Underwriting Professional Development Program, National Accounts

Under 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.

• Under direct supervision, underwrites and assesses risk and makes recommendations for less complex accounts in a market segment.
• Establishes effective relationships with customers, agents and brokers.
• Develops consultative sales and marketing skills through interaction with agents/brokers and coaching from manager.
• Develops negotiation skills through interaction with agents/brokers and coaching from manager.
• Develops planning and organization skills necessary to effectively manage desk and assume a territory.
• Effectively collaborates with others on all aspects of job.
• Understands the need to seek enterprise-wide solutions to business problems.
• Takes initiative for personal development and seeks to learn through underwriting, marketing, and other related opportunities.

• Educational background/courses in Business Administration/Management, Finance/Accounting, Economics, Mathematics/Science, Sales/Marketing/Communications preferred.
• Demonstrates an ability, desire, and intellectual curiosity to learn the business.
• Business Perspective: Uses knowledge of internal and external factors impacting the property & casualty industry to make decisions.
• 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.
• Relationship Management: Seeks out, builds, fosters and maintains productive relationships, networks or alliances to meet goals and achieve results.

• Health Insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Pension Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Wellness Program
• Volunteer Encouragement

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