Manager Underwriting Services at Chubb in Johnston, Iowa

Job Description:

JOB DESCRIPTION

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist VP Underwriting and AVP Underwriting in development and implementation of business plan for the division.
• Assume the day-to-day responsibility of the Agribusiness Underwriting Technician team.
• Assist in recruiting and hiring new staff employees.
• Oversee new hire orientation for the Agribusiness Underwriting Technicians and Chubb Associates.
• Assist with implementation of the underwriting strategy for the division.
• Assign underwriting territories and monitor activities of the Agribusiness Underwriting Technician team.
• Attends and participates in all territory meetings.
• Assist with monitoring of underwriting team to ensure that we stay within our authorities and filings.
• Lead and assist with internal audit process of the underwriting team.
• Monitor the production of all underwriting team members to ensure we are maintaining our service standards.
• Performs special projects and other job duties as necessary.

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

QUALIFICATIONS

High

ABOUT US

Chubb is a world leader in insurance. With operations in 54 countries, Chubb provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance, and life insurance to a diverse group of clients. The company is distinguished by its extensive product and service offerings, broad distribution capabilities, exceptional financial strength, underwriting excellence, superior claims handling expertise and local operations globally.

At Chubb, we are committed to equal employment opportunity and compliance with all laws and regulations pertaining to it. Our policy is to provide employment, training, compensation, promotion, and other conditions or opportunities of employment, without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, mental and physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, age, and pregnancy or any other characteristic protected by law. Performance and qualifications are the only basis upon which we hire, assign, promote, compensate, develop and retain employees. Chubb prohibits all unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation against any individual who reports discrimination or harassment.