Remote-Ready Commercial Lines Underwriter Trainee

Auto-Owners Insurance; Columbia (SC); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Pension plan

Bonus programs

Paid time off

Job summary

Auto-Owners Insurance is seeking an underwriting trainee to join our team. After in-person training, this role may offer flexibility to work from home up to 3 days per week, with a merit-based program and comprehensive development through the underwriter training track.

The position emphasizes learning coverages, applying company guidelines, and communicating decisions clearly while developing expertise in property/casualty underwriting and risk assessment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or direct equivalent experience with property/casualty underwriting.
• Ability to organize data, multi-task and make decisions independently.
• Above average communication skills (written and verbal).
• Ability to write reports and compose correspondence.
• Ability to resolve complex issues.
• Continually develop 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.
• Read, interpret, and react to documents such as policies, manuals, forms, and endorsements to understand their meaning and use.
• Assemble information, develop opinions, and clearly express decisions using sound reasoning and judgment.
• 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 associates through verbal and/or written means.
• Participate in and successfully complete the Company underwriter training program.

Skills

Data organization

Multi-tasking

Communication skills

Report writing

Issue resolution

Continuous education

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in property/casualty underwriting

Job description

Auto-Owners Insurance is seeking an underwriting trainee to join our team. After in-person training, this role may offer flexibility to work from home up to 3 days per week, with a merit-based program and comprehensive development through the underwriter training track.

The position emphasizes learning coverages, applying company guidelines, and communicating decisions clearly while developing expertise in property/casualty underwriting and risk assessment.