[Remote] Crop Associate Underwriter (Peoria, IL)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Great American Insurance Group is a leader in the insurance industry, seeking an Associate Underwriter to join their Crop Division. The role involves underwriting new and renewal policy transactions, reviewing applications, and communicating with agents and customers to support underwriting decisions.

Responsibilities

• Applies rules and guidelines, insurance laws, and regulations. Reviews, documents, and/or underwrites new and renewal policy transactions within written authority
• May enter policy information on an assigned product, territory and / or agency in accordance with RMA procedure
• Proofs / audits policy information on an assigned product, territory and/or agency(ies)
• Reviews premium and loss data on an individual account as part of renewal underwriting, change underwriting, or mid-term underwriting
• Reviews insurance applications and other risk documentation. Reviews underwriting requirements and refers applications, endorsement requests, or other correspondence for further underwriting analysis when outside of written authority
• Gathers information on new and renewal business and change requests to support underwriter decision making
• Investigates discrepancies in the information gathered
• Orders, reviews, and takes appropriate action on required reports, endorsement requests, service requests, and general correspondence
• Analyzes individual risk pricing for new business submissions and renewals within written authority
• Monitors entry / processing to ensure data integrity and to avoid potential systemic issues
• Communicates with agents and customers to obtain information needed to underwrite risks and address issues. Researches and responds to questions from agents
• May provide support to underwriter(s)
• Organizes the underwriting information to speed decision making on the part of the underwriter
• May include 'template' policy review and actions such as endorsement within assigned authority level
• Provides information that is needed to issue policies and endorsements on a timely basis
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

• Education: Associates Degree in Business, Finance, or a related field or equivalent experience
• Applies rules and guidelines, insurance laws, and regulations
• Reviews, documents, and/or underwrites new and renewal policy transactions within written authority
• May enter policy information on an assigned product, territory and/or agency in accordance with RMA procedure
• Proofs/audits policy information on an assigned product, territory and/or agency(ies)
• Reviews premium and loss data on an individual account as part of renewal underwriting, change underwriting, or mid-term underwriting
• Reviews insurance applications and other risk documentation
• Reviews underwriting requirements and refers applications, endorsement requests, or other correspondence for further underwriting analysis when outside of written authority
• Gathers information on new and renewal business and change requests to support underwriter decision making
• Investigates discrepancies in the information gathered
• Orders, reviews, and takes appropriate action on required reports, endorsement requests, service requests, and general correspondence
• Analyzes individual risk pricing for new business submissions and renewals within written authority
• Monitors entry/processing to ensure data integrity and to avoid potential systemic issues
• Communicates with agents and customers to obtain information needed to underwrite risks and address issues
• Researches and responds to questions from agents
• May provide support to underwriter(s)
• Organizes the underwriting information to speed decision making on the part of the underwriter
• May include 'template' policy review and actions such as endorsement within assigned authority level
• Provides information that is needed to issue policies and endorsements on a timely basis
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Crop insurance experience is preferred, but not required

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans (must be full time)
• Excellent 401(k) plan
• 19 days of paid time off accrued, plus 8 paid holidays per year (must be full time)
• Employee wellness programs and more
• Parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays
• A 401(k) plan with company match
• An employee stock purchase plan
• Commuter benefits

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