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Markel 2027 Underwriting Training Program - Central

Markel · Chicago, IL · 3 days ago
Finance$34–$45/hrFull-time

About the Role

Develop skills to review, analyze, accept, and decline risks to ensure profitability for Markel. Communicate with underwriting management, product line leaders, colleagues, data analysts, and current and proposed producers. Become familiar with and execute upon underwriting guidelines, policies, and procedures. Additionally, trainees will be exposed to data analytics and digital technologies that focus on the future of underwriting in the insurance industry. Upon satisfactory completion of training, the underwriter trainee will be eligible for an underwriting position.

Requirements

  • College graduate as of June 2027
  • Strong academic performance (3.00 GPA minimum)
  • Excellent presentation and leadership skills
  • Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to analyze and reason through complex problems and make sound recommendations in a fast-paced environment
  • High energy self-starter, good decision maker with an entrepreneurial spirit
  • Solid time management skills
  • Computer savvy—experience with MS Office suite
  • Competitive nature and strong desire to win
  • Available to start work in June 2027
  • Proof of eligibility to work in the USA without sponsorship now or in the future

Benefits

In keeping with the values of the Markel Style, we strive to support our employees in living their lives to the fullest at home and at work. We offer competitive benefit programs that help meet our diverse and changing environment as well as support our employees’ needs at all stages of life.

  • Multiple health, dental, and vision insurance plan options
  • Optional life, disability, and AD&D insurance
  • 401(k) with employer match contributions
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Paid time off (PTO), corporate holidays, and floating holidays
  • Parental leave

Schedule

Markel offers hybrid working schedules of 3 days in the office and 2 days remote.

Pay

The base salary offered for the successful candidate will be based on compensable factors such as job-relevant education, job-relevant experience, training, demonstrated competencies, geographic location, and other factors. The salary range for the position is $34–$45/hr with a 15% bonus potential.

About Markel

Markel Group (NYSE – MKL), a Fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory, and investment operations around the world. Our core values are:

  • We’re all about people
  • We win together
  • We strive for better
  • We enjoy the everyday
  • We think further

US Work Authorization required. Markel does not provide visa sponsorship for this position, now or in the future.

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