Associate Underwriter

About us:

We have been writing policies for the same farms and small businesses since 2016. Most new business comes from referrals by existing clients. Continuing education credits are tracked and reimbursed.

We are creating this position because the workload has grown. The Associate Underwriter reviews and prices commercial insurance submissions from independent agents and decides what to write, and on what terms. Remote position. Most of the team is in Waterloo, but nobody is required to come in. Hours are flexible, with one short team call each morning. We use Slack, Notion and Google Meet. Cameras on for team calls.

Key responsibilities:

• Refer accounts above your authority with a clear recommendation
• Negotiate terms, deductibles and pricing with agents
• Quote, bind and issue policies within your letter of authority
• Work with loss control on recommendations and follow-up
• Re-underwrite renewals for loss trends, exposure changes and rate adequacy
• Document underwriting decisions in the policy file
• Mentor underwriting assistants and trainees
• Follow underwriting guidelines and state filing requirements

What we're looking for:

• 1-2 years of commercial lines underwriting experience
• Clear written underwriting rationale
• Familiar with Guidewire, Duck Creek or a similar policy system

Nice to have:

• Excel modeling for pricing

What we offer:

Salary: $53,000 to $61,000 a year

• Extended health and dental benefits
• RRSP matching
• Paid vacation

Please include a short note on why this role interests you.

Start: Flexible.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at KR Benefits.