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Associate, Junior Underwriter
Location
United States
Posted
16 days ago
Salary
$55K - $80K / year
Seniority
Junior
No structured requirement data.
Job Description
Role Description
A Junior Underwriter is responsible for:
- Rating and quoting new and existing small to medium size Business Travel Accident and Special Risk policies.
- Developing and nurturing existing internal and external relationships.
The ideal candidate will have communication skills, strong customer focus, and the ability to manage multiple accounts simultaneously.
What You’ll Do
- Underwriting: Rating and quoting new and existing Business Travel Accident and Special Risk policies.
- Client Meetings: Working with internal salespeople and account managers, meeting with key clients, brokers and MGUs to review their needs, providing updates on progress, and discussing new opportunities.
- Mid-Term Policy Changes: Handle all mid-term endorsements for their accounts (including, but not limited to, name changes, BORs, adding or deleting classes, and war risk trips).
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate with internal teams, including sales, marketing, and product development, to ensure client needs are met.
- Problem Resolution: Address and resolve any client issues or concerns promptly and effectively.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent experience.
- Need to be competent in Microsoft products such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Underwriting experience is preferred but not necessary.
- Accident and Health experience preferred.
Requirements
- Salary Range: $55,000 - $80,000
- Overtime eligible: Exempt
- Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes
- Sales bonus eligible: No
Benefits
- We provide a full package of benefits for employees – and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs.
- Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent experience.
- Need to be competent in Microsoft products such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Underwriting experience is preferred but not necessary.
- Accident and Health experience preferred.
- Salary Range: $55,000 - $80,000
- Overtime eligible: Exempt
- Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes
- Sales bonus eligible: No
Benefits
- We provide a full package of benefits for employees – and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs.
- Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work.
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