Remote Commercial Lines Underwriter II – Growth

Western National Group & Umialik Insurance; Anchorage (AK); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance plan options

Dental insurance

Vision benefits

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) Plan with matching

Wellbeing Program

Paid Time Off

Tuition reimbursement

Paid parental leave

Bonus opportunities

Job summary

Western National Insurance Group, including Umialik Insurance, is seeking a Commercial Lines Underwriter II to manage a profitable book through agency partnerships in Anchorage. You’ll analyze exposures, write new business, and support growth objectives.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years underwriting experience, strong negotiation and communication skills, and a bachelor's degree or equivalent. We offer a robust total rewards package and flexible/hybrid work options.

Qualifications

• Two or more years of underwriting experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent experience in commercial lines underwriting may be considered.
• Strong negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Proficiency in core underwriting systems and office software.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with agency partners.
• Manage an assigned agency territory to achieve established growth and profitability goals.
• Analyze the operations and exposures of various commercial risks using established underwriting practices, procedures, and assigned authority levels.
• Assess risks on new and existing business to identify opportunities that support territory loss ratio and growth objectives.
• Conduct research and analysis to develop sound underwriting solutions aligned with organizational goals.
• Apply working knowledge of coverages, forms, symbols, endorsements, and rating methodologies by line of business.
• Write new business in alignment with annual department goals.
• Make underwriting decisions guided by established policies and objectives.
• Use intermediate-level knowledge, experience, and available resources to identify and evaluate multiple solutions.
• Identify opportunities to improve underwriting processes, application efficiency, and overall effectiveness.
• Consistently demonstrate Western National’s customer experience standards by responding promptly, maintaining a positive and professional attitude, building rapport, showing empathy, managing expectations, selecting appropriate communication channels, and taking ownership to ensure issues are resolved.
• Make decisions in accordance with established policies and objectives.
• Apply intermediate-level knowledge, experience, and available resources to evaluate options and develop effective solutions.
• Identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of applications and business processes.
• Consistently demonstrate customer experience standards by responding promptly, maintaining a positive and professional attitude, building rapport, showing empathy, managing customer expectations, selecting appropriate communication channels, and taking ownership to ensure issues are fully resolved.

Skills

Underwriting

Negotiation

Relationship-building

Decision making

Time management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent experience in commercial lines underwriting may be considered

Tools

Underwriting systems

Job description

Western National Insurance Group, including Umialik Insurance, is seeking a Commercial Lines Underwriter II to manage a profitable book through agency partnerships in Anchorage. You’ll analyze exposures, write new business, and support growth objectives.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years underwriting experience, strong negotiation and communication skills, and a bachelor's degree or equivalent. We offer a robust total rewards package and flexible/hybrid work options.