Small Business Underwriter Trainee - WEST COAST REMOTE - June 2026
United States
Full-time
Remote
$54K/yr - $80K/yr
New Grad
The Hartford is an insurance company focused on helping people achieve their goals and protect what matters most. They are seeking a Small Business Underwriter Trainee to participate in a comprehensive training program that prepares candidates for a successful underwriting career, involving collaboration with sales teams and experienced underwriters.
Work on our underwriting team supporting small business owners. The underwriter will handle all commercial lines, including Business Owner's Policy (BOP), Commercial Automobile, Workers' Compensation and Umbrella
Learn to accurately develop and price individual risks, analyze loss and risk information, and recognize "red flags" and file inconsistencies to write profitable commercial business
Partner with aligned territory sales rep to achieve profit and growth objectives
Learn to build and leverage relationships with key agents that allow The Hartford to obtain new accounts and drive optimal business results in a highly competitive marketplace
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree preferred, or equivalent combination of education, training, and Insurance experience
Excellent written and interpersonal communication and presentation skills
Ability to think analytically about business problems, make recommendations, and propose solutions
Possession of resilience and an entrepreneurial spirit
Demonstration of solid time, organizational, and desk management skills
Goal oriented with a strong desire to deliver outcomes in timely manner
Acts with a sense of urgency and is responsive to internal and external customer needs
Strong sales skills with the ability to negotiate and sell all messages including with those that may be difficult
Challenge the status quo to implement improvement and compete to win
Demonstrates satisfactory progress during the Training Program and achieve passing scores on all tests, case studies, and foundational underwriting assessments
Flexibility to travel approximately 10% of the time
Preferred
Benefits
Short-term or annual bonuses
Long-term incentives
On-the-spot recognition
The Hartford is an industry leading provider of property and casualty insurance, group benefits and mutual funds.
