Personal Lines Underwriter

A career at Auto-Owners is challenging and rewarding. Our group of caring associates create financial security by helping individuals and businesses make a new start when a loss occurs.

Job Description

We offer a merit-based work-from-home program based on job responsibilities. After initial training in-person, you could have the flexibility of work-from-home time as defined by the leadership team.

Auto-Owners Insurance, a top-rated insurance carrier, is seeking a motivated entry-level Underwriting professional to join our team. The position requires the person to:

• Learn various insurance coverages and contracts along with company philosophy and procedures, in order to make underwriting decisions.
• Become familiar with company policies, manuals, forms and endorsements in order to understand their meaning and use.
• Analyze loss experience, financial conditions and physical characteristics of risks.
• Acquire a working knowledge of supporting sections of the underwriting department.
• Effectively communicate with independent agents and other employees through verbal and/or written means.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Ability to organize data, multi-task and make decisions independently
• Above-average communication skills (written and verbal)
• Ability to resolve complex issues
• An interest in developing product knowledge through participation in approved educational programs

Compensation

Auto-Owners offers a generous compensation package. For this position, the anticipated annualized starting base pay range is $57,000.00 - $80,800.00. Other components of the compensation package include benefit dollars used to purchase certain benefits and several bonus opportunities.

Benefits

Auto-Owners offers a myriad of career opportunities, and seeks talent to help us continue a long tradition of success. We offer a friendly work environment, structured training & mentoring, and an excellent compensation/benefits package. Along with a competitive salary, matched 401(k), pension plan, and bonus programs, Auto-Owners is also committed to work/life balance and provides generous paid time off including holidays, vacation days, personal time, and sick leave.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Auto-Owners Insurance is an equal opportunity employer. The Company hires, transfers, and promotes on the basis of ability, without consideration of disability, age, sex, race, color, religion, height, weight, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, or any factor contrary to federal, state or local law.

• Please note that the ability to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship is a requirement.