Hybrid: Entry-Level Commercial Lines Underwriter

aoins; Lake Elmo (MN); Hybrid; USD 57,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Auto-Owners Insurance in Minnesota is seeking a motivated entry-level Underwriting professional to join our team. The position requires learning various insurance coverages and contracts, understanding company policies, and analyzing risk factors.

You will communicate with independent agents and colleagues to support underwriting decisions. After initial in-person training, our merit-based, work-from-home program offers flexibility defined by leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Able to organize data, multi-task and make decisions independently.
• Above-average communication skills (written and verbal).
• Ability to resolve complex issues.
• An interest in developing product knowledge through participation in approved educational programs.

Responsibilities

• Learn various insurance coverages and contracts along with company philosophy and procedures, in order to make underwriting decisions.
• Become familiar with company policies, manuals, forms and endorsements in order to understand their meaning and use.
• Analyze loss experience, financial conditions and physical characteristics of risks.
• Acquire a working knowledge of supporting sections of the underwriting department.
• Effectively communicate with independent agents and other employees through verbal and/or written means.

Skills

Data organization

Multitasking

Communication skills

Decision making

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Auto-Owners Insurance in Minnesota is seeking a motivated entry-level Underwriting professional to join our team. The position requires learning various insurance coverages and contracts, understanding company policies, and analyzing risk factors.

You will communicate with independent agents and colleagues to support underwriting decisions. After initial in-person training, our merit-based, work-from-home program offers flexibility defined by leadership.