Commercial Underwriter
Will fill this position at appropriate level based on experience
Farm Bureau Financial Services Is looking for a Commercial Underwriter who will be responsible for delivering profitable new business. As a commercial underwriter you will be responsible for effectively accepting, modifying, or rejecting commercial new business risks. This position will provide excellent customer service to our agents, underwriters, and client/members. Farm Bureau Financial Services is looking for someone who can be very collaborative, analytical, and support commercial business needs. If this sounds like you, please apply today.
What you'll do:
• Define, implement, and monitor a client service strategy.
• Partner with business center directors to support alignment of commercial operations.
• Achieve business unit goals for client service, growth, loss ratio, and efficient operations within a defined territory.
• Collaborate with Farm Bureau agents working with both perspective and current client members.
• Assist agency staff in selecting and writing profitable commercial business for Farm Bureau Financial Services.
• Manage assigned underwriting tasks to identify business trends, ensure profitability and build relationships, through underwriting new business.
• Contribute to the profitability of Farm Bureau Financial Services by effectively accepting, modifying, or rejecting various commercial new business risk, and through the understanding of adherence to our reinsurance contracts.
• Adhere to underwriting guidelines and best practices and maintain an acceptable quality audit score to ensure profitable growth of commercial business unit.
What it takes to join our team:
• College degree or equivalent required plus at least seven years of relevant work experience required.
• Prior Commercial Underwriting experience preferred.
• Strong organizational, analytical, problem solving, and presentation skills required.
• Computer/keyboard skills appropriate to this position.
• Knowledge of all Farm Bureau inquiry systems, automated rating systems, underwriting manuals, valuation software for buildings and vehicles, and industry specific websites to support underwriting activities.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills appropriate to this position.
• A valid driver's license and satisfactory motor vehicle records.
What we offer:
• Health / Vision/ Dental insurance
• 401K with match
• Life and Disability insurance
• PTO / paid holidays / volunteer time off
• On-site Wellness facility with fitness classes
Work Authorization/Sponsorship: Currently, we are not considering candidates that need any type of immigration sponsorship now or in the future, such as additional or permanent work authorization. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent basis. We are not able to sponsor now or in the future, or take over sponsorship of, an employment visa or work authorization for this role. For example, we are not considering candidates with OPT status.