Underwriting Career Kickstart Program

The Travelers Indemnity Company; Richmond, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 61,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) Matching

Pension Plan

Paid Time Off - 20 days + 9 holidays

Wellness Program

Volunteer Encouragement

Job summary

The Travelers Indemnity Company is seeking an Underwriter for its Construction Services team in Richmond, VA. The role blends evaluating risk, building relationships, and negotiating with clients, agents, and brokers.

You will participate in the Underwriting Professional Development Program (UPDP) to develop underwriting skills through mentorship, classroom instruction, and on‑the‑job training. You will learn to underwrite, market to, negotiate with, and influence agents and brokers to manage a

Qualifications

• Demonstrates effective verbal, written and listening communication skills.
• Ability to leverage analytical skills.
• Bachelor’s degree or one year of applicable business experience.

Responsibilities

• Gather and analyze pertinent information including financial statements in order to evaluate the acceptability of business risk.
• Build relationships with agents, brokers, and insured clients to help achieve business goals.
• Undergo extensive training to underwrite, market to, negotiate with, and influence agents and brokers to manage a profitable book of business.
• Begin to build and understand relationships with Travelers employees within the business unit and across the enterprise to begin to create sales plans.
• Ability to travel to internal meetings with team members and external meetings with agents, brokers, and clients.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytical skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Listening skills

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Travelers Indemnity Company is seeking an Underwriter for its Construction Services team in Richmond, VA. The role blends evaluating risk, building relationships, and negotiating with clients, agents, and brokers.

You will participate in the Underwriting Professional Development Program (UPDP) to develop underwriting skills through mentorship, classroom instruction, and on‑the‑job training. You will learn to underwrite, market to, negotiate with, and influence agents and brokers to manage a