Underwriting Support Specialist

Michigan Farm Bureau; Lansing (MI); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401K

Job summary

Michigan Farm Bureau is seeking an Underwriting Support Specialist to assist in evaluating client eligibility for insurance and to support underwriting decisions. The role involves maintaining knowledge of rules, pricing, classifications, and hazard recognition while serving policyholders and Farm Bureau agents.

Hybrid position (remote from Michigan with one day onsite in Lansing). Requires a high school diploma and an AINS/API/AU designation (or completion within two years).

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• AINS, API or AU designation required, or must be completed within two years of hire.
• Hybrid position: four days remote, one day onsite in Lansing, MI.

Responsibilities

• Assist in evaluating clients' eligibility for insurance and support underwriting decisions.
• Maintain knowledge of rules, guidelines, pricing, classification, and hazard recognition.
• Provide service to policyholders, Farm Bureau Insurance agents and staff.
• Process routine underwriting transactions and compile information for underwriting actions.
• Review claim memos, activities, and reports to assist underwriting review.
• Acquire and maintain product and technical knowledge regarding coverage forms and endorsements.

Skills

Underwriting knowledge

Risk assessment

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate's degree

AINS/API/AU designation

Job description

Underwriting Support Specialist

To assist in the evaluation of clients eligibility for insurance. To retain knowledge of acceptance and rejection rules and guidelines, pricing, classification, and hazard recognition. To provide service to policyholders, Farm Bureau Insurance agents and their staff. To assist with day-to-day activities by processing routine underwriting transactions. To compile and maintain information necessary for various underwriting actions or decisions. To review and manage claim memos, activities, and reports to assist in the underwriting review process.

Acquire and maintain product and technical knowledge with regard to coverage forms and endorsements for risk evaluation.

Review documentation and request documentation when necessary.

Analyze and complete activities within authority limit. Identify risks requiring underwriter evaluation and approval, and assign such risks based on guidelines, procedures and service standards.

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• AINS, API or AU designation required, or must be completed within two years of hire.

Preferred

• Associate's degree preferred.
• Minimum two years' experience in insurance environment preferred.
• Insurance rating experience preferred.

Note

This is a Hybrid position, working both remote from the State of Michigan and in the Farm Bureau Home Office located in Lansing, Michigan. (Four days Remote, One day Onsite in the FB Home Office, but could be Onsite more days during the week based on trainings and other meetings)

• Farm Bureau offers a full benefit package including medical, dental, vision, and 401K.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.