Underwriting Associate

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Requirements:

• Computer skills required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Ability to read and interpret documents.
• Ability to type routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively and respectfully with all contacts.
• Ability to perform basic math and compute rate, ratio, and percentages.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions in all forms.
• Ability to deal with problems involving fixed variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to work under direction.
• Strong work ethic required.
• High level English.
• High School diploma acceptable, some college preferred.
• 3-5+ years' experience in Underwriting.

Responsibilities:

• Ability to accept, reject or modify new and renewal business for workers’ compensation insurance programs as needed while working with senior underwriters or management, to ensure a profitable book of business.
• Price business according to company underwriting and pricing guidelines and ensures standards for timeliness are met.
• Develop on-going relationships with internal and external customers and monitor profitability and quality of submissions, and keeps up-to-date with underwriting and/or product changes.
• Review and become familiar with policy coverages, agency relationships, underwriting and team guidelines, processes, and procedures, company business strategy and organization.
• Work with the division partner risk management staff to enhance knowledge and experience in underwriting techniques and decision making methods, problem solving methods, sales and negotiating skills.