R1076 Underwriting Trainee Jobs

We are seeking an Underwriter Trainee for Dallas, TX Office.

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The Sompo International Trainee Program is an 18 - 24 month training program designed to give participants the business and technical skills they need to build a successful career in insurance either in Underwriting, Claims, Risk Control, Actuary, or Catastrophe Modeling. Trainees work alongside the most experienced underwriters in the industry to gain in-depth knowledge of our business units and underwriting philosophy. Through on-the-job learning, workplace mentoring and directed self-study, this program prepares trainees to earn underwriting authority at Sompo International.

Trainee participants work directly on their product accounts, building relationships with agents and brokers and identifying customers’ needs. This rigorous curriculum also includes training in sales and marketing, negotiation and risk analysis.

Sompo International’s Trainee Program is a foundation for career advancement at Sompo International and can lead to managing a business territory or overseeing staff or processes within a product line.

What can I expect as a Trainee?

ON-THE-JOB LEARNING

Insurance requires a high degree of experience and expertise – something you can’t learn in the classroom. Sompo International trainees are immersed in the day-to-day activities of their team. They are given a rare opportunity to work alongside experts in the field to review submissions, analyze risks and expand their overall knowledge.

DIRECTED SELF-STUDY

Professional designation courses give new underwriters technical knowledge of insurance operations and industry practices. Sompo International supports employees pursuing continuing educations opportunities by covering the cost for fees and textbooks, offering time off work to take exams and providing additional compensation for successful completion of many courses.

CAREER DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT

At Sompo International, we are committed to developing our people. We encourage employees to strengthen their skills and expand their understanding of the business. Sompo International underwriter trainees receive professional development training on topics such as communication/negotiation, self-awareness and sales and marketing to help them build successful careers.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Sompo International employees are some of the best and brightest in the industry. When recruiting the next generation of Sompo International employees, we consider graduating Seniors and recent college graduates with experience working in insurance, financial services, marketing or sales.

Additional requirements include:

• Strong communication skills
• Willingness to relocate
• Critical thinking ability & analytical skills
• Technical accuracy and software skills
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with others
• Integrity and reliability

At Sompo International, we recognize that the talent, skills, and commitment of our employees drive our success. This is why we offer competitive, high-quality compensation and benefit programs to eligible employees.

Our compensation program is built on a foundation that promotes a pay-for-performance culture, resulting in higher incentive awards, on average, when the Company does well and lower incentive awards when the Company underperforms. The total compensation opportunity for all regular, full-time employees is a combination of base salary and incentives that gets adjusted upfront based on overall Company performance with final awards based on individual performance.

We continuously evaluate and update our benefit programs to ensure that our plans remain competitive and meet the needs of our employees and their dependents. Below is a summary of our current comprehensive U.S. benefit programs:

• Tax-Free Commuter Benefit
• Tuition Reimbursement & Professional Qualification benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pharmacy benefits with mail order options.
• Vision benefits.
• Two medical plans to choose from, including a Traditional PPO & a Consumer Driven Health Plan with a Health Savings account providing a competitive employer contribution.
• Competitive paid-time-off programs, including company-paid holidays.
• Company-paid Life & AD&D benefits, including the option to purchase Supplemental life coverage for employee, spouse & children.
• Company-paid Disability benefits with very competitive salary continuation payments.
• Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Dental benefits including orthodontia benefits for adults and children.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with competitive employer contributions.
• Competitive Parental Leave Benefits & Adoption Assistance program

Sompo International is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. M/F/D/V

Visit our website at www.sompo-intl.com

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Flexible spending account
• Paid time off
• 401(k) matching
• Referral program
• Dental insurance
• 401(k)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health savings account
• Health insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Parental leave

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Dallas, TX 75251