The ideal candidate for this position would be located near one of the following office locations: Lenexa, KS or Fresno, CA. This position can be remote or hybrid as well.
ProAg is looking for an Associate Underwriter or Underwriter to join our team who is innovative, can build relationships, and thrives in a fast-paced environment. This position is responsible for reviewing annual policy documents to ensure adherence to federal and company guidelines. Our underwriting staff builds meaningful, long-lasting relationships and serves as a subject matter expert for internal and external customers.
While our nation weathers economic storms, ProAg, a member of the Tokio Marine HCC group of companies, is positioned as a financially strong and well-capitalized insurer. We’re known for our quick response and fast, accurate claims settlement. We understand how important this is because many of us are farmers and ranchers ourselves. With more than 90 years of service to our agents & insureds, we stand committed to continuing the principles that ProAg was founded on: Integrity, Loyalty and Customer Service.
In This Exciting Opportunity You Will
- Evaluate new and renewal policy documents to determine acceptability and ensure acceptance. Some policy rating and pricing may be necessary based on type of policy.
- Contact and respond to verbal and written inquiries from customers within designated timeframe to provide appropriate information and serve as an underwriting resource.
- Cultivate relationships with internal and external contacts to facilitate the underwriting process, promote business development, and to remain abreast of industry trends. Serve as a resource to other departmental staff.
- Prepare quotations for agents and answer questions from agents, policyholder, or prospects.
- Utilize knowledge of automated underwriting and/or processing systems to develop information for new or renewal policies.
- Adhere to all company underwriting authority directives, underwriting guidelines, and other applicable company policies and procedures.
The ideal candidate for the Underwriter position will have demonstrated success in the primary areas of focus and responsibility.
Experience – Ideally, The Successful Candidate Will Have
- A minimum of two years of relevant and progressive professional experience.
- Previous agriculture or crop insurance industry experience.
- Educational Requirements. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in agriculture, Business Administration, or a related field, or the equivalent education and/or experience.
- Possess and have ability to apply knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures.
- Solid written and verbal communication skills with an emphasis on confidentiality, tact, and diplomacy to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Knowledgeable of industry changes, legal updates, and technical developments related to applicable area of the Company's business to proactively respond to changing business environment.
- Ensures Accountability. Takes personal responsibility and ownership of successes and challenges.
- Communicates Effectively. Actively seeks out and communicates with key stakeholders in all situations.
- Resourcefulness. Determines how to meet customer and employee needs and finds the resources to get it done.
- Customer Focus. Every interaction is a customer and is handled with empathy and seriousness.
- Instills Trust. Makes intentions clear and meets shared challenges together, showing respect for the relationship and the team.
Associate Underwriter: $49,500 – $91,600
Underwriter: $62,200 - $115,000
The salary offered for this specific position is based on a number of legitimate, non-discriminatory factors set by the Company. The Company is fully committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of color, race, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local pay equity laws. The salary range is the range THMCC, in good faith, believes is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future, and actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level. Even within the pay range, the actual compensation will vary depending on the above factors as well as market and business considerations.
The Tokio Marine HCC Group of Companies offers a competitive salary and employee benefit package. We are a successful, dynamic organization experiencing rapid growth and are seeking energetic and confident individuals to join our team of professionals. The Tokio Marine HCC Group of Companies is an equal-opportunity employer. Please visit www.tokiomarinehcc.com for more information about our companies.
About the company
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ProAg is proud of its century of experience as an agricultural risk management company and is committed to providing our agents and policyholders with excellent service and support for multiple peril crop, crop hail and named peril crop insurance products. We are well-equipped to provide products and services that meet the risk-management needs of the American farmer and rancher.
When we say the customer comes first, we mean it. Listening to our customers is a top priority and drives our efforts to constantly raise our level of service. We pledge to make it as easy as possible for our customers to do business with us.
We pride ourselves on the ability to be flexible and adapt quickly to change. We value accessibility and open communication. We pledge that you and your insureds can count on us to deliver trusted, quality service at the field level with industry-leading turnaround times and accurate claims.
Because many of us are farmers and ranchers ourselves, we have a first-hand understanding of production agriculture and the risks inherent in the profession. If we don’t know the answer, we are committed to finding it and sharing it with you as quickly as possible. We pledge to continue to keep our team well-trained, professional and up-to-date with the latest information.
Agricultural risk management will continue to evolve, impacting the American farmer and rancher, and we intend to be at the forefront of those changes. We pledge to leverage people, technology and process to disrupt the status quo and provide new strategies and solutions to your agency and growers.
We value the members of the ProAg team, our agents and our insureds. We strive to be a good company with the strong core values of accountability, resourcefulness, effective communication and customer focus, all of which work together to instill trust. We pledge to continue to have clear goals and a well-defined plan to accomplish them.
ProAg is an equal opportunity provider.