Associate Underwriter I
About The Position
Headquartered in the Central Florida city of Lakeland, Summit employs over 700 office and field associates at its main location and regional offices in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Gainesville, Georgia. As the people who know workers’ comp, we strive to provide an atmosphere of constant growth and development for our employees. Summit provides workers’ compensation programs and services to thousands of employers throughout the Southeast. Summit is a member of Great American Insurance Group, a company that focuses on building relationships and linking people to various career paths. Whether it’s underwriting, claims, accounting, IT, legal, or customer service, Great American Insurance Group combines a small-company entrepreneurial atmosphere with big- company expertise. At Great American, we value and recognize the benefits derived when people with different backgrounds and experiences work together to achieve business results. Our goal is to create a workplace where all employees feel included, empowered, and enabled to perform at their best. It’s one thing to know workers’ comp. It’s another to know people. But knowing both? That creates an altogether different experience. So, if you’re ready for an altogether different workplace experience, get to know the people who know workers’ comp. Apply today. The person hired for this position will work out of one of the Summit offices: Lakeland, FL, Gainesville, GA, or Baton Rouge, LA, which offers a hybrid work environment of 4 days in the office and 1 day work from home.
Requirements
- Associates Degree in Business, Finance, or a related field or equivalent experience.
- Performs work under close supervision and technical direction.
- Performs standard duties utilizing often-complex processes/procedures on assignments of a routine nature.
Responsibilities
- Assists in the review and evaluation of applications, ensuring they align with Company policies and underwriting guidelines.
- Works closely with underwriters and brokers/agents to gather additional information and clarify application details.
- Reviews relevant data, including financial statements, property valuations, and loss histories to assist with risk assessment.
- Assists in maintaining underwriting files, ensuring all documents and approvals are properly filed.
- Compiles reports on risk evaluations, policy statuses, and portfolio performance for underwriters and management.
- Provides information to Processing that is needed to issue policies and endorsements on a timely basis.
- Assist with TN panels.
Benefits
- We offer competitive benefits packages for full-time and part-time employees.
- Full-time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision coverage, wellness plans, parental leave, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement.
- Full-time and eligible part-time employees also enjoy Paid Time Off and paid holidays, a 401(k) plan with company match, an employee stock purchase plan, and commuter benefits.
- Compensation varies by role, level, and location and is influenced by skills, experience, and business needs.
- Your recruiter will provide details about benefits and specific compensation ranges during the hiring process.
- Learn more at http://www.gaig.com/careers.
- Excludes seasonal employees and interns.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
