Underwriting Trainee - Multiple Locations (Hybrid)

At Selective, we don't just insure uniquely, we employ uniqueness.

Our Business

Selective is a midsized U.S. domestic property and casualty insurance company with a history of strong, consistent financial performance for nearly 100 years. Selective's unique position as both a leading insurance group and an employer of choice is recognized in a wide variety of awards and honors, including listing in Forbes Best Midsize Employers in 2023 and certification as a Great Place to Work in 2023.

Working at Selective

At Selective, we don't just insure uniquely - we employ uniqueness. Employees are empowered and encouraged to Be Uniquely You by being their true, unique selves and contributing their diverse talents, experiences, and perspectives to our shared success. Together, we are a high-performing team working to serve our customers responsibly by helping to mitigate loss, keep them safe, and restore their lives and businesses after an insured loss occurs. Employees receive comprehensive total rewards packages - including competitive compensation and performance awards, health benefits, and retirement savings - and professional development opportunities and flexible schedules to support their health, wealth, and well-being.

Join our team and help make a difference.

Job Description

Selective Insurance is hiring Underwriting Trainees for our regional offices. In this role, you will learn to underwrite renewal business by the successful completion of our training which includes on-the-job, self-study, and classroom learning. You will also learn to administer and monitor underwriting rules and guidelines, rating manual rules, insurance laws and regulations. In addition, you will review an agent's book of business and understand techniques for providing service and guidance to agents. All while learning the business and supporting more experienced underwriters. The training kicks off in July 2024 for 8 weeks at our corporate headquarters in Branchville, NJ before returning to your regional offices.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop proficiency in insurance theories and practices.
• Develop expertise in analyzing customer needs.
• Learn how to negotiate price, coverage, and terms for renewals.
• Deliver and present renewal proposals to agency personnel.
• Build relationships with agents through agency visitation, phone conversations and written correspondence.
• Collaborate with underwriters, claims, and marketing in an effort to learn business and processes.
• Demonstrate an aptitude for analyzing and interpreting underwriting information.
• Analyze data to determine coverage and line of business upsells.
• Participate with Corporate Group project as assigned.

Job Qualifications

• May be required to travel to agent's office, attend Safety Management surveys, Premium Audit and Claim reviews. Must have valid state-issued driver's license in good standing.
• Demonstrated self-starter.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers/peers.
• Must show sound, balanced and timely decision making skills.
• Achieve AINS and AU insurance designation within 18 months of accepting position.
• Must be willing to travel.

Selective is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. That means we respect and value every individual's unique opinions, beliefs, abilities, and perspectives. We are committed to promoting a welcoming culture that celebrates diverse talent, individual identity, different points of view and experiences - and empowers employees to contribute new ideas that support our continued and growing success. Building a highly engaged team is one of our core strategic imperatives, which we believe is enhanced by diversity, equity, and inclusion. We expect and encourage all employees and all of our business partners to embrace, practice, and monitor the attitudes, values, and goals of acceptance; address biases; and foster diversity of viewpoints and opinions.

Selective maintains a drug-free workplace.