Field Underwriter Trainee
On-siteRuston, Louisiana, United States
Ruston, Louisiana, United StatesOn-siteFull TimeEntry LevelBachelors DegreeMedium
Full TimeEntry LevelBachelors DegreeMedium
Job Summary
Conduct daily inspections of commercial and personal property to evaluate hazards, condition, and exposure. Underwrite, renew, and rate various lines of business while assisting independent contractor agents on risks outside their binding authority. Photograph findings and complete discovery forms to document inspection results. Frequently accompany agents on insured appointments to identify exposures and assume duties as a roving field underwriter for overflow workload. Participate in roof and special projects inspection programs to increase underwriting proficiency through on-the-job training.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- Valid driver's license
- Ability to travel
- Physical ability to inspect property
- Ability to lift and carry equipment
- Ability to work in various weather conditions
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Ability to analyze and evaluate property
- Ability to identify hazards
- Ability to determine acceptability of risks
- Ability to assist independent contractor agents
- Ability to accompany agents on insured appointments
- Ability to complete reports
- Ability to take photographs
- Ability to learn new duties and responsibilities
- Ability to work under direction and training of management
- Ability to achieve necessary development and ability to assume additional duties and responsibilities
- Knowledge of underwriting manual
- Knowledge of commercial and personal lines of business
- Knowledge of property inspection
- Knowledge of risk evaluation
- Knowledge of underwriting functions
- Knowledge of daily inspections
- Knowledge of roof inspections
- Knowledge of special projects inspection programs
- Knowledge of evaluating and identifying exposures
- Knowledge of underwriting
- Knowledge of renewing
- Knowledge of rating
- Knowledge of various lines of business
- Knowledge of Northeast Louisiana
- Knowledge of Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company
- Knowledge of family-oriented work environment
- Knowledge of work-life balance
- Knowledge of paid time off
- Knowledge of company matched 401(k)
- Knowledge of pension/retirement
- Knowledge of medical
- Knowledge of dental
- Knowledge of vision
- Knowledge of group life
- Knowledge of accidental death and dismemberment
- Knowledge of employee assistant program
- Knowledge of continued education program
- Knowledge of hybrid home/office work schedule
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