Underwriting Technician

01460 Continental Casualty Company; Kentucky; Hybrid; USD 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Continental Casualty Company is seeking an Underwriting Technician to perform routine selection, evaluation, and pricing of basic risks within established procedures. You will assist underwriters by communicating with agencies, handling data entry, and issuing policies upon approval.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, with preferred college coursework. Strong interpersonal skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office are essential for daily tasks and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of policy processing procedures and documentation.
• Knowledge of applicable insurance products.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work at high levels of productivity and quality.
• Ability to work independently on multiple tasks.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite as well as other business-related software.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine selection, evaluation, and pricing of the least complex risks.
• Assist underwriters by communicating with agencies on routine matters.
• Process data entry of insurance applications and verify information for compliance.
• Issue and assemble policies upon underwriter approval.
• Process cancellations, declinations and reissues of policies as requested by underwriters.
• May review underwriting requirements and recommend acceptance or denial.

Skills

Policy processing knowledge

Interpersonal communication

Multitasking ability

Microsoft Office proficiency

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma, GED or equivalent

Some college preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION: Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Within designated authority and following established procedures, performs routine selection, evaluation, and pricing of the least complex risks.
• Assists underwriters by communicating with agencies on routine matters.
• Requests underwriting and/or state mandated requirements, based on guidelines.
• Performs data entry of insurance application, including verification of information provided and compliance to state requirements.
• Issues and assembles policies upon receipt of underwriter approval.
• Upon request from underwriters, processes cancellations, declinations and reissues of policies.
• Upon request from underwriters, processes cancellations, declinations and reissues of policies.
• Upon request from underwriters, may review underwriting requirements and may recommend acceptance or denial utilizing preset procedures.
• May provide assistance and/or training to other Underwriting Technicians.
• May assist in special project work.
• May update the underwriting system.

Reporting Relationship Supervisor or Manager

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge of policy processing procedures and documentation.
• Knowledge of applicable insurance products.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work at high levels of productivity and quality.
• Ability to work independently on multiple tasks.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite as well as other business-related software.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent experience.
• Some college preferred.
• Typically a minimum three years of related work experience in an office environment.

In certain jurisdictions, CNA is legally required to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. In District of Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York and Washington, the national base pay range for this job level is $35,000 to $65,000 annually.

Salary determinations are based on various factors, including but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location.

CNA offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to help our employees - and their family members - achieve their physical, financial, emotional and social wellbeing goals.

For a detailed look at CNA's benefits, please visit cnabenefits.com.

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We pride ourselves on promoting a culture that challenges and engages people. We strive to connect people, departments and business areas, to function as a team, and to serve our customers and communities with professionalism and respect. Our dedication to employee engagement, continuous learning and the open exchange of ideas is the cornerstone of our business. These ideals, combined with our focus on the customer, enable us to explore new market opportunities and build on our success. Our values, culture and financial strength are what differentiates us from other employers and make CNA the place you want to work.

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