Commercial Insurance Underwriter Trainee

Midwest Region - Commercial Lines Underwriter Trainee - Spring 2027
Full-Time
For over 60 years, FCCI Insurance Group has built a reputation on trust and relationships. As a leading super-regional property & casualty insurer with strong financials and excellentpartnerships with our independent agents, FCCI is committed to creating connections and looking for employees who share ourvision. If you value loyalty, integrity, vision, excellence and service like we do,and you want a rewarding career you can be proud of, you belong at FCCI.
Are you excited to launch your insurance career?
We are currently seeking a self-motivated individual to join our team as a Commercial Lines Underwriter Trainee. In this role, you will train to underwrite risk that determines the selection/rejection of new and renewal commercial business. The trainee will gain an understanding of the underwriting thought process and learn to utilize underwriting guidelines, procedures, rating manual rules and insurance laws/regulations. Additionally, the Trainee will learn the skills required to develop and maintain strong relationships with agents and insureds within assigned territory.
The trainee will participate in an extensive training program involving instruction and self-study combined with on-the-job shadowing that will provide the opportunity to learn the business. Upon successful mastery, the underwriter trainee will evaluate existing and new accounts and make underwriting recommendations within limited authority on assignments of moderate technical complexity.This position will be based at our Gulf Coast Regional Office in Ridgeland, MS. Regionally based individuals must be willing to travel to our corporate headquarters for periodic training purposes in addition to occasional travel in the territory. Our CLU Trainee program starts in June, 2027.
Competitive PTO & Holidays

• Recognition & Bonus Programs
• Employee Referral Bonus
• The salary range for this position is $24.80-$38.19 hourly. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.

Bachelor's Degree (NOTE: relevant, progressively responsible work experience may be substituted on a year for year basis for the required education). Emphasis in Risk Management & Insurance preferred.
Excellent communication, negotiation, relationship building, interpersonal and organizational skills.
Ability to determine customer needs, provide solutions and price business appropriately.