Donegal Insurance Group is hiring a
Small Business Underwriter

Summary

The job description is for a Commercial Lines Underwriter role at Donegal Insurance Group's Small Business Underwriting Team. The position requires 3+ years of multi-line experience, with at least 1 year in the commercial lines sector of insurance. It is a remote position within the Mountain Standard time zone or Eastern time zone if necessary.

Requirements

• 1 to 3 years of underwriting experience at a company or agency level; a minimum of 1 year of underwriting experience should be in the commercial lines sector of insurance
• Bachelor’s Degree with a background in insurance or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

• Select, price and develop coverage terms for commercial lines accounts to achieve profitable underwriting results
• Review new business applications to evaluate degree of risk involved
• Accept or decline risks based on company’s underwriting policies
• Review application for completeness
• Contact agents for missing or incomplete information
• Using sound underwriting judgment and technical skills, and continued personal development to meet the company goals of quality and timeliness
• Assist agents on the processing of new business, renewals, policy changes and all other related transactions
• Interpret insurance coverage’s for agents and insureds; answer telephone inquiries from agents and insureds regarding coverages and pricing
• Maintain and establish good working relationship with agents and communicate underwriting decisions to agents and insureds
• Review and approval all policy changes submitted
• Assist other functions or departments with enhancing and developing existing products in order to enhance the underwriting process

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage available to you and your dependents. Coverage begins the first of the month after start date
• 401(k) with the first 3% matched at 100%, the next 6% is matched at 50%
• Paid Time Off: Paid vacation, sick days, paid holidays, & bereavement days
• Career Development: Including college partnership discounts and industry designation(s) reimbursements