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Auto-Owners Insurance · 4 days ago

Personal Lines Underwriter

Columbia, MO

Full-time

Hybrid

New Grad, Entry Level

Auto-Owners Insurance is a top-rated insurance carrier seeking a motivated underwriting trainee to join their team. The role involves applying insurance coverage rules and guidelines to execute the underwriting decision-making process, along with participating in a comprehensive underwriter training program.

Auto InsuranceInsuranceLife Insurance

No H1B

Hiring Manager

Kendra Charboneau

Responsibilities

Learn various insurance coverages and contracts along with company philosophy and procedures, in order to make underwriting decisions

Read, interpret, and react to documents such as policies, manuals, forms, and endorsements to understand their meaning and use

Assemble information, develop opinions, and clearly express decisions using sound reasoning and judgment

Analyze loss experience, financial conditions and physical characteristics of risks

Acquire a working knowledge of supporting sections of the underwriting department

Effectively communicate with independent agents and other associates through verbal and/or written means

Participate in and successfully complete the Company underwriter training program

Qualification

Property/Casualty UnderwritingInsurance Coverage KnowledgeData OrganizationCommunication SkillsReport WritingProblem ResolutionEducational Program Participation

Required

Bachelor's degree or direct equivalent experience with property/casualty underwriting

Ability to organize data, multi-task and make decisions independently

Above average communication skills (written and verbal)

Ability to write reports and compose correspondence

Ability to resolve complex issues

Continually develop product knowledge through participation in approved educational programs

Learn various insurance coverages and contracts along with company philosophy and procedures, in order to make underwriting decisions

Read, interpret, and react to documents such as policies, manuals, forms, and endorsements to understand their meaning and use

Assemble information, develop opinions, and clearly express decisions using sound reasoning and judgment

Analyze loss experience, financial conditions and physical characteristics of risks

Acquire a working knowledge of supporting sections of the underwriting department

Effectively communicate with independent agents and other associates through verbal and/or written means

Participate in and successfully complete the Company underwriter training program

Ability to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship

Benefits

Matched 401(k)

Fully-funded pension plan (once vested)

Bonus programs

Generous paid time off including holidays

Vacation days

Personal time

Sick leave

Company

Auto-Owners Insurance

Glassdoor3.6

We are a team of hard working associates and local, independent agents who are proud to be among the nation's largest insurers of Life, Home, Car, and Business; and consistently ranked as a Fortune 500 company since 2002.

Founded in 1916