Associate Underwriter Trainee, E&S Property - Starting July 2024

Crum & Forster (C&F), with a proud history dating to 1822, provides specialty and standard commercial lines insurance products through our admitted and surplus lines insurance companies. C&F enjoys a financial strength rating of "A" (Excellent) by AM Best and is proud of our superior customer service platform. Our claims and risk engineering services are recognized as among the best in the industry.

Our most valuable asset is our people: more than 2000 employees in locations throughout the United States. The company is increasingly winning recognition as a great place to work, earning several workplace and wellness awards, including the October 2023 Great Place to Work Award for our employee-first focus and our steadfast commitment to diversity, equity and Inclusion.

C&F is part of Fairfax Financial Holdings, a global, billion dollar organization. For more information about Crum & Forster, please visit our website: www.cfins.com.

Associate Underwriter Trainee, E&S Property - Starting July 2024

Primary Location: Morristown, NJ (Onsite minimum of three days per week)

Information about the Line of Business

E&S Property includes all risk (including catastrophe) property insurance coverage, for a variety of occupancies focusing on Commercial Real Estate, Education, Habitational, Healthcare, Hospitality, Retail, Public Entity, and Financial Institutions. Technical Risks specializes in coverage for complex catastrophe exposures, as well as technical risks driven by heavy equipment and machinery exposures.

Products

Insurance coverages available include Property Damage, Business Interruption, All Risk Property Damage and Time Element, DIC Earthquake, Manufacturing and Processing Industries. If you're interested in joining our growing team within the Property Lines Underwriting division then read on, this is the place for you!

What YOU will do:

In this position you will be responsible to perform all pre-quote work required by underwriting. You will prepare and run Catastrophe Modeling for accounts using RMS tools (Risk Browser), process endorsements, calculate return premiums and additional premiums utilizing complex rate structures. In addition, you will issue policies and endorsements within department standards under direction from an underwriter. You will populate exposure information within a proprietary database, run reports on the property portfolio, complete the underwriting workbench with key account information and assist in the preparation of quote and binder documentation as directed.

What YOU will bring to C&F:

0 to 2 years' of relevant experience and/or equivalent in internships.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite of programs with an advanced proficiency in Excel.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and an aptitude for math.
• Solid customer service and relationship building skills.
• A proven team player with a drive to succeed.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• College degree (BS or BA).

What would differentiate YOU even more:

• RMS modelling experience.
• Ability to manage a demanding workload in a fast paced environment.

• Competitive compensation package
• Generous 401K employer match
• Employee Stock Purchase plan with employer matching
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent benefits that go beyond health, dental & vision. Our programs are focused on your whole family's wellness including your physical, mental and financial wellbeing
• A core C&F tenant is owning your career development so we provide a wealth of ways for you to keep learning, including tuition reimbursement, industry related certifications and professional training to keep you progressing on your chosen path
• A dynamic, ambitious, fun and exciting work environment
• We believe you do well by doing good and want to encourage a spirit of social and community responsibility, matching donation program, volunteer opportunities, and an employee driven corporate giving program that lets you participate and support your community

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At C&F you will BELONG

We value inclusivity and diversity. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and welcome everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you require a special accommodation, please let us know.

Crum & Forster is committed to ensuring a workplace free from discriminatory pay disparities and complying with applicable pay equity laws. Salary ranges are available for all positions at this location, taking into account roles with a comparable level of responsibility and impact in the relevant labor market and these salary ranges are regularly reviewed and adjusted in accordance with prevailing market conditions. The annualized base pay for the advertised position, located in the specified area, ranges from a minimum of $50,900.00 to a maximum of $84,900.00. The actual compensation is determined by various factors, including but not limited to the market pay for the jobs at each level, the responsibilities and skills required for each job, and the employee's contribution (performance) in that role. To be considered within market range, a salary is at or above the minimum of the range. You may also have the opportunity to participate in discretionary equity (stock) based compensation and/or performance-based variable pay programs.