Associate Underwriter, E&S Property - Hybrid

hyperiongrp; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Unlimited PTO

401k with company match

Job summary

DUAL North America is seeking an Associate Underwriter for the E&S Property division, based in Atlanta, GA or Chicago, IL with hybrid work options. This role supports underwriters through the underwriting life cycle, including account quoting, binding, and broker relationship expansion.

The ideal candidate will have a foundational insurance knowledge, a bachelor’s degree, and strong MS Office skills, with travel up to 10% for market activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in risk management, finance, business or a related field preferred.
• 0-1 year underwriter or insurance experience.
• Foundational knowledge of insurance principles.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Travel up to 10% with an underwriter to shadow and participate in interactions between Underwriters and brokers.

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.
• 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.
• 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

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Independent work

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in risk management, finance, business or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

DUAL North America is seeking an Associate Underwriter for the E&S Property division, based in Atlanta, GA or Chicago, IL with hybrid work options. This role supports underwriters through the underwriting life cycle, including account quoting, binding, and broker relationship expansion.

The ideal candidate will have a foundational insurance knowledge, a bachelor’s degree, and strong MS Office skills, with travel up to 10% for market activities.