Underwriter

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

A career at Auto-Owners is challenging and rewarding. Our group of caring associates create financial security by helping individuals and businesses make a new start when a loss occurs.

Job Description

We offer a merit-based work-from-home program based on job responsibilities. After initial training in-person, this specific role could have the flexibility to work from home up to 3 days per week.

Auto-Owners Insurance, a top-rated insurance carrier, is seeking a motivated entry-level Underwriting professional to join our team. The position requires the person to

• 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.

Desired Skills & Experience

• 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
• An interest in developing product knowledge through participation in approved educational programs

Compensation

Auto-Owners offers a generous compensation package. For this position, the anticipated annualized starting base pay range is $49,000.00 - $73,000.00. Other components of the compensation package include benefit dollars used to purchase certain benefits and several bonus opportunities.

Benefits

Auto-Owners offers a wide range of career opportunities, and we are seeking talent that will help us continue our long tradition of success. We offer a friendly work environment, structured training program, employee mentoring and an excellent benefits package.

• matched 401(k)
• fully funded pension plan (once vested)
• medical, prescription, dental and vision insurance
• associate, spouse and child life insurance
• supplemental sick pay
• long term disability
• health care flexible spending accounts and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• generous paid time off including holidays, vacation days, personal time, sick leave and parental leave
• adoption assistance
• discounts on personal insurance
• education matching gift program
• a student loan assistance program
• a gym membership and fitness class reimbursement program

Equal Employment Opportunity

Auto-Owners Insurance is an equal opportunity employer. The Company hires, transfers, and promotes on the basis of ability, without consideration of disability, age, sex, race, color, religion, height, weight, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, or any factor contrary to federal, state or local law.

• Please note that the ability to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship is a requirement.