Personal Lines Underwriting Trainee
Personal Lines Underwriting Trainee
Employee Status: Regular
Schedule: Full Time
Location: Westfield Center, OH – Hybrid Work Environment
About Us:
You’re ready to make your mark where people care about each other. Where your work is meaningful. And where your unique perspectives are welcome. Think about joining Westfield, a company focused on what’s most important – the people behind our policies.
Westfield was founded in 1848 by a small group of hard-working farmers who believed in the promise of the future and the power of the individual. Today, as one of the nation’s leading property and casualty (P&C) companies, we remain true to their vision and are dedicated to making a positive difference in our customers’ lives.
Responsibilities:
- Works to acquire the knowledge, experience, skills, and business acumen in Personal Lines. This work and the trainee’s development are all towards the goal of becoming a professional in the PL segment.
- Assists leader, team, or business unit with work assigned to them. This often includes, but is not limited to, educational opportunities, project work and coverage of day-to-day activities.
- Develops business acumen through interactions and shadowing with other professionals.
- Attends business unit meetings as assigned.
- Creates and delivers presentations as assigned.
- Prepares for and engages in one-on-one, on-line, and on-the-job learning/educational assignments/experiences.
- Develops operating knowledge of Westfield and Personal Lines standardized hardware, software programs, third-party software, and processing procedures.
- Works toward developing an understanding of key concepts and appropriate business skill application through active participation and engagement in observation and practice activities.
- Solicits reinforcing and constructive feedback from leader, peer coaches and others in the organization and incorporates feedback into their development.
- Identifies resources, best practices, and external networking opportunities to monitor pertinent industry activity and trends. Shares information gathered with others in the department.
- Maintains awareness, understanding, and compliance with internal policies and procedures, laws, and regulations appropriate for this position.
Qualifications:
- 6+ months of work experience (e.g. internship, summer job, part-time work, full-time work).
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills resulting in the ability to interact with all levels of management and employee population.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Experience working independently and within a team environment.
- Experience managing changing priorities and multiple assignments.
- Experience using software packages including, but not limited to, MS Word and MS Excel.
- Bachelor’s degree or commensurate experience.
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Ability to work effectively in the following work environments: an office, a home, and/or a hybrid of both for 40+ hours per week (including sitting, standing, and working on a computer for extended periods of time).
- Ability to communicate effectively in a collaborative work environment utilizing various technologies such as: telephone, computer, web, voice, teleconferencing, e-mail, etc.
- Ability to travel as required.
Westfield offers a Total Rewards program that focuses on compensation, benefits and wellness, and includes perks like 401(k), pension plan, annual incentive, education reimbursement, flex-time, onsite fitness center and casual dress. Work/life balance, recognition, and learning and career development are all part of a rewarding career with Westfield.
Learn more about current opportunities at www.westfieldinsurance.com/careers.
We are an equal opportunity employer/minority/female/disability/protected veteran.