Underwriting Professional Development Program, National Accounts

Jobtailor; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Alpharetta, GA seeks a detail-oriented underwriter trainee to assess risk on less complex accounts under supervision. You will build relationships with customers, agents and brokers while developing consultative sales and marketing and negotiation skills through coaching from your manager.

You will learn planning and organization to manage a desk and territory, collaborate across teams, and take initiative for personal development. Other duties may be assigned as needed.

Qualifications

• Educational background in business-related fields as listed.
• Demonstrates curiosity to learn the insurance business.
• Uses internal/external factors to guide decision making in property & casualty.
• Identifies problems, analyzes data, and supports sound decisions.
• Builds productive relationships with customers, agents and brokers.
• Valid driver's license or alternate transport.

Responsibilities

• Underwrites and assesses risk for less complex accounts.
• Establishes relationships with customers, agents and brokers.
• Develops consultative sales/marketing skills through interactions with agents/brokers and coaching.
• Develops negotiation skills through interactions and coaching.
• Plans and organizes to manage desk and territory.
• Collaborates with others to seek enterprise-wide solutions.
• Takes initiative for personal development and learning opportunities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Financial Acumen

Relationship Management

Consultative Sales Skills

Negotiation Skills

Education

Bachelor degree or one year of applicable business experience

Tools

Risk Assessment

Financial Analysis

Market Analysis

Expense Management

Business Administration

Finance

Economics

Mathematics

Sales

Marketing

Job description

• Under direct supervision, 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 their interaction with agents/brokers and via coaching from their manager.
• Develops negotiation skills through their interaction with agents/brokers and via coaching from their manager.
• Develops planning and organization skills necessary to effectively manage desk and assume a territory.
• Effectively collaborates with others on all aspects of job. Understands the need to seek enterprise-wide solutions to business problems.
• Takes initiative for personal development and seeks to learn through underwriting, marketing, and other related opportunities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Educational background/ 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 current or future problems or opportunities, analyzes, synthesizes and compares information to understand issues, identifies cause/effect relationships and explores alternative solutions to support sound decision making. Understands and uses financial information, tools and expense management principles to accomplish day-to-day work and maximize profitability.
• Relationship Management: Seeks out, builds, fosters and maintains productive relationships, networks or alliances to meet goals and achieve results.
• Valid drivers license or alternate means of personal transportation.
• Bachelor degree or one year of applicable business experience.

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.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Analytical Thinking
• Financial Acumen
• Relationship Management
• Consultative Sales Skills
• Negotiation Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Risk Assessment
• Financial Analysis
• Market Analysis
• Expense Management
• Business Administration
• Finance
• Economics
• Mathematics
• Sales
• Marketing

Soft Skills

• Collaboration
• Initiative
• Planning
• Organization
• Communication

Certifications & Qualifications

• Valid Driver's License

Industry Keywords

• Property & Casualty Industry
• Business Perspective
• Customer Relationship Management
• Consultative Selling
• Underwriting