Underwriting Professional Development Program

Jobtailor; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a diligent underwriting professional in Hartford to assess and underwrite less complex accounts while cultivating strong relationships with customers, agents, and brokers.

You will develop consultative sales and marketing skills through guided coaching, enhance negotiation abilities, and manage desk planning to cover a territory. A proactive learner will thrive in this collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Educational background or coursework in Business Administration/Management, Finance/Accounting, Economics, Mathematics/Science, Sales/Marketing/Communications.
• Industry/Business Knowledge: Demonstrates an ability, desire, and intellectual curiosity to learn the business.
• Business Perspective: Uses knowledge of internal and external factors impacting the property & casualty industry to make decisions.
• Analytical Thinking/Financial Acumen: Identifies problems or opportunities, analyzes, synthesizes, compares information, explores alternative solutions, and supports sound decision making using financial information and tools.
• Relationship Management: Seeks out, builds, fosters, and maintains productive relationships, networks, or alliances to meet goals and achieve results.
• Valid driver’s license or alternate means of personal transportation.

Responsibilities

• Underwrites and assesses risk and makes recommendations for less complex accounts in a market segment.
• Establishes effective relationships with customers, agents, and brokers.
• Develops consultative sales and marketing skills through interaction with agents/brokers and coaching from the manager.
• Develops negotiation skills through interaction with agents/brokers and coaching from the manager.
• Develops planning and organization skills necessary to effectively manage desk and assume a territory.
• Collaborates with others on all aspects of job, seeking enterprise-wide solutions to business problems.
• Takes initiative for personal development and learns through underwriting, marketing, and other opportunities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Risk Assessment

Financial Analysis

Relationship Management

Planning & Organization

Underwriting

Market Analysis

Negotiation

Business Knowledge

Education

Business/Finance/Economics coursework

Job description

Responsibilities

• Underwrites and assesses risk and makes recommendations for less complex accounts in a market segment.
• Establishes effective relationships with customers, agents, and brokers.
• Develops consultative sales and marketing skills through interaction with agents/brokers and coaching from the manager.
• Develops negotiation skills through interaction with agents/brokers and coaching from the manager.
• Develops planning and organization skills necessary to effectively manage desk and assume a territory.
• Collaborates with others on all aspects of job, seeking enterprise-wide solutions to business problems.
• Takes initiative for personal development and learns through underwriting, marketing, and other opportunities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Educational background or coursework in Business Administration/Management, Finance/Accounting, Economics, Mathematics/Science, Sales/Marketing/Communications.
• Industry/Business Knowledge: Demonstrates an ability, desire, and intellectual curiosity to learn the business.
• Business Perspective: Uses knowledge of internal and external factors impacting the property & casualty industry to make decisions.
• Analytical Thinking/Financial Acumen: Identifies problems or opportunities, analyzes, synthesizes, compares information, explores alternative solutions, and supports sound decision making using financial information and tools.
• Relationship Management: Seeks out, builds, fosters, and maintains productive relationships, networks, or alliances to meet goals and achieve results.
• Valid driver’s license or alternate means of personal transportation.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong analytical thinking and financial acumen to assess risk and make informed decisions in the property and casualty industry. Builds and maintains effective relationships with customers, agents, and brokers while developing consultative sales and negotiation skills.

Hard Skills

• Risk Assessment
• Financial Analysis
• Expense Management
• Market Analysis
• Data Synthesis

Soft Skills

• Effective Collaboration
• Initiative for Personal Development
• Planning and Organization

Certifications & Qualifications

• Valid Driver's License