Ag Underwriting Manager

Farm Bureau Financial Services; Lincoln (NE); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangements

Job summary

Farm Bureau Financial Services seeks an Ag Underwriting Manager to lead a team of underwriters and guide best-practice strategies across ag property/casualty lines. You will align with business units and senior leadership to advance underwriting objectives and improve client experiences.

The role requires 5+ years of relevant experience, a college degree, and CPCU certification preferred. Travel is expected, and the position supports hybrid work arrangements where available.

Qualifications

• College degree or equivalent plus 5 years of relevant experience.
• CPCU preferred.
• Must stay current with new ag trends.
• Excellent leadership, oral and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to negotiate for competing resources and to generate consensus among multiple priority projects.
• Travel required, including over stays.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Ag Underwriters in accepting, modifying, or rejecting various Ag underwriting business risks.
• Collaborate with underwriters and business units to train and ensure alignment with underwriting eligibility for all ag property/casualty lines of business.
• Achieve Underwriting Best Practices compliance based on company direction and ensure files meet underwriting standards.
• Improve underwriting experience for clients, agents, and the company.
• Determine ag underwriting objectives, goals and scope with business leaders.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Team management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

CPCU preferred

Job description

Ag Underwriting Manager

Who We Are

At Farm Bureau Financial Services, our client/members trust us to help protect their families, homes, vehicles, and livelihoods. For more than 80 years, we’ve built a reputation grounded in integrity, teamwork, passion, service, leadership, and accountability. We’re equally committed to fostering an environment where employees can learn, grow, and thrive.

What You’ll Do

As an Ag Underwriting Manager you will manage the development, measurement, and modification of all ag property/casualty underwriting best practices and procedures to achieve corporate and business unit goals in all states for all ag property/casualty lines of business.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead a team of Ag Underwriters in accepting, modifying, or rejecting various Ag underwriting business risks.
• Collaborate with underwriters and business units to train and ensure alignment with underwriting eligibility for all ag property/casualty lines of business.
• Achieve Underwriting Best Practices compliance based on company direction. This includes but is not limited to making sure that work is properly assigned and that files meet or exceed underwriting best practices.
• Work with key areas of the company to improve the underwriting experience for the client/member, agent and company.
• Work with business unit leaders and shared service leaders to determine ag underwriting objectives, goals and scope.
• Facilitate the development of program roadmaps based on priorities, dependencies, resource needs and benefits.
• Oversee staff development aspects including the selection, training/development, disciplining/performance review, salary administration, referring employees complaints, controlling workflow, motivation of employees, and assigned budget activities.
• Respond to inquiries and concerns from policyholders, agents, regulatory agencies and the general public regarding underwriting decisions within the Business Center.

What It Takes to Join Our Team

• College degree or equivalent plus 5 years of relevant experience required.
• CPCU preferred.
• Must keep current with new ag trends.
• Excellent leadership, oral and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to negotiate for competing resources and to generate consensus among multiple priority projects.
• Travel required, including over stays.

What We Offer You

When you join Farm Bureau Financial Services, you receive more than a paycheck. We offer:

• Competitive compensation
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Enhanced 401(k) with company match
• Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• Paid time off, including holidays and volunteer time
• A supportive, fun, and collaborative team environment
• Onsite wellness facilities, fitness programs
• Hybrid work arrangements for many positions

Farm Bureau Financial Services—where the grass really is greener.

Work Authorization / Sponsorship

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Farm Bureau Financial Services does not provide visa sponsorship now or in the future, nor assume or extend sponsorship for employment authorization (including OPT).