Crop Insurance Underwriter

Posted 11hrs ago

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Crop Insurance Underwriter managing underwriting activities at AFBIS, Inc. This role involves accepting or modifying crop insurance policies and researching policy questions.

Responsibilities:

  • Accepting, modifying or canceling crop insurance policies for new and renewal applications according to Risk Management Agency (RMA), industry, state regulatory and company procedures
  • Entering Application/Change Forms, Production Reports, Acreage Reports, Quality Control and Claims related forms
  • Handling policy transfer requests
  • Auditing reported policy information including Coverage, Production, Acreage, Claims, Quality Control records, farming practices, and reported entities
  • Performing premium estimates for crop insurance policies
  • Researching and answering crop policy questions from agents, insureds, and adjusters
  • Running and auditing data reports to ensure compliance and accuracy of policy information
  • Helping to train agents on Crop Insurance as well as reviewing marketing materials relating to the products and sales of Crop Insurance
  • Attending company and industry training sessions
  • Processing incoming paper and electronic mail

Requirements:

  • 5+ year of crop insurance, and/or crop underwriting experience
  • Experience with Written Agreements, Pecans, Peanuts, Cotton, HIP-WI, and Tobacco is preferred
  • Experience working in an insurance agency and/or with another Crop Insurance Provider is a plus
  • Research and organization skills, along with strong customer service skills
  • The ability to work under deadlines and handle multiple priorities
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills
  • Microsoft Office experience

Benefits:

  • medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
  • company funded cash balance pension and a 401(k) retirement plan
  • Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
  • paid holidays, vacation, and sick time
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • other benefits