Crop Associate Underwriter

Crop Associate Underwriter

Requirements

• Associate’s Degree or equivalent experience.
• Generally, 4-6 years of related Property & Casualty experience.
• Ability to come into the office 5 days a week for training.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and evaluates underwriting applications, ensuring they align with Company policies and underwriting guidelines.
• Collaborates with underwriters and agents to gather additional information and clarify application details.
• Analyzes relevant policy data, including loss histories to comply with procedures/regulations.
• Prepares and maintains underwriting files, ensuring all documents and approvals are properly filed.
• Compiles reports on risk evaluations, policy statuses, and portfolio performance for underwriters and management.
• Underwrites new and renewal policy transactions within written authority.
• Enters policy information on an assigned product, territory and / or agency in accordance with RMA and AIP rules.
• 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.
• Orders, reviews, and takes appropriate action on required reports, endorsement requests, service requests, and general correspondence.
• Research and respond to questions from agents.
• Provides information to Processing that is needed to issue policies and endorsements on a timely basis. May issue, process or code transactions.
• Monitors entry / processing to ensure data integrity and to avoid potential systemic issues.
• May provide guidance to less experienced staff and serve as a resource to other functional areas.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Crop insurance experience is preferred, but not required.