Small Business Underwriting Assistant

Donegal Insurance Group

Small Business Underwriting Assistant supporting Commercial Lines at Donegal Insurance Group. Ensuring profitability and growth objectives for the company are met through quoting and processing.

Posted 6/9/2026full-timeRemote • Missouri, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $55,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Select, price and develop coverage terms for small commercial lines accounts to achieve profitable underwriting results and assist with providing leadership, support and coaching for the underwriting function
Review new business applications to evaluate degree of risk involved
Accept or decline risks based on company’s underwriting policies
Review application for completeness
Contact agents for missing or incomplete information
Using sound underwriting judgment and technical skills, and continued personal development to meet the company goals of quality and timeliness
Assist data entry unit on the processing of new business, renewals, policy changes and all other related transactions
Interpret insurance coverage’s for agents and insureds; answer telephone inquiries from agents and insureds regarding coverages and pricing
Maintain and establish good working relationship with agents and communicate underwriting decisions to agents and insureds
Review policy renewal information to determine if properly priced based on exposure; determine if policy should be renewed based on company criteria
Review and approval all policy changes submitted
Assist other functions or departments with enhancing and developing existing products in order to enhance the underwriting process

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree is preferred with a background in insurance or equivalent experience
One (1) to Three (3) years of commercial experience at a company or agency level is preferred
Commercial Technical Assistant’s with a minimum of 2 years’ experience will also be considered
Demonstration of self-development through attainment of professional insurance designations, CLCS, AU, CPCU, ARM, etc.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage : Available to you and your dependents. Coverage begins the first of the month after start date.
401(k) with the first 3% matched at 100% : the next 6% is matched at 50%
Paid Time Off : Paid vacation, sick days, paid holidays, & bereavement days
Career Development : Including college partnership discounts and industry designation(s) reimbursements
Additional benefits include company-paid basic life insurance; short & long-term disability insurance; employee stock purchase plan; and employee assistance program (EAP).

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Hard Skills & Tools

underwritingrisk evaluationdata entrypolicy analysiscoverage interpretationpolicy renewal reviewpolicy change approval

Soft Skills

leadershipcoachingcommunicationrelationship managementjudgmentself-development

Certifications

CLCSAUCPCUARM