What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Insurance Underwriter position at SafeLease?
Safelease
SafeLease helps self storage operators protect and expand their businesses. Our core product has achieved product market fit and is growing rapidly. With our existing customers, technology and stellar reputation as a jumping off point, we see a number of adjacent opportunities where we can help operators run their businesses even better with less risk.
SafeLease offers its teammates unlimited PTO, comprehensive health benefits, and more.
About the Role
We are looking for a Staff Insurance Underwriter to join our underwriting team and help us achieve our goals through diligent risk assessment and exceptional customer service.
Location
This is a hybrid role in our downtown Austin,Texas office.
\n- The tech. Join us as we build from the ground up. SafeLease utilizes proprietary data and the latest technologies to create financial success for our partners.
- The team. We’ve got grit, we’ve got industry experts, and we’ve got high standards.
- The stability. We’re young, yet well capitalized. Expect a competitive compensation package in the top quartile.
- Assess and analyze insurance applications to determine risk levels and appropriate coverage.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with brokers, agents, and clients to facilitate the underwriting process.
- Review and evaluate insurance policies to ensure compliance with company standards and guidelines.
- Collaborate with other underwriters and team members to share insights and develop best practices.
- Stay updated on industry trends, regulations, and emerging risks to inform underwriting decisions.
- Provide support to senior underwriters on complex cases and special projects as needed.
- Prepare detailed reports and documentation to support underwriting decisions.
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, or a related field.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in insurance underwriting.
- Strong analytical and decision-making skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
- Familiarity with underwriting software and tools is a plus.
- Professional designations such as AU, AINS, or equivalent are preferred.
- Problem solver: Complex problems often require innovative, creative approaches—and you’ll work to come up with outside-the-box solutions to solve them
- Customer-centric developer: You understand who we’re here to serve and the products you develop will keep both key constituents in our B2B2C models needs met
- Forward thinker: Simply fixing the problem isn’t enough; using your proactive mindset and initiative, you’ll continually look for ways to improve performance, quality and efficiency
Employment at SafeLease is contingent upon a satisfactory verification of a general and criminal background check.
