What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Underwriter (Hybrid) position at Markel Corporation?
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Join us and play your part in something special!
Markel Specialty Commercial, a division of Markel Corporation, is currently seeking an Associate Underwriter to join our high-energy and professional underwriting team. The position is focused around our small general business product offerings: Workers’ compensation, Business owners (BOP), Umbrella and Miscellaneous errors and omissions. As a member of the Underwriting team, the Associate Underwriter collaborates and supports Underwriters and Underwriting Management, regularly interacts with internal and external customers and plays a key role in ensuring that production and profitability goals are met and exceeded. This individual will utilize Markel’s proprietary underwriting systems to review new and renewal policies and will complete various tasks to assist with the underwriting of accounts. The Associate Underwriter position is a potential lead-in position for a state/line Underwriter role within Markel, making this a position for an individual who is looking for a career in underwriting and is motivated to excel and achieve.
Join us and play your part in something special!
Markel Specialty Commercial, a division of Markel Corporation, is currently seeking an Associate Underwriter to join our high-energy and professional underwriting team. The position is focused around our small general business product offerings: Workers’ compensation, Business owners (BOP), Umbrella and Miscellaneous errors and omissions. As a member of the Underwriting team, the Associate Underwriter collaborates and supports Underwriters and Underwriting Management, regularly interacts with internal and external customers and plays a key role in ensuring that production and profitability goals are met and exceeded. This individual will utilize Markel’s proprietary underwriting systems to review new and renewal policies and will complete various tasks to assist with the underwriting of accounts. The Associate Underwriter position is a potential lead-in position for a state/line Underwriter role within Markel, making this a position for an individual who is looking for a career in underwriting and is motivated to excel and achieve.
- Service and make changes to new and renewal Worker’s Compensation, Business owner’s insurance, and Miscellaneous Errors and Omissions policies;
- Review, research, and Issue insurance policies;
- Respond to agency requests related to existing insurance policies;
- Respond to National Council on Compensation Insurance requests for information;
- Review loss control reports and forward to appropriate state Underwriter;
- Complete tasks assigned by Underwriters and Underwriting Management..
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree preferred;
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills;
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, including Word, Excel and Outlook and overall computer system comfort and fluency;
- Ability to develop relationships with internal and external customers;
- Highly self-motived;
- Superior attention to detail;
- Ability to manage high volume task queue;
- Ability to learn and understand the execution of state Underwriting guidelines;
- Prior financial services or insurance experience and designations are a PLUS!
Who we are:
Markel Group (NYSE – MKL) a fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20 countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.
We’re all about people | We win together | We strive for better
We enjoy the everyday | We think further
What’s in it for you:
In keeping with the values of the Markel Style, we strive to support our employees in living their lives to the fullest at home and at work.
- We offer competitive benefit programs that help meet our diverse and changing environment as well as support our employees’ needs at all stages of life.
- All full-time employees have the option to select from multiple health, dental and vision insurance plan options and optional life, disability, and AD&D insurance.
- We also offer a 401(k) with employer match contributions, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, PTO, corporate holidays and floating holidays, parental leave.
- Markel offers hybrid working schedules of 3 days in the office and 2 days remote.
Are you ready to play your part?
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The base salary offered for the successful candidate will be based on compensable factors such as job-relevant education, job-relevant experience, training, licensure, demonstrated competencies, geographic location, and other factors.
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