Underwriter

About the role

Auto-Owners Insurance is seeking a motivated entry-level Underwriting professional to join our team. This position offers a merit-based work-from-home program based on job responsibilities—after initial in-person training, this specific role could have the flexibility to work from home up to 3 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Learn various insurance coverages and contracts along with company philosophy and procedures, in order to make underwriting decisions
• Become familiar with company policies, manuals, forms and endorsements in order to understand their meaning and use
• Analyze loss experience, financial conditions and physical characteristics of risks
• Acquire a working knowledge of supporting sections of the underwriting department
• Effectively communicate with independent agents and other employees through verbal and/or written means

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Ability to organize data, multi-task and make decisions independently
• Above-average communication skills (written and verbal)
• Ability to resolve complex issues
• Interest in developing product knowledge through participation in approved educational programs

Pay

Anticipated annualized starting base pay range: $49,000.00 – $73,000.00. Additional compensation components include benefit dollars used to purchase certain benefits and several bonus opportunities.

Benefits

• Matched 401(k)
• Fully funded pension plan (once vested)
• Medical, prescription, dental and vision insurance
• Associate, spouse and child life insurance
• Supplemental sick pay
• Long term disability
• Health care flexible spending accounts and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Generous paid time off including holidays, vacation days, personal time, sick leave and parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Discounts on personal insurance
• Education matching gift program
• Student loan assistance program
• Gym membership and fitness class reimbursement program