Crop Underwriting Product Specialist

Great American Insurance Group

$70K — $115K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Business, or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum of 5 years in crop insurance underwriting, product support, or agency-facing roles.
  • Strong understanding of MPCI programs and RMA regulations.
  • Ability to clearly communicate regulatory and product changes to diverse stakeholders.
  • Proficient in Excel and underwriting systems, with excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Develops training materials for efficient internal underwriting processes.
  • Delivers training for agency partners on system updates and new features.
  • Utilizes reporting and analytics tools like Tableau to enhance underwriting operations.
  • Collaborates with cross-functional teams to support operational goals and system improvements.
  • Acts as a subject matter expert on underwriting processes and systems for stakeholders.
  • Identifies and implements solutions to improve underwriting efficiency.
  • Troubleshoots system issues and coordinates with IT on programming needs.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Wellness plans, parental leave, and adoption assistance.
  • Tuition reimbursement for educational advancement.
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays.
  • 401(k) plan with company match and employee stock purchase plan.
Full Job Description

This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.

The Crop Division of Great American has been helping generations of farmers take control of their risks since 1915. The D​ivisionis also one of a select few private companies authorized by the United States Department of Agriculture Risk Management Agency (USDA RMA) to write MPCI policies. With six regional offices throughout the U.S., the teams provide tremendousexpertisein the specific needs of farmers and crops.

Great American's Crop Division is seeking a Senior Underwriting Product Representative or Underwriting Product Specialist to join our team. Position level and compensation will be based on the selected candidate's experience, skills, and qualifications.

This positionisbasedin our Cincinnati, OH headquarters or one of our regional officeslocatedin Albany, GA; Peoria, IL; Eau Claire, WI; Lawrence, KS; Fargo, ND; or Fresno, CA.Great American9s culture is built on connection, shared learning, and strong relationships. To support this, employees in this role are expected to beonsitefour days a week, with the flexibility to work one day remotely. Coreinoffice days are Tuesday 6hursday, with the fourth daydeterminedby business needs.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities

  • Develops,maintains, andconveysunderwritingsystemtraining materialsandjob aids to support consistentand efficientsystem processingforinternal staff.

  • Develops and delivers training programs for agency partners onGreatAgsystem enhancements, process updates, and new functionality, including specialized seasonal training sessions.

  • Learnsandutilizesapplicable reporting, analytics, and technology platforms, including Tableau and other third-party systems, to support underwriting operations, training initiatives, and process improvements.

  • Representsthe underwriting function in cross-functional meetings and projects, collaborating with Claims, Compliance, Information Technology, and other business partners to support operationalobjectivesand system enhancements.

  • Serves as a subject matter resource on underwritingprocessingsystems, workflows, and product-related processes, providing guidance and support to underwriters, agencies, and business partners.

  • Identifiesopportunities to improveunderwritingforms, andsystem functionalitybyrecommending and implementing solutions that enhance operational efficiency.

  • Trouble-shoots system issues and works with IT resources to fix and improve system applicationsand address programming needs based on RMA changes and other business needs.

  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Business, ora relatedfield, or equivalent experience.

  • Generally, aminimum of 5 years of crop insurance underwriting, product support, technical training, or agency-facing experience.

  • Strong knowledge of MPCI programs, RMA regulations, policy provisions, underwriting workflows, and related crop insurance processes.

  • Ability to interpret and communicate regulatory, procedural, and product changes to internal and external stakeholders.

  • Proficiencywith Excel, underwriting systems, and other business applications, along with strong written and verbal communication skills.

  • Senior-level, lead, orsubject matter expert experience supporting underwriting operations.

  • Preferred experiencein collaborating with IT partnersregardingsystem enhancements,leading andtestingof IT tickets. Andtroubleshooting system issues related to crop insurance system applications.

  • Familiarity with private crop insuranceproducts in addition to MPCI and established relationships within the crop insurance industry (preferred).

Business Unit:

Crop


Salary Range:

$70,000.00 -$115,000.00

Benefits:

We offer competitive benefits packages for full-time and part-time employees*. Full-time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision coverage, wellness plans, parental leave, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement. Full-time and eligible part-time employees also enjoy Paid Time Off and paid holidays, a 401(k) plan with company match, an employee stock purchase plan, and commuter benefits.

Compensation varies by role, level, and location and is influenced by skills, experience, and business needs. Your recruiter will provide details about benefits and specific compensation ranges during the hiring process. Learn more at http://www.gaig.com/careers.

*Excludes seasonal employees and interns.

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