Crop Associate Underwriting Manager

Great American Insurance Group; Peoria (IL); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the insurance industry is looking for an Associate Underwriting Manager for their Crop division in Peoria, IL. This role offers a hybrid work environment and is responsible for overseeing underwriting team activities, ensuring compliance, and fostering effective communication. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in underwriting and strong leadership skills.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision plans starting on day one

Paid time off and paid holidays

Commuter benefits

Employee stock purchase plan

Education reimbursement

Paid parental leave/adoption assistance

401(k) plan with company match

Qualifications

• Minimum 9 years of underwriting experience with at least 4 years in a leadership role.
• Experience in managing a team of 3 or more.

Responsibilities

• Oversees daily activities and optimizes workflows of the underwriting team.
• Ensures effective communication with agents and clients.
• Develops training materials and conducts agent training.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Risk Management

Data Analysis

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Economics, Risk Management and Insurance

Job description

Be Here. Be Great. Working for a leader in the insurance industry means opportunity for you. Great American Insurance Group's member companies are subsidiaries of American Financial Group. We combine a "small company" culture where your ideas will be heard with "big company" expertise to help you succeed. With over 30 specialty and property and casualty operations, there are always opportunities here to learn and grow.

At Great American, we value diversity and recognize the benefits gained when people from different cultures, backgrounds and experiences work collaboratively to achieve business results. We are intentionally focused on fostering an inclusive culture and know valuing diversity is an essential leadership quality. Our goal is to create a workplace where all employees feel included, empowered and enabled to perform at their best.

The Crop Division of Great American has been helping generations of farmers take control of their risks since 1915. The D ivision is also one of a select few private companies authorized by the United States Department of Agriculture Risk Management Agency (USDA RMA) to write MPCI policies. With six regional offices throughout the U.S., the teams provide tremendous expertise in the specific needs of farmers and crops.

https://www.greatamericancrop.com/

Great American is currently seeking an Associate Underwriting Manager to join our Crop division. This position will either be based in our Peoria, IL office, which offers a hybrid work environment, or completely remote depending on location and experience.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities

• Oversees the daily activities of the Associate Underwriting team, optimizing workflows and ensuring high productivity.

• Accountable for arranging and prioritizing activities to efficiently meet business objectives.

• Facilitates effective communication with agents and customers to obtain information needed to underwrite risks and address issues.

• Oversees data entry and processing to ensure integrity and prevent potential systemic issues.

• Drives initiatives to streamline procedures and enhance efficiency, while ensuring compliance with company and regulatory guidelines.

• Ensures Associate Underwriting staff is well-versed in company policy, procedures, and relevant underwriting regulations.

• Assists in developing training material for agent update trainings and staff trainings. Travels to assist with agent trainings.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Economics, Risk Management and Insurance, or a related field or equivalent experience.

• Generally, a minimum of 9 years of underwriting experience or a related field, including a minimum of 4 years of leadership experience.

• Typically manages 3 or more reports.

Business Unit:

Crop

Salary Range:

$80,000.00 -$100,000.00

Benefits:

Compensation varies by role, position level, and location. Individual pay is influenced by skills, education, training, certifications, experience, and the role's scope and complexity, along with business needs.

We offer a competitive Total Rewards package, including medical, dental, and vision plans starting on day one, PTO, paid holidays, commuter benefits, an employee stock purchase plan, education reimbursement, paid parental leave/adoption assistance, and a 401(k) plan with company match. These benefits are available to eligible full-time and part-time employees.

Your recruiter can provide more details about our total rewards and specific compensation ranges during the hiring process.