Senior Agribusiness Underwriter

JOB DESCRIPTION

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.


* Assist Division Manager in the development and implementation of the Business Plan for the division.


* Assist Division Manager in planning and implementing the marketing strategy for division.


* Assume day to day responsibility for the areas delegated by Underwriting Supervisor.


* Evaluates, accepts, rejects or modifies risks within established underwriting guidelines.


* Prepares submissions for higher review by Underwriter Supervisor when risk limits are outside assigned authority.


* Communicates with agents either written or orally to develop agent/underwriter relationships.


* Encourage submission of targeted business and maintain liaisons with agents to obtain necessary underwriting information.


* Make referrals to Underwriting Supervisor when necessary.


* Provides assistance, consultation and advice on underwriting matters to other underwriters, support staff, and Underwriting Supervisor.


* Provides underwriting assistants/technicians with all necessary rating information.


* Assists in training of personnel as needed.


* 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, underwriting technician, and underwriters.


* Ability to 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.


* Ability to maintain confidentiality.


* Ability to assist in other work-related areas as required.

The pay range for the role is $75,900 to $111,100.

The specific offer will depend on an applicant's skills and other factors.

This role may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program...