The Hartford is an insurance company committed to making a difference and helping people achieve their goals. They are seeking an Associate Underwriter to join their team, where the role involves gaining real-world experience through a comprehensive training program and collaborating with sales teams and experienced underwriters.
Responsibilities
- Gain real world experience through the Commercial Underwriter Onboarding and Risk Education (CORE) development program
- Work with sales teams, experienced underwriters, and other leaders to hone underwriting skills
- Participate in self-directed and virtual classroom learning sessions during the 22-week program
- Obtain on-the-job work experience and integrated sales training with support from a mentor and manager
- Build relationships and trust among diverse groups
- Make decisions through analyzing data and employing critical thinking skills
- Own work and follow through on commitments
- Demonstrate resilience and an entrepreneurial spirit
- Challenge the status quo to implement improvement and compete to win
Skills
- Bachelor's Degree preferred, or equivalent combination of education, training, and Insurance experience
- Up to 3 years of Insurance experience preferred
- Excellent written and interpersonal communication and presentation skills
- Ability to think analytically about business problems, make recommendations, and propose solutions
- Possession of resilience and an entrepreneurial spirit
- Demonstration of solid time, organizational, and desk management skills
- Goal oriented with a strong desire to deliver outcomes in timely manner
- Acts with a sense of urgency and is responsive to internal and external customer needs
- Strong sales skills with the ability to negotiate and sell all messages including with those that may be difficult
- Challenge the status quo to implement improvement and compete to win
- A valid driver's license is required, as use of a company pool car will be necessary for periodic travel
- Demonstrates satisfactory progress during the Training Program and achieve passing scores on all tests, case studies, and foundational underwriting assessments
- Potential to travel during training may exist
Benefits
- Short-term or annual bonuses
- Long-term incentives
- On-the-spot recognition
Company Overview
The Hartford is an industry leading provider of property and casualty insurance, group benefits and mutual funds. It was founded in 1810, and is headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http://www.thehartford.com.