Description

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  Reviews new risk submissions, renewals, and endorsement requests within assigned authority and underwriting guidelines.
  
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  Obtains additional information where necessary and analyzes all pertinent data to determine acceptability of risks according to established underwriting guidelines.
  
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  Reviews endorsements on existing policies to identify any change in original coverage or amounts.
  
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  Assist Division Manager in the development and implementation of the Business Plan for the division.
  
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  Assist Division Manager in planning and implementing the marketing strategy for division.
  
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  Assume day to day responsibility for the areas delegated by Underwriting Supervisor.
  
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  Evaluates, accepts, rejects or modifies risks within established underwriting guidelines.
  
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  Prepares submissions for higher review by Underwriter Supervisor when risk limits are outside assigned authority.
  
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  Communicates with agents either written or orally to develop agent/underwriter relationships.
  
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  Encourage submission of targeted business and maintain liaisons with agents to obtain necessary underwriting information.
  
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  Make referrals to Underwriting Supervisor when necessary.
  
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  Provides assistance, consultation and advice on underwriting matters to other underwriters, support staff, and Underwriting Supervisor.
  
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  Provides underwriting assistants/technicians with all necessary rating information.
  
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  Assists in training of personnel as needed.
  
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  Performs special projects and other job duties as necessary.
  

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  Knowledge of rating, forms, and underwriting requirements for Agribusiness lines of insurance.
  
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  Analytical ability to evaluate underwriting risks within assigned authority limits.
  
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  Ability to read and understand company procedure manuals and apply information to work tasks.
  
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  Ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks.
  
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  Ability to work well with people in a team environment.
  
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  Ability to effectively communicate and maintain business relationships with Company personnel, agents, outside resources, and customers.
  
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  Ability to train or assist in training of underwriter assistants, underwriting technician, and underwriters.
  
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  Ability to use the company terminology, processes and systems.
  
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  Knowledge of general office practices.
  
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  Ability to perform basic and complex mathematical calculations.
  
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  Ability to remain calm and professional.
  
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  Ability to work from oral and written communications.
  
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  Ability to work independently.
  
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  Ability to maintain confidentiality.
  
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  Ability to assist in other work-related areas as required.