Production Underwriter

Company Overview

Donegal Insurance Group is a regional property-casualty insurance company doing business in 26 states, headquartered in Marietta, PA, with 8 regional offices located in Athens, GA, Duluth, GA, Le Mars, IA, Grand Rapids, MI, Albuquerque, NM, Greenville, OH, Glen Allen, VA, and Sheboygan Falls, WI.

Donegal offers a broad range of personal and commercial insurance products sold exclusively through our network of independent agents. We are committed to the independent agency system and proud of the company's heritage, which spans over 130 years. Donegal's strong financial foundation and successful operating strategies have earned the company a rating of 'A' (Excellent) by the A.M. Best Company, the nation's leading insurance rating organization.

Job Summary

Donegal Insurance Group has an opening for a Production Underwriter in the state of Iowa. The preferred candidates will live in the Des Moines, Iowa area. The Production Underwriter will play a key role in generating new commercial lines business opportunities within a given territory. 

Responsibilities and Duties

• Develop strong business relationships with key agents and provide underwriting guidance to the agents.
• Select, price and develop coverage terms for commercial lines accounts to achieve profitable underwriting results and assist with providing leadership, support, and coaching for the underwriting function
• Manage a territory of independent agents to ensure that profitability and growth objectives for the company are being met
• Review new business applications to evaluate the degree of risk involved
• Accept or decline risks based on the company's underwriting policies
• Review application for completeness
• Contact agents for missing or incomplete information
• Maintain a profitable book of business within assigned levels of authority by using sound underwriting judgment and technical skills, and continued personal development to meet the company goals of quality and timeliness
• Interpret insurance coverage's for agents and insureds
• Maintain and establish a good working relationship with agents and communicate underwriting decisions to agents and insureds

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree with a background in insurance or equivalent experience
• 8 years of underwriting and marketing experience at a company or agency level with a minimum of 5 years of underwriting experience should be in the commercial lines sector of insurance
• Demonstration of self-development through the attainment of professional insurance designations, CPCU, ARM, PLU, etc
• Ability to create business opportunities by demonstrating excellent underwriting skills and product knowledge. Must possess a value-added service mentality
• The expectation is this employee will travel 3 to 4 days per week to visit agents in the designated territory

For full-time, permanent positions, we also offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• 401k Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Sick Days
• Paid Holidays
• Incentive Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Flexible Benefits Plan
• Continuing Education Assistance

Donegal Insurance Group participates in E-Verify in the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Utah. If you reside in one of the listed states, please review the "Notice of E-Verify Participation" and the "Right to Work Poster" on the links below:

Notice of E-Verify Participation Poster (English and Spanish)
Right to Work Poster (English and Spanish)