Underwriting Support Specialist

Underwriting Support Specialist

Prime Insurance Company is seeking driven, educated, experienced team players who possess a strong business aptitude, provide high-level support to our underwriting team, and assist team members with our book of business.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Prequalifying Submissions and Partner Education – Evaluate new submissions to determine the acceptability of the risk in accordance with underwriting guidelines.  Effectively manage producer relationships to achieve production goals.
• Underwriting Compliance Research - Learn and stay apprised of state/territory issues, regulations and trends
• Underwriting Support - Assist underwriting staff with other duties as assigned. Collaborate with internal and external business partners

Education Requirements

• A high school degree or some college preferred
• Prior Insurance experience strongly desired but not required

Required Experience

• Competent in use of technology including the Microsoft Office Suite, email communications and internet research
• Exhibits strong organizational, people and problem solving skills
• Ability to function in a highly collaborative, fast paced, team environment
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills

Preferred Experience

• Dynamic, positive and outgoing personality
• Build, strengthen, and maintain internal and external professional relationships
• General knowledge of the insurance industry and basic terminology a definite plus.
• Spanish Speaking

Adminstrative - To qualify for the administrative employee exemption, all of the following tests must be met: • The employee must be compensated on a salary or fee basis (as defined in the regulations) at a rate not less than $455* per week; • The employee’s primary duty must be the performance of office or non-manual work directly related to the management or general business operations of the employer or the employer’s customers; and • The employee’s primary duty includes the exercise of discretion and independent judgment with respect to matters of significance.