Associate Underwriter

Crum & Forster (C&F), with a proud history dating to 1822, provides specialty and standard commercial lines insurance products through our admitted and surplus lines insurance companies. C&F enjoys a financial strength rating of "A+"(Superior) by AM Best and is proud of our superior customer service platform. Our claims and risk engineering services are recognized as among the best in the industry.

Our most valuable asset is our people: more than 2000 employees in locations throughout the United States. The company is increasingly winning recognition as a great place to work, earning several workplace and wellness awards, including the 2024 Great Place to Work Award for our employee-first focus and our steadfast commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.

C&F is part of Fairfax Financial Holdings, a global, billion dollar organization.  For more information about Crum & Forster, please visit our website: 

Associate Underwriter – S&S Excess Transportation  - remote

The Associate Underwriter works closely with his/her manager and underwriters to provide excess transportation underwriting support within the standards and time frames in adherence to specific guidelines and procedures within the S&S Transportation division.  

Department:  Surplus & Specialty

Primary Location:  Remote

Duties and Assignments:

• Assist the underwriting team to evaluate and triage new business against strategy and guidelines as needed within assigned team.
• Handle binders as needed and assigned within team. 
• Build skills to make underwriting decisions and maintain proper file documentation.
• Assist with endorsement processing and all accounting issues as they are needed.
• Assist with pricing needs and/or quote proposals, under direction and as needed, within the assigned underwriting team.   
• May pursue industry designations via coursework completed during on-the-job training.
• May participate in projects.
• Proactively acquires knowledge and skill.
• Minimal travel may be required
• Other assigned duties.

Recommended Education and Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree preferred, along with 1+ year of Property & Casualty experience.
• Pursuing insurance industry designations such as AINS, CPCU, CRIS, etc. a plus.
• Possesses strong communication and analytical skills.
• Self directed
• Ability to work autonomously in a remote work environment
• Proficient computer skills and use of Microsoft Office Program (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.

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Crum & Forster is committed to ensuring a workplace free from discriminatory pay disparities and complying with applicable pay equity laws.  Salary ranges are available for all positions at this location, taking into account roles with a comparable level of responsibility and impact in the relevant labor market and these salary ranges are regularly reviewed and adjusted in accordance with prevailing market conditions. The annualized base pay for the advertised position, located in the specified area, ranges from a minimum of $43,800 to a maximum of $82,400. The actual compensation is determined by various factors, including but not limited to the market pay for the jobs at each level, the responsibilities and skills required for each job, and the employee's contribution (performance) in that role. To be considered within market range, a salary is at or above the minimum of the range. You may also have the opportunity to participate in discretionary equity (stock) based compensation and/or performance-based variable pay programs.

• Flexible work arrangements.
• Competitive compensation package.  
• Generous 401K employer match.
• Employee Stock Purchase plan with employer matching.
• Generous Paid Time Off.
• Excellent benefits that go beyond health, dental & vision. Our Wellness programs focus on your family's complete wellness, including your physical and mental wellbeing
• A core C&F principle is that you manage your career. To support your development, we have a wealth of ways for you to keep learning, including tuition reimbursement, industry related certifications and professional training available to you.
• A dynamic, ambitious, fun and exciting work environment.
• A spirit of social responsibility, matching donation program, volunteer opportunities, and an employee driven corporate giving.

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