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Position Overview Position: Experienced Insurance Underwriting Professional at The Travelers Companies, Inc., located in St. Louis, MO. The Travelers Promise: Taking care of our customers, our communities, and each other. We have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 160 years. Join us to discover a culture rooted in innovation and collaboration. Job Category: Underwriting Compensation Overview: Annual base salary range is a nationwide market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual salary will be determined by factors such as scope, complexity, location, skills, education, training, credentials, and experience. Employees are also eligible for performance‑based cash incentive awards. Salary Range: $71,600.00 – $118,100.00 Target Openings: 1 What Is the Opportunity? EIUP is a customized training program with structured lessons and activities for the first six months, followed by an on‑the‑job learning period. This program builds upon prior insurance industry experience to develop knowledge and skills related to Travelers underwriting philosophy, coverage, risk selection/management, underwriting discipline and application, business unit products and strategies, negotiation, and relationship building. Day‑to‑day work and depth of training will be tailored based on prior work experience. What Will You Do? Takes initiative for personal development and seeks to learn through underwriting, marketing, and other related opportunities. Learns skills needed to underwrite, assess risk and make recommendations for accounts in a market segment. Seeks out opportunities to observe account analysis discussions with other underwriters and underwriting leaders. Establishes effective relationships with customers, agents and brokers. Develops consultative sales and marketing skills through interaction with agents/brokers and via coaching. Develops negotiation skills through interaction with agents/brokers and via coaching. As skills develop, may manage a desk and assume a territory. Seeks enterprise‑wide solutions to business problems. Identifies current or future problems or opportunities; analyzes, synthesizes and compares information to understand issues; identifies cause/effect relationships and explores alternative solutions to support sound decision making. Follows a disciplined underwriting approach, and uses financial information, tools and expense management principles to accomplish day‑to‑day work and maximize profitability. Seeks out, builds, fosters and maintains productive relationships, networks or alliances to meet goals and achieve results. Effectively collaborates with others on all aspects of job. Handles renewal and new business and as skills advance, receives appropriate level of underwriting authority. Perform other duties as assigned. What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have? Bachelor's degree. 5 or more years of relevant property and casualty work experience in Claim, Risk Control, Risk Management, Operations, Finance, Sales, Product, or other non‑underwriting P&C insurance field. Prior experience developing relationships with external customers. Claim Specific Experience: Claim coverage experience and experience independently negotiating and conveying claim settlements. Experience analyzing policy and endorsement language to determine extent of policy holder coverage across lines of business. Excellent communication and presentation skills. Uses previous knowledge of internal and external factors impacting the property and casualty industry to make decisions. Thinks analytically about business problems, makes recommendations and proposes solutions. Ability, desire, and intellectual curiosity to learn the technical aspects of underwriting and the business. Proven ability to establish and maintain relationships between customers, Travelers, and agents/brokers. Financial and Business Acumen. Valid driver’s license or alternate means of personal transportation. CPCU, CIC, ARM, CPRM, AAI, OSHA and MSHA certifications or other insurance related certifications. Successful completion of training programs involving evaluating any insurance lines; e.g., Commercial Auto policies and Bodily Injury claims analysis. What is a Must Have? Four years of relevant property and casualty work experience in Claim, Risk Control, Risk Management, Operations, Finance, Sales, Product, or other non‑underwriting P&C insurance field. What Is in It for You? Health Insurance: Employees and their eligible family members, including spouses, domestic partners, and children, are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment. Retirement: Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar‑for‑dollar up to 5% of eligible pay. Travelers also offers a Pension Plan that is 100% funded. Paid Time Off: Minimum of 20 days PTO annually, plus nine paid company holidays. Wellness Program: Includes access to professional counseling services, life coaching and other resources. Through Life Balance, you are eligible for five free counseling sessions with a licensed therapist. Volunteer Encouragement: Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program to support charitable giving. Employment Practices Travelers is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We are committed to recruiting, retaining, and developing diverse talent across all functions. If you have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please contact us. Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting. #J-18808-Ljbffr Itlearn360

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