Agribusiness Underwriter - Military Veterans

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reviews new risk submissions, renewals, and endorsement requests within
assigned authority and underwriting guidelines.
• Obtains additional information where necessary and analyzes all pertinent data to
determine acceptability of risks according to established underwriting guidelines.
• Reviews endorsements on existing policies to identify any change in original
coverage or amounts.
• Communicates with producers either written or orally to develop
agent/underwriter relationships.
• Assists in training of underwriting personnel as needed.
• Encourage submission of targeted business and maintain liaisons with agents to
obtain necessary underwriting information.
• Make referrals to Senior Underwriter when necessary.
• Performs special projects and other job duties as necessary.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of rating, forms, and underwriting requirements for Agribusiness lines
of insurance.
• Analytical ability to evaluate underwriting risks within assigned authority limits.
• Ability to read and understand company procedure manuals and apply
information to work tasks.
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks.
• Ability to work well with people in a team environment.
• Ability to effectively communicate and maintain business relationships with
Company personnel, agents, outside resources, and customers.
• Ability to train or assist in training of underwriter assistants and technician.
• Ability to learn and use the company terminology, processes and systems.
• Knowledge of general office practices.
• Ability to perform basic and complex mathematical calculations.
• Ability to remain calm and professional.
• Ability to work from oral and written communications.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision and follow assigned duties
through to completion.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to assist in other work-related areas as required.

High School or GED required and at least 6 months as an Underwriting Technician at Rain and Hail Agribusiness Division or at least 1-3 year of Property and Casualty insurance experience or a baccalaureate degree.