Underwriting Trainee: 2-Year Training in Chicago

Westfield Specialty Insurance; Chicago (IL); Presencial; USD 63.000 - 77.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Discretionary incentive pay

Descripción de la vacante

Westfield Specialty Insurance in Chicago, IL is hiring an Underwriting Trainee for the Financial Institutions team. The 2-year Underwriting Training Program provides entry-level experience and structured learning in underwriting practices, product language, policies and guidelines.

During the program, trainees gain hands-on training and upon completion will join the team to perform basic underwriting functions in market-facing or product underwriting roles.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree required; recent graduates in Finance or Economics preferred.
• Graduation date must be no later than June 2027.
• Demonstrated interest in financial markets and/or financial institutions.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail, initiative and ability to thrive in a fast-paced team environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to build effective working relationships.
• Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Flexibility to adapt to shifting priorities and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Highly motivated with a strong sense of ownership, accountability and follow-through.

Responsabilidades

• Support book management and pricing tasks, including renewals and endorsements.
• Apply standard pricing to exposures and loss/expense factors.
• Assist in risk selection and pre-qualify risks with analysis of exposure/rate/financial data.
• Learn underwriting practices through formal and on-the-job training to understand Westfield Specialty's process.
• Collaborate with the underwriting team to perform basic underwriting functions in a market-facing or product underwriting role.

Conocimientos

Written communication

Verbal communication

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Independent and collaborative

Educación

Bachelor's degree

Descripción del empleo

Westfield Specialty Insurance in Chicago, IL is hiring an Underwriting Trainee for the Financial Institutions team. The 2-year Underwriting Training Program provides entry-level experience and structured learning in underwriting practices, product language, policies and guidelines.

During the program, trainees gain hands-on training and upon completion will join the team to perform basic underwriting functions in market-facing or product underwriting roles.