feel confident knowing their family, farm/ranch, home, cars and other property are protected. We value a culture where integrity, teamwork, passion, service, leadership and accountability are at the heart of every decision we make and every action we take.

What You'll Do: As an Ag Marketing Underwriter, you will look at Ag properties alongside an agent before the policy is bound. You will be responsible for exercising underwriting judgments to determine rate and risk selection for the Ag line of business. This includes making modifications, rejections, cancellations, and non-renewal decisions in accordance with our policy. In this position, it is important to have marketing, agriculture and insurance experience so you can build rapport with our client/members.

What It Takes to Join Our Team:

• College degree or equivalent plus 1+ years of relevant insurance experience required. Ag/farming/ranching experience is preferred.
• Strong customer service skills are required, including solid verbal communication and business professional writing skills. Must maintain a positive, customer focused attitude at all times.
• Must have excellent problem solving, analytical and organizational skills.
• Strong computer skills are required to quickly learn our multiple systems.
• Must keep up-to-date regarding local, state and federal rules and regulations to insure government compliance and meet company guidelines.
• Must be able to meet deadlines, work under pressure and shift priorities to achieve corporate and business unit goals.
• Must have valid driver's license and the ability to travel. Typically, travel is during the workday (50%+) for field appointments within your assigned territory but may also include limited overnight travel. A company vehicle is provided.
• Progress towards industry education is expected (AIC, AU, AFIS, CIC and CPCU).

What We Offer You: When you're on our team, you get more than a great paycheck. We offer an enhanced 401K with a match, low cost health, dental, and vision benefits, and life and disability insurance options. We also offer paid time off, including holidays and volunteer time, as well as a company car and cell phone.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. We are not able to sponsor now or in the future, or take over sponsorship of, an employment visa or work authorization for this role.