Field Underwriter Trainee

Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company; Ruston (LA); Hybrid; USD 38,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company in Louisiana is seeking a Field Underwriter Trainee located in Northeast Louisiana. Under management guidance, this role will build underwriting proficiency and participate in on-the-job training to develop and assume additional duties.

The company offers a family-oriented environment, work-life balance, and a comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, company matched 401(k), pension/retirement, medical, dental, vision, group life,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field.
• This is an entry level position.
• Equal Opportunity Employer information included in the posting.

Responsibilities

• Thoroughly underwrite commercial and personal lines of business.
• Inspect personal and commercial risks for hazards and determine acceptability.
• Assist the independent Contractor Agents on risks outside of their binding authority.
• Physically inspect, analyze and evaluate property for value, condition and exposure purposes.
• Underwrite, renew, rate various lines of business.
• Participate in daily inspections, roof inspections, and special projects inspection programs.
• Frequently accompany Agents on insured appointments to assess exposures.
• Assume duties as Roving Field Underwriter to assist with daily and overflow inspection workload.
• Learn duties and responsibilities of Field Underwriter through on-the-job training in office and in the field.
• Depict findings in photography and complete reports of discovery form inspections.
• Become well acquainted with underwriting manual.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field

Job description

Are you looking for a great team environment? Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Companyis currently seeking a Field Underwriter Trainee, to be located in Northeast Louisiana. Under the direction and training of management, this position will increase underwriting proficiency and performance of underwriting functions. The incumbent wll participate in on-the-job training to achieve necessary development and ability to assume additional duties and responsibilities.

Southern Farm Bureau is a great company and an excellent place to work. The Company offers a family-oriented work environment, work-life balance and a rich benefit package which includes paid time off, company matched 401(k), pension/retirement, medical, dental, vision, group life, accidental death and dismemberment, employee assistant program, a continued education program, and a hybrid home/office work schedule after the training period.

Essential Functions :

Thoroughly undewrite commercial and personal lines of business

Inspect personal and commercial risks for hazards and determine acceptability

Assist the independent Contractor Agents on risks tha are outside of their binding authority.

Pjysically inpsect, analyze and evaluate property for value, condition and exposure purposes.

Underwrite, renew, rate various lines of business.

Participate in various daily inspections, roof inspections, special projects inspection programs.

Frequently accompany Agents on insured appointments to assist in evaluating and identifying exposures.

Assume duties as Roving Field Underwriterto assist with daily and overflow inspeciton workload.

Learn duties and responsibilites of Field Underwriter through on-the-job training in office and in the field.

Depict findings in photography and complete reports of discovery form inspections.

Become well acquaintedwith underwriting manual.

Qualifications

Education

Required

Bachelors or better in Business Administration or related field.

Experience

Preferred

This is an entry level position.

Equal Opportunity Employer
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