[Hiring] Senior Crop Insurance Underwriter @Sompo International

Role Description

AgriSompo has a unique opportunity for an experienced Crop Insurance Senior Underwriter on our Southeast team. This position can be based fully remote in Mississippi, Kentucky, Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina, or North Carolina.

Our Southeast team reviews, analyzes, and inspects:

• Insurance contracts
• Application and production reports
• Acreage report processing
• Research and written agreement processing
• Policy reviews
• Exceptional customer service

What you'll be doing:

• Obtain policy from agents.
• Verify acreage and production reports.
• Research agent questions.
• Meet agent deadlines established by Risk Management Agency (RMA) policy and procedure.
• Teach agents to use the system.
• Review applications for renewals.
• Data Entry including policy information, production data, acreage report data, etc., and updates records. Confirms accuracy of information.
• Obtain knowledge of a variety of crop insurance requirements.
• Confirm and verify policy forms in accordance with RMA guidelines and approve acceptance.
• Interpret FCIC policies.
• Work Policy Acceptance and Storage System (PASS) Errors and help train other Underwriters how to access and work errors.
• Submit and process RMA exceptions.
• Process production and acreage reports.
• Conduct policy reviews including but not limited to applications, production, acreage, and quality assurance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Required – Experience in crop insurance.
• Preferred – 5+ years related experience preferred.
• Knowledge of the MPCI program and the applicable underwriting rules and procedures.
• Ability to learn and understand what information is needed to process insurance policies, FCIC rules and regulations, policy provision, etc.
• Ability to understand printed policy information, such as manuals, handbooks, and actuarial documents and to apply information to work tasks.
• Basic keyboarding skills, ten-key skills, and the ability to enter information rapidly and accurately into the computer.
• Ability to comprehend agents’ questions and concerns over the telephone and to provide correct, courteous answers.
• Train other Underwriting team members.
• Required - High school diploma or equivalent, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Requirements

• Actual compensation for this role will depend on several factors including the cost of living associated with your work location, your qualifications, skills, competencies, and relevant experience.

Benefits

• Two medical plans to choose from, including a Traditional PPO & a Consumer Driven Health Plan with a Health Savings account providing a competitive employer contribution.
• Pharmacy benefits with mail order options.
• Dental benefits including orthodontia benefits for adults and children.
• Vision benefits.
• Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Company-paid Life & AD&D benefits, including the option to purchase Supplemental life coverage for employee, spouse & children.
• Company-paid Disability benefits with very competitive salary continuation payments.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with competitive employer contributions.
• Competitive paid-time-off programs, including company-paid holidays.
• Competitive Parental Leave Benefits & Adoption Assistance program.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Tax-Free Commuter Benefit.
• Tuition Reimbursement & Professional Qualification benefits.