Small Business Underwriter

About the Role

Donegal Insurance Group has an opening for a Commercial Lines Underwriter in our Small Business Underwriting Team. We are seeking an experienced commercial underwriter with a minimum of three (3) years of multi-line experience to join our team. This position is part of a high volume, fast-paced environment completing new business referrals that require quick response times to our agents.

This position is open to remote candidates supporting our Mountain States/Southwest region and candidates would be expected to work within the Mountain Standard time zone (8:00am-4:30pm MDT) or (10:00am-6:30pm EST) if in the Eastern time zone. 

The ideal candidate must be able to manage relationships, overcome objections and possess strong communication, organizational and computer skills.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Select, price and develop coverage terms for commercial lines accounts to achieve profitable underwriting results and assist with providing leadership, support and coaching for the underwriting function
• Review new business applications to evaluate degree of risk involved
• Accept or decline risks based on company’s underwriting policies
• Review application for completeness
• Contact agents for missing or incomplete information
• Using sound underwriting judgment and technical skills, and continued personal development to meet the company goals of quality and timeliness
• Assist agents on the processing of new business, renewals, policy changes and all other related transactions
• Interpret insurance coverage’s for agents and insureds; answer telephone inquiries from agents and insureds regarding coverages and pricing
• Maintain and establish good working relationship with agents and communicate underwriting decisions to agents and insureds
• Review and approval all policy changes submitted
• Assist other functions or departments with enhancing and developing existing products in order to enhance the underwriting process

Qualifications and Skills

• 1 to 3 years of underwriting experience at a company or agency level; a minimum of 1 year of underwriting experience should be in the commercial lines sector of insurance
• Demonstration of self-development through attainment of professional insurance designations, CPCU, ARM, PLU, etc.
• Bachelor’s Degree with a background in insurance or equivalent experience

To apply, please submit your resume and online application

Competitive Benefits Package

Donegal Insurance Group offers a comprehensive benefits package for all full-time, permanent positions including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage: Available to you and your dependents. Coverage begins the first of the month after start date.
• 401(k) with the first 3% matched at 100%: the next 6% is matched at 50%
• Paid Time Off: Paid vacation, sick days, paid holidays, & bereavement days
• Career Development: Including college partnership discounts and industry designation(s) reimbursements

Additional benefits include company-paid basic life insurance; short & long-term disability insurance; employee stock purchase plan; and employee assistance program (EAP). Learn more about our full benefit offerings by visiting our Benefits page.

Who We Are

Donegal Insurance Group provides commercial and personal insurance products through a network of independent agents in 23 states and across several regions of the U.S. In Texas, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Arizona, business is conducted under the Mountain States Insurance Group name; and in Michigan, business is conducted under the Michigan Insurance name.

Headquartered in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, along with four (4) regional offices located in: Athens, GA, Grand Rapids, MI, Albuquerque, NM, and Glen Allen, VA, our steady growth and successes have allowed us to establish a culture of which we're proud. Check out our Glassdoor profile where our rating speaks for itself:

By joining the Donegal family, you would be joining a team of dedicated, hard-working employees, all with a common goal of providing peace of mind to our policyholders and being There when it matters most.™.

Work Arrangement

Donegal Insurance Group has a variety of positions that are either onsite, hybrid, or remote. With each department and position being different, the work arrangement for a specific position will be reviewed with candidates during a initial phone screening. For a fully remote position, the ideal candidate must live within our Donegal footprint (Current approved states for remote work are: AL, AZ, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, and, WV. Please note, this list is subject to change without notice.)

E-Verify

Donegal Insurance Group participates in E-Verify in the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Utah. If you reside in one of the listed states, please review the "Notice of E-Verify Participation" and the "Right to Work Poster" on the links below:

• Notice of E-Verify Participation Poster (English and Spanish)
• Right to Work Poster (English and Spanish)