Underwriter CL - Associate (P&C)

Company Overview Company Overview FOCUS provides cloud-based, core administration solutions (FOCUS Tech) and services (FOCUS Insurance Services) for P&C insurance companies and MGAs. Using decades of industry experience, FOCUS is taking the risk out of insurtech for small, mid-size, and growth-focused insurance organizations. When you join FOCUS, you immediately become one of our most valued components – and we’re committed to investing in you. That means you can look beyond the paycheck and excellent benefits to an environment that will help you grow and achieve your professional goals through development and advancement opportunities and the support of our outstanding leaders and teammates. Summary Summary: Develop, support and maintain relationships with Insureds and Agents to provide concierge service. Answers and responds to incoming calls from policyholders and agents inquiring about small to mid-size commercial policy coverage accounts on behalf of our client, the carrier. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Must have Property & Casualty (P&C) experience. Receive incoming phone calls and tasks regarding a policy document request, billing inquiry or renewal review. Locate new or renewal policies in the system, review for accuracy and set up for delivery to the policyholder. Communicate with insureds, agents and underwriters to ensure policy renewals are bound, provide task and billing updates, cancellation review, policy status when necessary. Set up accounts in system and process FNOS (First Notice Of service) and FNOS Renewal tasks. Process insured request cancellations and White Glove pre-cancellation communication. Take ownership. Maintain adequate suspense on outstanding items and follow up in a timely manner until its conclusion. Please note other duties maybe assigned. Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education/Experience: Associate or bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university, business degree preferred; or two (2) to four (4) years Agency experience in Personal & Commercial Lines including homeowners and other lines; or equivalent combination of education and experience. 3-5 years' experience servicing or selling Property & Casualty Insurance Commercial policies. Previous call center experience a plus. Language Ability: Ability to read, analyzes, and interprets general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, and clients. Bilingual (English and Spanish) language skills preferred. Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Physical Demands Ability to work a rotating shift, with hours extending to 8:00pm ET. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; talk and hear over the telephone; sit for extended periods of time; use hands to, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Computer Technical Skills E-mail: Open your Outlook/Gmail. Start an E-mail, attach a document to the E-mail. Browser: Open an internet browser, save a page as your favorite, open another browser, minimize the browser. Communication Open Teams, share your screen, minimize Teams. Why join the FOCUS Team? Medical Dental Vision Life Pet Flexible Spending Account Competitive Salaries 401K Match Work-Life Balance: Personal Days PTO Days 12 Paid Holidays Two Paid Days for Volunteer Service Paid Parental Leave Short and Long-Term Disability Employee Support Programs, Including Mental Health Tuition Reimbursement Matching Charitable Gift Program Lucrative Referral Program Commuter Benefits Flexibility: Remote and Hybrid Opportunities Available This position is not able to be performed in California, Colorado, New York or Washington. EEO Statement EEO Team Focus Insurance Group is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other protected characteristic. Our hiring practices ensure that all qualified applicants receive fair consideration without regard to these characteristics. Disability Team Focus Insurance Group is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace for all candidates, including those with disabilities. We are dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please contact our HR department at View email address on click.appcast.io. We will work with you to provide the necessary accommodations to ensure your full participation in our hiring process. Note to applicant: It is unlawful in Massachusetts and Maryland to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. Please know that our company does not use lie detector tests in our hiring process. We’re a leader in the space. We foster ongoing innovation. You get all the benefits of a growing and fast-paced company, while enjoying a very entrepreneurial culture. The team is really motivating. You’ll work with people who are as energetic, smart, and determined as you are. You’ll be managed by the best, too. Your work will be immediately impactful. You’ll be able to see your direct impact on our growth. You won’t be just another cog in the wheel. We embrace change. This is not where you'll find ‘predictable’. Our team wears many hats and has to go with the flow to deliver on our goals and get the job done. We are a team of collaborators. Our “3L” philosophy is designed to help all our team members: Learn something new every day; Laugh every day; and Love what you do and who you do it with. This philosophy makes for stronger individuals and, in turn, a stronger team. #J-18808-Ljbffr PEAK6