Middle & Large Business Underwriting Associate / Trainee - Boston, MA or Hartford, CT

The Hartford is an insurance company dedicated to helping people protect what matters. The role of Underwriting Associate involves gaining real-world experience through a comprehensive training program, collaborating with teams, and developing underwriting skills to provide customers with appropriate coverage.

Responsibilities

• Gain Real World Experience
• 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 as well as integrated sales training
• Follow through on commitments and own your work
• Build relationships and trust among diverse groups
• Analyze data and employ critical thinking skills to make decisions
• Challenge the status quo to implement improvement and compete to win

Skills

• A customer-first mindset, putting our customers at the center of everything you do
• A passion for making decisions through both analyzing data and employing critical thinking skills
• A team spirit and desire to work collaboratively
• A financial mindset to help make the best decisions
• Ability to own your work and following through on commitments
• Ability to decipher and execute within a fluid and changing business environment
• An understanding of how to build relationships and trust among diverse groups
• 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
• 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
• Potential to travel during training may exist

Benefits

• Short-term or annual bonuses
• Long-term incentives
• On-the-spot recognition

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