Associate Underwriter E&S Commercial Auto

4001US00 DUAL North America Inc; Utah; Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

DUAL North America, Inc. is seeking an Associate Underwriter for the Commercial Auto Division. The role supports underwriting processes, quotes and binders, and customer service throughout the underwriting lifecycle.

You will assist with account underwriting, coordinate with brokers and insureds, and help issue quotes and binders with appropriate authority. The position reports to an Underwriter or above, offers a hybrid/remote work option, and carries a salary range of $60,000 to $80,000 per

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in risk management, finance, business or a related field preferred.
• 0-2 years experience as an associate underwriter, underwriter, or relevant insurance experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as general business understanding.

Responsibilities

• Process submissions by providing account triage for Underwriters.
• Provide backup support for Underwriters when traveling in the market.
• Gather and compile information required to quote and/or bind an account through communication and/or correspondence with producers.
• Generate, edit, and send out a variety of correspondence on behalf of the Underwriters such as declination letters, quote follow ups and subjectivity reminders.
• Demonstrate basic understanding of technical underwriting principles and risk underwriting characteristics.
• Learn market dynamics, competitive landscape, and product differences (attend weekly underwriting meetings if applicable, ask questions).
• Provide customer service and underwriting support to help achieve new and renewal premium goals.
• Build relationships with producers with supervision from more senior underwriters.
• Fill in for other team members to ensure business continuity during peak periods and/or when team members are unavailable.
• Assist Underwriters as requested.
• Complete other related clerical and administrative duties as assigned.
• Complete other various projects and tasks as assigned.
• Underwriting Authority: Working towards Underwriting Authority, but does not have it yet.
• Quote issuance as approved by underwriter(s) with appropriate level of authority.
• Binder issuance as approved by underwriter(s) with appropriate level of authority.
• Policy Issuance review.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

DUAL North America, Inc. is seeking a Associate Underwriter E&S Commercial Auto Classification: Exempt/Full-Time

Reports to: Underwriter or above Travel: 0-10% Salary: $60,000 to $80,000 Location: United States, Hybrid/Remote

Role overview

DUAL North America is seeking an Associate Underwriter for the Commercial Auto Division. At DUAL, Associate Underwriters play a key supportive role through the risk underwriting process and expansion of broker relationships. In this role, you will assist with account underwriting, quoting and binding, prepare and distribute various types of communications, and provide quality customer service through the underwriting life cycle. Supporting a team of underwriters within the Commercial Auto Division, you will assist underwriters by processing auto liability, physical damage, and cargo submissions, coordinating with brokers and insureds to clarify exposures, and facilitating efficient issuance of quotes and binders for commercial vehicle fleets.

Role responsibilities

• Process submissions by providing account triage for Underwriters.
• Provide backup support for Underwriters when traveling in the market.
• Gather and compile information required to quote and/or bind an account through communication and/or correspondence with producers.
• Generate, edit, and send out a variety of correspondence on behalf of the Underwriters such as declination letters, quote follow ups and subjectivity reminders.
• Demonstrate basic understanding of technical underwriting principles and risk underwriting characteristics.
• Learn market dynamics, competitive landscape, and product differences (attend weekly underwriting meetings if applicable, ask questions) - need to understand what business is selling (understanding why deals are lost and adjusting accordingly).
• Provide customer service and underwriting support to help achieve new and renewal premium goals.
• Build relationships with producers with supervision from more senior underwriters.
• Fill in for other team members to ensure business continuity during peak periods and/or when team members are unavailable.
• Assist Underwriters as requested.
• Complete other related clerical and administrative duties as assigned.
• Complete other various projects and tasks as assigned.
• Underwriting Authority: Working towards Underwriting Authority, but does not have it yet.
• Quote issuance as approved by underwriter(s) with appropriate level of authority.
• Binder issuance as approved by underwriter(s) with appropriate level of authority.
• Policy Issuance review.
• Conduct inspection, review, and analysis resulting in appropriate issue identification, and process post inspection changes as necessary.

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in risk management, finance, business or a related field preferred.
• 0-2 years experience as an associate underwriter, underwriter, or relevant insurance experience.
• Foundational knowledge of insurance principles.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Ability to follow policies and procedures.
• Complete assigned tasks correctly, on time and able to learn quickly.
• Self-motivated and demonstrating attention to detail.
• Be able to work independently for extended periods.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as general business understanding.
• Travel up to 10% with an underwriter to shadow and participate in interactions between Underwriters and brokers.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time, with occasional movement in the office to access cabinets and equipment.

About DUAL

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