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Underwriter

Employer
Assurant
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona
Salary
Not Specified
Closing date
Jun 1, 2019

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Category
Underwriting
Job Type
Not Specified
Career Level
Not Specified

Job Details

Assurant is the second largest WYO (write your own) insurance company for the Flood Industry. Join of our team of 45 Flood Insurance professionals.

We have an opening for a Flood Underwriter I in our Scottsdale, AZ offices and is responsible for underwriting applications based on the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) rules and regulations. The Flood Underwriter I will evaluate the risk to determine whether this risk is rated correctly. In addition the Flood Underwriter I will analyze and collect all pertinent information needed to issue the policy and is responsible for rerating the risk to meet proper company and federal guidelines. There will be direct contact with clients and customers by phone, email, fax and mail. The Flood Underwriter I will be responsible for responding to and staying within set Company and NFIP requirements.

Key Responsibilities for this position includes:

Assess customer needs

Work with customers to answer questions or resolve issues

Completes payment, claim reporting and inquiries from calls

Keeping current on NFIP program changes

Underwriting and issuing Flood policies

Assist Insurance Agents with Flood quoting process and rates

The Flood Underwriter I will receive 3 to 6 months of paid on the job training that includes personalized training plans and mentors. This specialized training will help well round your insurance knowledge in the fast growing Flood segment of the insurance industry.

Hours for this position are 7:00am to 4:00 pm Monday through Friday and could include some overtime. Licensed P&C Agents are encouraged to apply.


Basic qualifications:


High school diploma or GED
1 year of experience working at an insurance agency or insurance company.

Preferred qualifications:

Ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast paced high volume team based environment
Ability to demonstrate a positive attitude through a friendly and outgoing phone voice
Demonstrates excellent listening skills and verbal communication skills
Proficient in data entry and using 10-key
Able to type 40 words per minute
Experience with MS Outlook, Word and Excel
Agency license (Property & Casualty)
Basic understanding of NFIP (National Flood Insurance Program) Program a plus
College degree a plus
Bilingual a plus



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