The Hartford is an insurance company dedicated to making a difference, and they are seeking an Underwriting Trainee to join their team. This role involves participating in a comprehensive development program that includes both classroom learning and on-the-job experience, aimed at equipping individuals with the skills needed for a successful underwriting career.
Responsibilities
- Gain real-world experience in underwriting
- Collaborate with sales teams, experienced underwriters, and other leaders
- Participate in the Commercial Underwriter Onboarding and Risk Education (CORE) development program
- Engage in self-directed and virtual classroom learning sessions
- Obtain on-the-job work experience and integrated sales training with support from a mentor and manager
- Build relationships and trust among diverse groups
- Analyze data and employ critical thinking skills to make decisions
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.