Commercial Lines Underwriter — Hybrid, Growth & Impact

IMT Insurance; West Des Moines (IA); Hybrid; USD 44,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Fitness room and game room facilities

Learning and development opportunities

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

IMT Insurance in West Des Moines, IA is seeking a Commercial Lines Underwriter to underwrite renewals, amendments and cancellations while delivering exceptional service to agents and maintaining profitable growth.

Join a collaborative team, manage workload across a six-state territory, ensure coverage per state regulations, review information, and support underwriters. The role offers a hybrid work arrangement and opportunities for professional development within our underwriting team.

Qualifications

• College Degree or 2-4 years of equivalent experience.
• Ability to independently solve problems.
• Ability to work effectively with others, both internal and external.
• Self-starter including strong organizational and prioritizing skills.
• Ability to accurately key information for processing of all business.
• Ability to communicate effectively with groups and individuals using all forms of communication.
• Ability to use computerized rating and policy issuance systems, Microsoft Office Products and function in a personal computer network environment.
• Initiative to learn requirements of position including knowledge of regulatory requirements and underwriting resources such as ISO and NCCI.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships.
• Adaptable and willing to learn new skills as the role and industry changes.

Responsibilities

• Consistently provide effective, timely and professional customer service to internal and external customers.
• Responsible for telephone and written communication inquiries on items including, but not limited to statuses, billing, eligibility, and amendment quotations, based on established guidelines.
• Underwrite and manage workload on amendments within an assigned territory.
• Underwrite and manage workload on commercial lines renewals and cancellations.
• Obtain information needed to properly evaluate renewals, amendments and cancellations.
• Assist with processing amendments, renewals and cancellations.
• Responsible for file documentation.
• Assure policy coverage, issuance and cancellations are within state regulations.
• Assist with reviewing loss control reports and audits returned to underwriting.
• Determine which items to refer for review based on established guidelines.
• Obtain or confirm underwriting information, order surveys, motor vehicle reports, claim reports and other documentation.
• Assist team of underwriters with their assignments

Skills

Independent problem solving

Team collaboration

Self-starter

Accurate data entry

Effective communication

PC/MS Office

Regulatory knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Adaptability

Education

College Degree or 2-4 years of equivalent experience

Tools

ISO underwriting resources

NCCI

Policy issuance systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

IMT Insurance in West Des Moines, IA is seeking a Commercial Lines Underwriter to underwrite renewals, amendments and cancellations while delivering exceptional service to agents and maintaining profitable growth.

Join a collaborative team, manage workload across a six-state territory, ensure coverage per state regulations, review information, and support underwriters. The role offers a hybrid work arrangement and opportunities for professional development within our underwriting team.