Commercial Lines Underwriting Assistant
Pacific Neuroscience Institute (PNI)
Underwriting Specialist – Transportation
West Bend Insurance Company
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: West Bend • Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $75,101 - $93,876 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Meet agency profitability and production objectives for an assigned group of agencies by underwriting new commercial business, renewal policies and policy endorsements.
- Understand and evaluate exposures related to individual risks through continued mentoring involvement.
- Integrate these functions within the workflow of a Commercial Underwriter.
- Assist in the analysis of individual agency and book of business results to determine if any corrective actions are needed.
- Support the Commercial Enterprise Division and the Regional Sales Manager in identifying corrective measures needed to assure an underwriting profit.
- Help in establishing specific action plans where needed and assist in communicating these effectively with agents.
- Assist the Regional Sales Manager in developing written premium goals at an agency and book of business level.
- Support achievement of these goals by promoting the benefits of our product line to agencies by personal visits, regular telephone contact and appropriate promotional mailings.
- Provide territory performance reports and action plans to leadership as needed.
- Participate in agency meetings, events and with loss control representatives during service calls and prospect service.
- Participate and/or lead practice group, coordinate and document meetings.
- May maintain and develop customized reports for loss control representatives to share with accounts.
- Communicate effectively with agencies in the development of underwriting and exposure information and supports attainment of written premium goals by providing exceptional service.
- Act as a source of reference for underwriting support staff, assistant underwriters, associate underwriters and others.
- Provide guidance and mentoring support to underwriter I and/or II as needed.
Requirements
- Five years of experience in commercial transportation underwriting
- Analytical skills and attention to detail
- Oral and written communication skills
- Organizational skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Mentoring skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Insurance or related field
- Completion of Associate in Underwriting program and CPCU coursework
Benefits
- Medical & Prescription Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Short and Long Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Life and Accidental Death & Disability
- Accident and Critical Illness Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- 401(k) Plan with Company Match
- Pet Insurance
- Paid Time Off . Standard first year PTO is 17 days , pro-rated based on month of hire.
- Enhanced PTO may be available for experienced candidates
- Bonus eligible based on performance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
commercial transportation underwritinganalytical skillsattention to detailmentoring
Soft skills
oral communicationwritten communicationorganizational skillsinterpersonal skills
Certifications
Associate in UnderwritingCPCU coursework