Associates Degree in Business, Finance, or a related field or equivalent experience
Generally, a minimum of 10 years of experience in Underwriting or a related field
Beginning or continuing progress toward and/or the completion of a professional designation preferred, such as Associate in Underwriting (AU), Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC), Program in General Insurance (INS), or Associate
Responsibilities
Conducts comprehensive reviews and evaluations of underwriting applications, ensuring they align with Company policies and underwriting guidelines
Collaborates with underwriters and brokers/agents to obtain additional information and clarify application details
Analyzes relevant data, including financial statements, property valuations, and loss histories to assess risk exposure
Prepares and maintains underwriting files, ensuring all documents and approvals are properly filed
Compiles reports on risk evaluations, policy statuses, and portfolio performance for underwriters and management
Underwrites new and renewal policy transactions within written authority
Enters and audits policy information on an assigned product, territory and / or agency in accordance with template rules
Reviews premium and loss data on an individual account as part of renewal underwriting, change underwriting, or mid-term underwriting
Orders, evaluates, and takes appropriate action on required reports, endorsement requests, service requests, and general correspondence
Researches and responds to complex questions from brokers/agents
Provides information to Processing that is needed to issue policies and endorsements on a timely basis
May issue, process or code transactions
Monitors entry / processing to ensure data integrity and to avoid potential systemic issues
Participates in various departmental initiatives, including updates and enhancements to forms and interfaces, conducting user acceptance testing for systems and policies, and evaluating the impact on existing policies and practices
May provide guidance to less experienced staff and serve as a resource to other functional areas