Commercial Lines Underwriting Assistant at Merchants Insurance Group

Commercial Lines Underwriting Assistant

Hybrid Work Schedule

Hauppauge, New York

Merchants Insurance Group is a leading Property and Casualty Insurer in the Northeast and is looking for a Commercial Lines Underwriting Assistant for our Regional Underwriting team located in Hauppauge, New York.  

The Commercial Lines Underwriting Assistant will become part of a dedicated underwriting team focused on setting up new business, quotes, renewals and endorsements into our company policy writing system.

Merchants Insurance Group is proud to be named a Super Regional Property/Casualty Insurer by the Insurance Journal and has been named as one of Ward’s top 50 performing insurance companies in the United States for the 4^th year in a row.  Ward's is the provider of benchmarking and best practices for the insurance industry.  They analyze staff levels, compensation, business practices and expenses for all areas of company operations. Merchants Insurance Group has also been recognized as one of Buffalo Business First’s Best Places to Work in Western New York for a 2^nd consecutive year and to be named both a “Fast Track” company and Top Private Company for the 6^th year in a row by Buffalo’s Business First.

Merchants offers its colleagues a Hybrid work schedule. The Hybrid work schedule requires 8 full days per month in the office, with the option to work the remaining days at home or in the office. This exciting Hybrid Work benefit offers colleagues a flexible work schedule with the ability to remain connected with their Merchants team and colleagues.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assists in the achievement of commercial lines production goals for the assigned territory.
• Assists in the achievement of commercial lines loss ratio objectives for the assigned territory.
• Responds to inquiries from agents regarding policy ratings and billing status.
• Updates renewal rating information, verifies policy information, endorsement processing and works with the underwriting team to meet service standards and company goals.
• Supports Underwriting team by performing a variety of tasks and file work including preparation of new and renewal accounts, ordering loss control surveys, MVR’s and other reports as directed.

Qualifications & Skills:

• High school diploma or equivalent work experience.
• 1 to 3 years prior work experience in an Insurance Company or Agency.
• Knowledge of insurance industry terms.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Computer experience including Microsoft Word experience.
• ImageRight knowledge is a plus.

Merchants Insurance Group Pay information:

Merchants Insurance Group offers a competitive pay scale.  The actual compensation will be determined based upon experience and other factors permitted by law.  The initial pay range for this position is $43,000 - $62,750.

Merchants Insurance Group Benefits:

• Welcoming and positive work environment.
• Colleague Appreciation Events.
• Flexible work arrangements, including flex scheduling and summer hours.
• Hybrid work schedule. The Hybrid work schedule will require 8 full days per month in the office, with the option to work the remaining days per month at home or in the office.
• Competitive pay scale.
• Generous paid time off package.
• Full Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, 401(k) employer match amount is 100% up to 6% of your annual contributions. You are immediately 100% vested in the employer match dollars.
• Outstanding company bonus program.
• Tuition Reimbursement.

And many more exciting company benefits!! EOE