Small Business Underwriter Trainee
| Company | Hartford Financial Services |
|---|---|
| Location | New Mexico, USA, Washington, USA, California, USA, Wyoming, USA, Montana, USA, Nevada, USA, Colorado, USA, Utah, USA, Lake Oswego, OR, USA, Idaho, USA |
| Salary | $52800 – $79200 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Entry Level/New Grad, Junior |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred, or equivalent combination of education, training, and Insurance experience
- Excellent written and interpersonal communication and presentation skills
- Ability to think analytically about business problems, make recommendations, and propose solutions
- Possession of resilience and an entrepreneurial spirit
- Demonstration of solid time, organizational, and desk management skills
- Goal oriented with a strong desire to deliver outcomes in timely manner
- Acts with a sense of urgency and is responsive to internal and external customer needs
- Strong sales skills with the ability to negotiate and sell all messages including with those that may be difficult
- Demonstrates satisfactory progress during the Training Program and achieve passing scores on all tests, case studies, and foundational underwriting assessments
- Flexibility to travel approximately 10% of the time
Responsibilities
- Work on our underwriting team supporting small business owners
- Handle all commercial lines, including Business Owner’s Policy (BOP), Commercial Automobile, Workers’ Compensation and Umbrella
- Learn to accurately develop and price individual risks, analyze loss and risk information, and recognize ‘red flags’ and file inconsistencies to write profitable commercial business
- Partner with aligned territory sales rep to achieve profit and growth objectives
- Learn to build and leverage relationships with key agents that allow The Hartford to obtain new accounts and drive optimal business results in a highly competitive marketplace
Preferred Qualifications
- A customer-first mindset, putting our customers at the center of everything you do
- A passion for making decisions by analyzing data and employing critical thinking skills
- A team spirit and desire to work collaboratively
- A financial mindset to help make the best decisions
- Ability to own your work and following through on commitments
- Ability to decipher and execute within a fluid and changing business environment
- An understanding of how to build relationships and trust among diverse groups
- The ability to advance your career into technical OR leadership positions