Remote Insurance Underwriter (Entry Level)

Auto-Owners Insurance; Forest (VA); Hybrid; USD 49,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Pension plan

Health, dental, vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Paid time off

Adoption assistance

Education matching gift program

Student loan assistance

Gym membership

Job summary

Auto-Owners Insurance, a top-rated carrier, seeks an entry-level Underwriting professional to join our team. After initial in-person training, the role offers the possibility to work from home up to 3 days per week.

The position emphasizes learning coverages, contracts, policies, and endorsements, with emphasis on underwriting decisions and effective communication with agents and colleagues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Ability to organize data, multi-task and make decisions independently.
• Above-average communication skills (written and verbal).
• Ability to resolve complex issues.
• 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

Independent decision making

Strong communication

Product knowledge development

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Auto-Owners Insurance, a top-rated carrier, seeks an entry-level Underwriting professional to join our team. After initial in-person training, the role offers the possibility to work from home up to 3 days per week.

The position emphasizes learning coverages, contracts, policies, and endorsements, with emphasis on underwriting decisions and effective communication with agents and colleagues.