Underwriting Professional Development Program (Updp), Business Insurance

Underwriting$54,400.00 - $89,800.001Under close supervision and as a participant in a structured training program, actively learns about underwriting philosophy, business unit products and strategies, negotiation, and relationship building.
As a trainee, handles renewal business under direct supervision and moves to developing new business as skills advance.
As knowledge increases and, under direct supervision, takes on less complex underwriting of individual accounts and eventually a territory.
Seeks out opportunities to observe account analysis discussions with other underwriters and underwriting leaders.
Takes initiative for their own development.
The incumbent in this job does not manage others.

• Understands the need to seek enterprise-wide solutions to business problems.
• Sales:
• Negotiation:
• Develops planning and organization skills necessary to effectively manage desk and assume a territory.
• Underwriting and Pricing:
• Establishes effective relationships with customers, agents and brokers.
• Distribution and Agency Management:
• Other duties as assigned.
• Executes Strategy and Drives Results:
• Business Planning and Collaboration:
• Under direct supervision, underwrites and assesses risk and makes recommendations for less complex accounts in a market segment.
• Develops consultative sales and marketing skills through their interaction with agents/brokers and via coaching from their manager.
• Leading Self:
• Develops negotiation skills through their interaction with agents/brokers and via coaching from their manager.
• Takes initiative for personal development and seeks to learn through underwriting, marketing, and other related opportunities.
• Effectively collaborates with others on all aspects of job.

• Bachelor degree or one year of applicable business experience required.

• Industry/Business Knowledge
• Demonstrates an ability, desire, and intellectual curiosity to learn the business.
• Educational background/ coursework in Business Administration/ Management, Finance/Accounting, Economics, Mathematics/Science, Sales/Marketing/Communications preferred.
• Entry level position.

• Valid drivers license or alternate means of personal transportation.

• Business Perspective: Uses knowledge of internal and external factors impacting the property & casualty industry to make decisions.
• Relationship Management: Seeks out, builds, fosters and maintains productive relationships, networks or alliances to meet goals and achieve results.
• Understands and uses financial information, tools and expense management principles to accomplish day-to-day work and maximize profitability.
• Analytical Thinking/Financial Acumen: Identifies current or future problems or opportunities, analyzes, synthesizes and compares information to understand issues, identifies cause/effect relationships and explores alternative solutions to support sound decision making.

• Driving (Occasionally)
• Sitting (can stand at will) (Frequently)
• Operates standard office equipment (Continuously)
• Use of Keyboards, Sporadic 10-Key (Frequently)