Crop Associate Underwriter

Be Here. Be Great. Working for a leader in the insurance industry means opportunity for you. Great American Insurance Group's member companies are subsidiaries of American Financial Group. We combine a "small company" culture where your ideas will be heard with "big company" expertise to help you succeed. With over 30 specialty and property and casualty operations, there are always opportunities here to learn and grow.

At Great American, we value and recognize the benefits derived when people with different backgrounds and experiences work together to achieve business results. Our goal is to create a workplace where all employees feel included, empowered, and enabled to perform at their best.

The Crop Division of Great American has been helping generations of farmers take control of their risks since 1915. The Crop D​ivision is also one of a select few private companies authorized by the United States Department of Agriculture Risk Management Agency (USDA RMA) to write MPCI policies. With six regional offices throughout the U.S., the teams provide tremendous expertise in the specific needs of farmers and crops.

https://www.greatamericancrop.com/

Great American is currently seeking an Associate Underwriter to join our Crop Division in the Lawrence, KS office. The level of this role, Associate Underwriter I – IV, will be dependent on candidate experience and qualifications. Great American’s culture is built on connection, shared learning, and strong relationships. To support this, employees in this role are expected to be on-site five days a week, with the flexibility to work one day remotely after one year of employment.

Benefits Include:

• Competitive pay rates

• Medical, dental, and vision plans (must be full time)

• Excellent 401(k) plan

• 19 days of paid time off accrued, plus 8 paid holidays per year (must be full time)

• Employee wellness programs and more

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities

• Applies rules and guidelines, insurance laws, and regulations.  Reviews, documents, and/or underwrites new and renewal policy transactions within written authority.

  • May enter policy information on an assigned product, territory and / or agency in accordance with RMA procedure.

  • Proofs / audits policy information on an assigned product, territory and/or agency(ies).

  • Reviews premium and loss data on an individual account as part of renewal underwriting, change underwriting, or mid-term underwriting.

• Reviews insurance applications and other risk documentation.  Reviews underwriting requirements and refers applications, endorsement requests, or other correspondence for further underwriting analysis when outside of written authority.

  • Gathers information on new and renewal business and change requests to support underwriter decision making.

  • Investigates discrepancies in the information gathered.

• Orders, reviews, and takes appropriate action on required reports, endorsement requests, service requests, and general correspondence.

• Monitors entry / processing to ensure data integrity and to avoid potential systemic issues.

• Communicates with agents and customers to obtain information needed to underwrite risks and address issues.  Researches and responds to questions from agents.

• May provide support to underwriter(s).

  • Organizes the underwriting information to speed decision making on the part of the underwriter.

  • May include "template" policy review and actions such as endorsement within assigned authority level.

• Provides information that is needed to issue policies and endorsements on a timely basis.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Crop insurance experience is preferred, but not required.

• Education: Associates Degree in Business, Finance, or a related field or equivalent

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Benefits:

We offer competitive benefits packages for full-time and part-time employees*. Full-time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision coverage, wellness plans, parental leave, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement. Full-time and eligible part-time employees also enjoy Paid Time Off and paid holidays, a 401(k) plan with company match, an employee stock purchase plan, and commuter benefits.

Compensation varies by role, level, and location and is influenced by skills, experience, and business needs. Your recruiter will provide details about benefits and specific compensation ranges during the hiring process. Learn more at http://www.gaig.com/careers.

*Excludes seasonal employees and interns.