Trainee Underwriter

About Green Valley Mutual Insurance:

Catastrophe teams deploy adjusters within days of a major storm. We started in 1990 and have grown to about 460 people. January renewals keep everyone busy for a few weeks.

Role overview:

We are adding headcount to this team, so this is a new seat. Agent relationships matter here. Expect regular agency visits. Green Valley Mutual Insurance is a regional property and casualty carrier. You will underwrite a book of about $15M in written premium. The company is based in Los Angeles, the US. The team is spread across multiple countries. We hire in Nigeria through an employer of record, so this is a regular full-time job with local payroll and statutory benefits. You will need at least 3 hours of overlap with US Pacific time. You will need a stable internet connection and a backup power source (UPS or inverter).

Duties:

• Refer accounts above your authority with a clear recommendation
• Track production, hit ratio and loss ratio for your book monthly
• Quote, bind and issue policies within your letter of authority
• Price accounts using rating tools in Guidewire PolicyCenter and underwriting judgment

Minimum qualifications:

• 0-2 years of commercial lines underwriting experience
• Familiar with Guidewire, Duck Creek or a similar policy system
• Clear written underwriting rationale
• Working knowledge of commercial property, liability and auto coverage forms

What you get:

Salary: ₦780,000 to ₦990,000 pcm

• Home office setup budget
• Paid parental leave
• Annual learning budget
• 20 days paid time off
• Monthly internet allowance
• Public holidays observed per your country

We may close this posting early once we have enough applications.

Due to the number of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Green Valley Mutual Insurance.