Underwriter Development Program - Commercial Lines

About the role

The Underwriter Development Program (UDP) at Amwins Access is a 2.5-year intensive training track designed to fast-track your career as a Production Underwriter. This role combines strategic sales with technical underwriting and is highly sales-driven.

Responsibilities

• Participate in cohort-based, instructor-led training sessions and case studies
• Learn core underwriting concepts, risk evaluation, pricing, and policy structure
• Apply training directly in the office through hands-on underwriting experience alongside a dedicated mentor
• Quote new business and renewal accounts from retail agents
• Afford existing accounts, including endorsements, renewals, and policy changes
• Prospect for new retail agency relationships and business opportunities
• Conduct cold calls and attend agency visits
• Build and maintain relationships with retail agents and carrier partners
• Gain experience presenting products, negotiating terms, and positioning solutions
• Continue developing underwriting judgment while expanding external-facing responsibilities
• Begin building and managing an individual book of business
• Develop and retain a client base while driving new revenue
• Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of accounts with increasing autonomy
• Graduate from the program upon achieving established revenue targets
• Continue to grow and manage a personal book of business at Amwins
• Possess the ability to prospect for new business by developing strong relationships with retail agents through both traditional and creative marketing strategies
• Stay current on insurance company offerings and effectively leverage market opportunities to drive production
• Identify and develop new business markets and/or lines of business using sales techniques rooted in trust and long-term relationship building
• Mentor, train, and develop new team members to support sustained growth and performance

Qualifications

• Recent graduates (Bachelor’s preferred)
• Less than 3 years of work experience
• Less than 12 months of insurance experience
• Competitive, goal-oriented individuals with a desire to excel in sales
• Strong communicators who love solving problems and building relationships

Benefits

• Base salary with unlimited income opportunity upon program graduation
• Full benefits from day 1
• Access to exclusive insurance markets and powerful tech to help you win

Schedule

This role will have two start dates: April & June 2027.