Underwriter

Job Title: Underwriter

Department: Old Republic Inland Marine (ORIM)

Location: Remote

Job Type: Full Time

About Old Republic:

Old Republic International Corporation traces its beginnings back to 1923. Old Republic is one of America’s 50 largest shareholder-owned insurance businesses and currently ranks among the Fortune 500 list of the Nation’s biggest companies. Old Republic is primarily a commercial lines underwriter serving the insurance needs of a large number of organizations, including many of America’s leading industrial and financial services institutions.

Located on Michigan Avenue, in the heart of downtown Chicago (“The Loop”), the Old Republic Building (Headquarters) is close to several public transportation lines and parking locations.

Old Republic Inland Marine (ORIM) is a specialist underwriting company providing world-class products and services for a wide range of inland marine classes.

Position Summary:

Under the direction of the Vice President of Underwriting and under the guidance of the Vice President of Operations, the Inland Marine Underwriter will be responsible for performing general account maintenance, loss analysis and will be granted limited underwriting authority. This role will also be responsible for clearing submissions and inputting exposure information into ORIM’s policy management system to prepare new business quotes for the senior underwriting team.

Your Responsibilities:

• Evaluate new submissions for completeness; request information as needed and communicate to senior underwriters and brokers the need for additional information (exposure, loss and general account data, etc.)
• Management of existing Inland Marine underwriting portfolio including day to day account management responsibilities.
• Investigate operations of the insured (identify changes and detail the programs structure of accounts, record data points of the accounts, etc.) to execute the setup of underwriting documentation forms.
• Input raw exposure data into our company specific rating systems.
• Assist with the set up and tracking of assignments for all accounts.
• Develop key relationships and provide support to ORIM underwriting and operations teams.
• Any necessary Travel (up to 15%)

Your Qualifications:

• Associate’s Degree required; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Minimum of two to five years of commercial insurance experience.
• Strong planning and organization skills; ability to maintain accurate records.
• Strong communication skills on multiple platforms.
• Ability to multi-task paired with strong time management skills.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Products.
• Must be able to make informed decisions and effectively meet deadlines.
• Attention to detail; accurate proofreading skills.
• Flexibility and tenacity; Ability to work in a team environment.
• Excellent customer service skills.

Old Republic International “ORI” is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ORI provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.