What are the responsibilities and job description for the Commercial Marketing Underwriter position at FBL Financial Group, Inc.?
Commercial Marketing Underwriter
Are you a go-getter with high initiative and a positive attitude, as well as strong communication and relationship building skills? Do you have past marketing and insurance experience? Are you self-driven and able to work with limited direction? If so, this could be a great opportunity for you!
Who We Are: With Farm Bureau Financial Services, our client/members can feel confident knowing their family, business, home, cars and other property are protected. We value a culture where integrity, teamwork, passion, service, leadership and accountability are at the heart of every decision we make and every action we take. We’re proud of our more than 80-year commitment to protecting the livelihoods and futures of our client/members and creating an atmosphere where our employees thrive.
What You’ll Do: As a Commercial Underwriter, you will collaborate with Farm Bureau Agents working with both perspective and current client-members to drive the acquisition of profitable new business through leads and field work, specifically through in-person client-member interactions. You will be assisting agency staff in selecting and writing profitable commercial business for Farm Bureau Financial Services by responding to agent questions and providing training to agents at classes, meetings and through daily contact. This position will work with agents and client-members in the Arizona.
What It Takes to Join Our Team:
· College degree or equivalent plus 7 years of relevant experience, preferably in commercial underwriting.
· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as the ability to negotiate and cope with stressful situations.
· Excellent communication skills in order to present information to customers and sell your decision.
· Ability to work independently, set your own schedule, and manage multiple files simultaneously is imperative to being successful in this role.
· A valid driver’s license and satisfactory Motor Vehicle Records are required, as this position does include travel throughout Arizona.
What We Offer You: When you’re on our team, you get more than a great paycheck. You’ll hear about career development and educational opportunities. We offer an enhanced 401K with a match, low cost health, dental, and vision benefits, and life and disability insurance options. We also offer paid time off, including holidays and volunteer time, and teams who know how to have fun. For many positions, even consideration for a hybrid work arrangement. Farm Bureau....where the grass really IS greener!
Work Authorization/Sponsorship
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. We are not able to sponsor now or in the future, or take over sponsorship of, an employment visa or work authorization for this role. For example, we are not able to sponsor OPT status.
