Underwriting Data Support Specialist

Who are we

Western National Insurance Group is a private mutual insurance company with over 120 years of experience serving customers propertyandcasualty insurance needs in the Midwestern Northwestern and Southwestern United States. Known as The Relationship Company we define success as a measure of the relationships weve built over time. In everything that we do we know that delivering a friendly and helpful interaction makes for a better experience for everyone involved. Thats the power of nice. At Western National nice is something we work to bring to every person and organization with whom we partner and serve.

Does this opportunity interest you

Western National is seeking a Support Specialist to join our team!

The individual in this role will have the opportunity to provide administrative support to underwriters and agencies by rating and entering transactions into established systems while supporting our Underwriting Team. This is an excellent opportunity to build upon quality underwriting support skills and be a team member with The Relationship Company.

What are the responsibilities and opportunities of this role

• Enters new business renewals and endorsements.
• Keeps accurate and current records in designated systems that are accessible to others.
• Updates routine reports and understands information.
• Manually rates all lines of coverage including nonautomated and infrequent coverages as needed.
• Documents indexing and incoming / outgoing mailroom duties.
• Performs special projects and other duties as assigned.
• Seeks relevant information and answers to key questions from defined sources.
• Gathers input and makes recommendations to solve problems of moderate complexity.
• Applies knowledge to help solve problems of relatively limited scope and complexity.
• Consistently acts according to our customer experience standards including responding quickly maintaining a positive attitude building rapport demonstrating empathy managing the customers expectations using the proper communication channel for the situation and taking ownership to ensure the customers issue is resolved.
• Creates and delivers varied types of messages and information.
• Contacts other internal departments and team members.

What are the musthave qualifications for a candidate

• Good communication skills.
• Demonstrates ability to pay attention to detail.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to follow a process.
• Good time management skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• Customer service skills.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Proficient use of various core systems office and computer equipment and software packages.
• Relationshipbuilding skills.

Compensation overview

The salary for this position will be $20.00/hour.

Culture and Total Rewards

Western National has long been known as The Relationship Company and caring for our employees is part of that relationship commitment. We value connectiveness empowerment and accountability and we believe that our employees are our biggest asset.

Currently ranked as the 41st largest private company by revenue in Minnesota (Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal) Western National has earned accolades yearoveryear as an employer of choice and garnered multiple awards for wellness in the workplace. Western National was also named a Star Tribune Top Workplace inand 2023. In addition the Group is consistently recognized as a Wards 50 propertyandcasualty insurance company for its outstanding financial results.

Western National offers fulltime employees a significant Total Rewards Package including:

• Medical insurance plan options and other standard employee benefits including dental insurance vision benefits life insurance disability insurance and more!
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) Plan (participants are eligible for 100 matching on the first 6 of their contributions)
• Wellbeing Program including onsite fitness studio
• Paid Time Off including holiday vacation and volunteer
• 100 companypaid tuition reimbursement for approved jobrelevant coursework and access to The Institutes (Risk and insurance education)
• Paid parental leave
• Bonus opportunities

Western National believes in supporting balance between work and life by providing a flexible work environment which includes a variety of hybrid and remote work arrangements designed to balance individual job department and company needs.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Western National provides 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.

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