AgriSompo Underwriter - I

Sompo International; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Sompo International seeks an Underwriter for its Crop Underwriting group. This remote position based in California involves reviewing insurance applications, ensuring compliance, and maintaining strong client relationships. Ideal candidates will have 1-3 years experience in crop insurance, a knack for customer service, and strong communication skills.

Benefits

Health benefits including medical, dental, and vision

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with employer contributions

Competitive paid-time-off programs

Tuition Reimbursement & Professional Qualification benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1-3 years of related crop insurance experience.
• Proficient in keyboarding and accurate data entry.
• Strong verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Review and assess insurance documents and apply underwriting rules.
• Maintain compliance and deliver exceptional client service.
• Conduct policy reviews and process written agreements.

Skills

Customer Service

Data Entry

Communication

Organizational Skills

Problem Solving

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

As one of the leading writers of Federal Crop Insurance, AgriSompoNorth America combines industry experience, resources, capital and talent to deliver both traditional and innovative crop insurance and productivity tools to farmers, ranchers, insurers and agribusinesses in the United States. Our organization operates within a culture rooted in ethics, integrity and a belief that accountability, collaboration and agility are crucial to long-term success.

AgriSompoNorth America is a part ofAgriSompo, Sompo International’s global agriculture platform. This platform is an integrated underwriting, technology and distribution platform delivering innovate insurance and reinsurance solutions to agriculture partners worldwide. Sompo International,AgriSompo’sparent company, is a global organization driven by its core values, a carrier that holds promise, trust and the commitment to protect.Through operating subsidiaries, Sompo International writes agriculture, casualty and other specialty, professional lines, property, marine/energy and aviation lines of insurance and catastrophe, property, casualty, professional lines and specialty lines of reinsurance. As a leading provider of crop insurance and other agricultural risk management tools, we recognize that our success is derived directly from those whose contributions matter most: our people. AgriSompo North America has major offices in Lenexa, Kansas and Des Moines, Iowa as well as regional offices around the country. A shared commitment to integrity, accountability, collaboration and agility define our culture, and we strive to create exceptional value for our clients and shareholders and maintain AgriSompo North America as a desirable place to work.

Job Description

Are you looking for your next opportunity?

AgriSompo has a unique opportunity for an Underwriter to support our Crop Underwriting group.

As an AgriSompo Underwriter, you’ll review and analyze insurance applications, production and acreage reports, process written agreements, conduct policy reviews, and ensure accurate documentation. You’ll play a key role in maintaining compliance and delivering exceptional client service throughout the underwriting process.

Location: This position will be based remotely in California. We strive for collaboration which is why we offer a work environment where our employees thrive and develop long lasting careers.

Our business, your impact, our opportunity:

What you’ll be doing:

• Deliver exceptional customer service and maintain strong, professional agent relationships

• Review and assess insurance documents (applications, production and acreage reports) and apply underwriting rules in line with RMA guidelines

• Ensure accurate data entry and policy record updates, resolve PASS errors and inconsistencies

• Evaluate coverage and benefit amounts and obtain and clarify required documentation from agents

• Respond to agent inquiries via phone and email, researching and resolving issues promptly

• Conduct policy reviews, process written agreements, and support quality assurance efforts

• Stay current on industry knowledge by attending training sessions

• Perform additional underwriting tasks as needed

• In addition to the core responsibilities, you'll receive ongoing coaching and feedback focused on performance and adaptability. This includes responsiveness, professionalism, accuracy, and timeliness, as well as a willingness to take initiative, embrace change, and adapt to new systems, teams, and processes.

What you’ll bring:

• Minimum of 1-3 years of related crop insurance experience

• Knowledge of the MPCI program and the applicable underwriting rules and procedures

• Ability to learn and understand what information is needed to process insurance policies, FCIC rules and regulations, policy provision, etc.

• Ability to understand printed policy information, such as manuals, handbooks, and actuarial documents and to apply information to work tasks

• Proficient in keyboarding, ten-key, and accurate data entry

• Strong verbal communication skills to address agents’ inquiries professionally and accurately

• Ability to organize, prioritize tasks, and work effectively in a team environment

• Skilled in building and maintaining professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders

• Quick learner with the ability to understand and apply company processes, terminology, and systems

• Proficient in basic and complex mathematical calculations

• Maintains composure, professionalism, and confidentiality in all situations

• Capable of following both oral and written instructions and assisting in additional tasks as needed

• High school diploma or equivalent, or equivalent combination of education and experience

Physical Requirements & Work Conditions

Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Ability to stand or sit constantly/continuously.

Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.

Visual: The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts at distances close to the eyes.

Environmental Conditions

The work environment described here is meant to be representative of those an employee would normally encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. The physical environment requires the employee to work inside where there are limited extremes to heat and/or cold; moderate noise; a normal office environment. This position will require travel for meetings and training.

Salary Range: $55,000 - $85,000 Actual compensation for this role will depend on several factors including the cost of living associated with your work location, your qualifications, skills, competencies, and relevant experience.

At Sompo, we recognize that the talent, skills, and commitment of our employees drive our success. This is why we offer competitive, high-quality compensation and benefit programs to eligible employees.

Our compensation program is built on a foundation that promotes a pay-for-performance culture, resulting in higher incentive awards, on average, when the Company does well and lower incentive awards when the Company underperforms. The total compensation opportunity for all regular, full-time employees is a combination of base salary and incentives that gets adjusted upfront based on overall Company performance with final awards based on individual performance.

We continuously evaluate and update our benefit programs to ensure that our plans remain competitive and meet the needs of our employees and their dependents. Below is a summary of our current comprehensive U.S. benefit programs:

• Two medical plans to choose from, including a Traditional PPO & a Consumer Driven Health Plan with a Health Savings account providing a competitive employer contribution
• Pharmacy benefits with mail order options
• Dental benefits including orthodontia benefits for adults and children
• Vision benefits
• Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Company-paid Life & AD&D benefits, including the option to purchase Supplemental life coverage for employee, spouse & children
• Company-paid Disability benefits with very competitive salary continuation payments
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with competitive employer contributions
• Competitive paid-time-off programs, including company-paid holidays
• Competitive Parental Leave Benefits & Adoption Assistance program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tax-Free Commuter Benefit
• Tuition Reimbursement & Professional Qualification benefits

In today’s world, what do we stand for?

Ethics and integrity are the foundation of delivering on our commitment to you. We believe that core values drive success, and that when relationships are held in the highest regard, there is nothing that cannot be accomplished. At Sompo, our ring is more than a logo, it is a symbol of our promise. Click here to learn more about life at Sompo.

Sompo is an equal opportunity employer and we intentionally value inclusion and diversity. Above all, we want you to work in an environment that respects everyone’s unique contributions – we are passionately committed to equal opportunities. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex orientation, national origin, or age.