Underwriting Associate

Posted 22 Hours Ago
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Providence, RI
Junior
Fintech • Insurance
The Role
The Underwriting Associate prepares and approves account renewals, reviews endorsements, and supports branch departments. This involves entering rating information for quotes, contacting agents for missing information, and building relationships to facilitate retention and new business development.
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At EMC, you'll put your skills to good use as an important member of our team. You can count on gaining valuable experience while contributing to the company's success. EMC strives to hire and retain the best people by engaging, developing and rewarding employees.

  

**This position can be performed hybrid for candidates who are willing to come in Cranston, RI office 3 days a week. **

Prepares and approves renewals for accounts within authority limit. Develops relationships with agents to promote renewal retention. Reviews and processes endorsements that fall within a specified list of requirements. Performs support duties for branch departments.

Essential Functions:       

  • Collects, reviews, and enters rating information into the system to provide quotes to underwriters for complex new business, endorsements, renewals, cancellations and reinstatements
  • Contacts agents and follows up for missing information
  • Reviews and processes endorsements
  • Develops relationships with agents to promote new accounts
  • Participates in writing new business for basic accounts

Education & Experience:

  • Associate’s degree or equivalent work experience
  • One year of underwriting support experience

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

  • Keyboarding speed of 40 wpm with accurate data entry
  • Good personal computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Word
  • Good problem-solving skills
  • Ability to make sound decisions
  • Self-direction and teamwork skills
  • General knowledge of insurance terminology preferred

    

Our employment practices are in accordance with the laws that prohibit discrimination due to race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, active military status, citizenship status, marital status or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

All of our locations are tobacco free including in company vehicles.

The Company
HQ: Des Moines, IA
1,794 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 1911

What We Do

EMC Insurance Companies is among the top 60 insurance organizations in the country based on net written premium, and we have more than 2,500 employees. The company was organized in 1911 to write workers’ compensation protection in Iowa. Today, EMC provides property and casualty insurance products and services throughout the United States and writes reinsurance contracts worldwide. Operating under the trade name EMC Insurance Companies, Employers Mutual Casualty Company and one or more of its affiliated companies is licensed in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

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