Truck Underwriter

Location: Knoxville, TN – Hybrid (3 days in the office, 2 days from home).

About Great West

Great West Casualty Company, an Old Republic Company, has specialized exclusively in trucking insurance for more than 65 years. The company’s success is built on strong relationships, industry expertise, and a commitment to delivering exceptional service to agents and policyholders. The role offers a career with opportunities to grow, develop expertise, and make a meaningful impact in a collaborative culture focused on employee success and advancement.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite and grow a profitable book of business focused on small trucking accounts (fleets with 2‑4 power units), evaluating new and renewal submissions, analyzing loss history and operational details, and developing competitive coverage solutions and pricing recommendations.
• Manage renewals in accordance with underwriting guidelines and profitability objectives, monitor account performance, and make appropriate underwriting recommendations based on risk characteristics and results.
• Build strong agency relationships by serving as a trusted partner to independent agents, providing responsive service, communicating coverage decisions, quote status, rate development rationale, and underwriting requirements, and collaborating to identify opportunities for profitable growth.
• Travel periodically to strengthen agency and customer relationships.
• Deliver exceptional service by partnering with insureds, agents, and internal business partners to resolve questions and issues, ensuring policies, documentation, and underwriting files are accurate and compliant with company and regulatory requirements.
• Complete administrative responsibilities and reports in a timely manner and represent Great West professionally at agency meetings, industry events, and customer functions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Finance, Insurance, Risk Management, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 1–3 years of commercial insurance underwriting experience or equivalent industry experience preferred.
• Strong analytical, mathematical, and decision‑making skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to build and maintain strong business relationships with agents, customers, and internal partners.
• Strong negotiation skills and sound business judgment.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Self‑motivated with a strong sense of accountability and ownership.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and insurance technology systems.
• Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
• Willingness to obtain a Property & Casualty license and pursue ongoing professional development.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Annual incentive opportunities
• Hybrid work flexibility
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with company contributions
• Generous paid time off
• Professional development and tuition assistance
• A collaborative culture focused on employee success and advancement

Schedule

Hybrid schedule: 3 days in the office and 2 days remote.