Assistant Underwriter - Transportation

What You’ll Do

• Receive and respond to phone calls and emails from agents, brokers, and sales personnel regarding all coverage and transaction types to obtain information needed to properly underwrite, price, and program policies/accounts.
• Work on underwriting assignments such as loss and risk exposure evaluation through the use of manuals, established procedures, and collected information.
• Refer business outside of authority limit.
• Apply underwriting policies, philosophies, and procedures to evaluate the overall acceptability of risk to determine if it fits Sentry’s underwriting guidelines.
• Process policy change requests, renewals, and some new business within knowledge and authority levels.
• Manage their own underwriting book of business.

What It Takes

• Associate degree or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 1 year of related work experience. 3 years preferred.
• Previous commercial lines underwriting support experience preferred.
• Knowledge of underwriting systems and/or various software applications.
• Insurance courses related to property and casualty insurance, such as IIA and CPCU beneficial.
• Effective communication, analytical, and mathematical skills.

What You'll Receive

• Scheduled Hybrid work model with options to work from home on Mondays and Fridays.
• In-office workspace and materials for your home office, including a laptop.
• Meal subsidy available for associates who report to an office.
• 401(K) plan with a dollar-for-dollar match on your first eight percent, plus immediate vesting.
• Sentry University (SentryU) for continuous learning and career development.
• Paid-Time Off plan for personal time off and volunteer-time off.
• Group Medical, Dental, Vision, Life insurance, Parental leave, and health and wellness benefits.
• Well-being and Employee Assistance programs.
• Sentry Foundation gift matching program for charitable giving.

About Sentry

We take great pride in making Forbes' list of America's Best Midsize Employers. A lot of different factors go into that honor, many of which contribute to your job satisfaction. Our bright future is built on a long track record of success. We got our start in 1904 and have been helping businesses succeed and protect their futures ever since. Because of the trust placed in us, we're one of the largest and financially strongest mutual insurance companies in the United States. We're rated A+ by A.M. Best, the industry's leading rating authority. Our headquarters is in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, with offices located throughout the United States. From sales to claims, and information technology to marketing, we enjoy a rewarding and challenging work environment with opportunities for ongoing professional development and growth. Get ready to own your future at Sentry. Opportunities await!

Joe Larsen
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
Joe.Larsen@sentry.com

Sentry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy that there be no discrimination in employment based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, or sexual orientation.