Located in our Boise, ID office.
Join Our Team as an Underwriting Assistant!Are you detail-oriented, customer-focused, and thrive in a fast-paced environment? Great West Casualty Company is seeking an Underwriting Assistant to play a key role in supporting our underwriting team and delivering exceptional service to our agents and insureds. This position offers the opportunity to build insurance expertise while contributing directly to our success in serving the transportation industry.
What You'll DoAs an Underwriting Assistant, you'll provide critical administrative and underwriting support throughout the policy lifecycle by:
- Reviewing and preparing new and renewal fleet applications, ensuring information is complete and accurate.
- Gathering and analyzing underwriting data, including loss runs, financial information, motor vehicle reports, SAFER reports, and experience ratings.
- Communicating with agents, insureds, and internal stakeholders to answer questions regarding coverage, underwriting processes, and policy administration.
- Processing bind orders and ensuring policy documentation is complete and properly maintained.
- Assisting with renewal preparation, cancellation notices, retention agreements, premium audits, and monthly reporting follow-ups.
- Reviewing, rating, and processing endorsements and policy changes.
- Supporting underwriting operations through training assistance, workflow management, and backup support for time-sensitive responsibilities.
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Minimum six years of progressive clerical experience required; insurance industry experience strongly preferred.
- Experience working within an underwriting, insurance operations, or related administrative environment is a plus.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to accurately review and process complex information.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational and time-management abilities.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products and business systems.
- Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and professionalism.
- Strong customer service mindset with a focus on building positive relationships.
- Dependable with excellent attendance and follow-through.
- Demonstrates integrity, accountability, and sound judgment.
- Willingness to learn and participate in ongoing professional development.
Who We Are
At Great West, an Old Republic Company, we are dedicated to serving the people and businesses that keep America moving. As one of the nation's leading providers of insurance solutions for the trucking industry, we partner with drivers, fleets, agents, and customers to deliver exceptional service, innovative solutions, and trusted expertise. Our success is built on the strength of our employees—more than 1,200 professionals working across the country who are committed to integrity, collaboration, and making a difference every day.
We believe that great people build great companies. That's why we foster a culture where employees are valued, supported, and empowered to grow both personally and professionally. Whether you're helping customers, supporting business operations, or supporting our claims teams, your contributions matter. If you're looking for a career with a stable, respected organization that prioritizes customer service, teamwork, continuous learning, and employee well-being, we invite you to join Great West as we help keep the nation's economy moving forward—one mile at a time.
To learn more about Great West and our office locations, please visit www.orgreatwest.com.
Skills Required
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Minimum six years of progressive clerical experience
- Insurance industry experience
- Experience in an underwriting, insurance operations, or related administrative environment
- Strong attention to detail and ability to process complex information accurately
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational and time-management abilities
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products and business systems
Great West Casualty Company Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Great West Casualty Company and has not been reviewed or approved by Great West Casualty Company.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO scales by tenure and is paired with company holidays, a floating holiday, and multiple paid leaves covering parental bonding, disability, caregiving, military service, jury duty, and bereavement. This breadth supports time away for both routine rest and significant life events.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — A shorter standard workweek and broad hybrid eligibility support day-to-day balance. Wellness resources such as an EAP and fitness-club subsidies further reinforce lifestyle support.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) program includes employer matching with potential additional annual company contributions. This structure bolsters long-term savings alongside other financial protections.
Great West Casualty Company Insights
What We Do
Working together, Joe Morten & Son, Inc. and Great West Casualty Company provide specialized insurance products and services to thousands of truckers across the country. Our unique focus on the trucking industry allows us the opportunity to provide valuable insight and understanding to the variety of people we encounter every day. If your passion is to help others, you value education and continuous improvement, you enjoy participating in community activities, and you want to be valued for your contributions, come be part of our successful team. We are members of the Old Republic group of insurance companies. Old Republic International Corporation, our ultimate parent holding company, ranks among the nation's 50 largest publicly held insurance organizations with a substantial interest in major segments of the industry. Other regional locations: -Knoxville, TN -Bloomington, IN -Boise, ID -Arlington, TX To learn more, please visit www.gwccnet.com. Join our Talent Community for job alerts and priority resume review. Go to www.gwccnet.com/talent-community. View our LinkedIn community rules at http://info.gwccnet.com/great-west-casualty-company-community-rules. Follow us on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GreatWestCasualtyCompany/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GreatWestCC YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiukqjdbXgFwF-a_qLVUmfQ






