Remote Commercial Lines Underwriter II Growth & Partnerships

Western National Insurance; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 70,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Western National Insurance Group is seeking a Commercial Lines Underwriter II for Umialik Insurance Company to join our Anchorage team. You will build relationships with agency partners and manage a territory to drive growth while applying underwriting principles and company policies.

Ideal candidates bring 2+ years of underwriting experience, strong communication, and solid knowledge of rating methodologies. This role offers a stable, hybrid work environment and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to exercise sound business judgment.
• Two or more years of underwriting experience preferred.
• Demonstrated intermediate organizational and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Solid understanding of industry practices, standards, and core underwriting concepts.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent experience in commercial lines underwriting may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Proficiency in core underwriting systems, office technology, and standard computer software applications.

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.
• Demonstrate customer experience standards by responding promptly, maintaining a positive and professional attitude, building rapport, showing empathy, managing expectations, 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 across channels.

Skills

Time management

Negotiation

Relationship-building

Sound business judgment

Verbal and written communication

Multitasking / prioritization

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Equivalent underwriting experience considered

Tools

Core underwriting systems

Office technology

Standard software

Job description

Western National Insurance Group is seeking a Commercial Lines Underwriter II for Umialik Insurance Company to join our Anchorage team. You will build relationships with agency partners and manage a territory to drive growth while applying underwriting principles and company policies.

Ideal candidates bring 2+ years of underwriting experience, strong communication, and solid knowledge of rating methodologies. This role offers a stable, hybrid work environment and comprehensive benefits.