Underwriter - Missoula

QBE North America; Washington; Hybrid; USD 37,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working

Paid Leave

401(k) Matching

Job summary

QBE North America is seeking an Underwriter - Crop in Missoula, MT, a hybrid role requiring three days in-office. You will underwrite crop policies, review applications, and help ensure timely processing and compliance while building agency relationships.

The position emphasizes accurate data handling, adherence to regulations, and delivering solid customer service within RMA timelines. A HS diploma and agriculture familiarity are preferred for success.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Data entry skills with accuracy.
• Experience in agriculture is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite crop insurance policies in compliance with regulations and company policies.
• Review applications and policy changes, resolve inconsistencies, and confirm next steps.
• Provide processing support for claims and compliance.
• Track policy cycle status to ensure continuation and avoid penalties.
• Respond to crop hail information requests from stakeholders.
• Deliver excellent customer service and meet RMA policies and deadlines.

Skills

Data entry

Agriculture

Underwriting

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Primary Details

Time Type: Full timeWorker Type: Employee

Title: Underwriter - Crop

The Opportunity:

The purpose of this role is to support the financial success of the company by underwriting crop insurance policies in compliance with regulations and company policies. This involves analyzing regulations, facilitating rate and forms filing, and making sound underwriting decisions to contribute to a profitable portfolio. Additionally, the role involves assisting with business development and growth through building relationships with assigned agencies.

Location:

Missoula, Montana

Work Arrangement:

This role is hybrid, requiring 3 days/week in our Missoula, MT office.

The salary range for this role is:

$26.50/hour - $39/hour

Your New Role

• Support with review, evaluation, and pricing of crop insurance policies while adhering to regulations and company policies.
• Help generate accurate and complete policy processing by reviewing applications, policy changes, and other documents, resolving inconsistencies, and confirming next steps.
• Provide processing support for claims and compliance departments, completing transactions within the assigned area of responsibility.
• Track policy cycle status to completion, ensuring coverage continuation and avoiding penalties.
• Correct errors and resolve issues with the FCIC Error Report promptly.
• Effectively respond to requests for information regarding crop hail from key stakeholders.
• Provide exceptional customer service and meet deadlines set by Risk Management Agency (RMA) policies and procedures.
• Utilise various resources to research and answer crop insurance questions.
• Attend training sessions to enhance knowledge of crop insurance.
• Contribute to a positive work environment by demonstrating cultural expectations and influencing others to value performance, accountability, diversity, flexibility, and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED

Preferred Competencies/Skills

• Quickly and accurately perform data entry
• Use multiple resources to gather and analyze information and use logic to underwrite basic risk exposures within authority
• Build and maintain professional networks
• Clearly and confidently convey information to a wide audience
• Prioritize interests of the company and community during decision-making
• Complete tasks by taking decisive or quick action
• Utilize established procedures to guide decision-making
• Communicate information in a clear, well-organized, and professional manner
• Follow established guidelines to focus on details and complete tasks attentively and thoroughly
• Escalate issues when necessary
• Demonstrated multitasking while maintain accuracy skill
• Maintain highest confidentiality
• Make decisions and act in uncertain and ambiguous situations
• Quickly learn, understand and take action
• Multi-task and handle competing priorities
• High attention to detail
• Adapt and be flexible in a complex changing environment
• Motivational, inspirational and enthusiastic approach to team involvement and engagement
• Demonstrated interest in enhancing knowledge; seeks opportunities to learn and grow
• Able to work under pressure to meet deadlines while maintaining accuracy
• Able to self-start and manage to an end

Preferred Education

• Associate's degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience

Preferred Experience

• Data entry experience.
• Agriculture experience.
• Some relevant work experience.

Preferred Knowledge

• Data entry experience.
• Agriculture experience.
• QBE, a global insurance leader, is the proud parent company of NAU Country Insurance Company. NAU Country writes in 48 states and has nine locations nationwide. Together, we combine the history, expertise, innovation, and a shared commitment to excellence to provide unparalleled insurance solutions to our customers and communities worldwide.

Compensation Package:

The salary range for this role is provided above. This is the national range for location(s) listed. The salary offer will be decided based on the role's complexity, its location, and the candidate’s professional background, including their education and experience. Beyond the base salary, regular full-time and part-time employees will also be eligible for QBE’s annual discretionary bonus plan based on business and individual performance. We encourage all candidates to apply, even if their salary expectations fall outside of this range, as we are committed to finding the right fit for our team.

QBE Benefits:

• Hybrid Working – a mix of working from home and in the office
• 22 weeks of paid leave for family growth, with 12 weeks available to all parents on a gender-equal basis
• Competitive 401(k) program with company match up to 8%
• Well-being program including holistic wellbeing coaching, gym membership, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
• Tuition Reimbursement for professional certifications, and continuing education
• Employee Network and Community – QBE actively supports six Employee Networks, and many ways to give back to your community

Why QBE? What if you could have a positive impact – at work and in the world?

At QBE, we’re enabling a more resilient future – for our customers, communities, environment, and for our people. We’re building momentum to achieve something significant and know our people are at the center of our success.

Our industry offers interesting and varied careers where you can help people to protect what matters most. As part of the QBE team, you’ll get to spend every day working with people who are passionate, talented and kind. And our international scale means we’re big enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact.

Join us now, so you can be part of our success – and we can be part of yours!

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QBE is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to, among others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to search for and apply for a career opportunity with QBE, please inform our Talent Acquisition team to let us know the nature of your accommodation request and your contact information.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; gender; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; protected veteran status; or disability or any other legally protected status.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for current or future sponsorship.

Skills:

Adaptability, Commercial Acumen, Critical Thinking, Customer Service, Customer Value Management, Data Entry, Decision Making, Insurance Underwriting, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Portfolio Management, Prioritization, Professional Networking, Report Writing, Risk Management