Underwriter Associate

Gallagher

Golden Valley, Minnesota

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Agent Communication, Communication Skills, Community Support, Compensation and Benefits, Customer Relations, Customer Support/Service, Dental Insurance, Diversity, Embedded Systems, Entrepreneurship, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Establish Priorities, Fitness, Flexible Spending Accounts, Healthcare, Insurance, Matching Gift Programs, Medical Conditions, Medical Genetics, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Product Family, Military, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Resolve Customer Issues, Service Delivery, Sustainability, Team Player, Training Program, Underwriting, Vision Plan
LOCATION
Golden Valley, Minnesota
POSTED
10 days ago
Introduction:
At RPS, we don’t just embrace bold ideas, we make them happen. We’re a team of entrepreneurs, big-picture thinkers, and passionate experts who thrive on possibility. Every day, we collaborate across teams, challenge convention, and push boundaries to design innovative solutions for our clients. With access to top-rated carriers and a dynamic marketplace, we bring strategy and creativity together to deliver what others might call impossible. Here, every voice counts, every perspective matters, and every challenge is an opportunity to grow. You’ll be supported by a culture that celebrates ownership, curiosity, and high performance, where you’re trusted to do your best work and encouraged to keep learning along the way.
Overview:

Join our dynamic team as an Underwriter Associate, where you will play a key role in managing a high-volume workload while delivering exceptional service to our clients and insurance agents. This full-time position offers the opportunity to grow within the organization, with flexible workdays available after one year of employment.

How you'll make an impact:
  • Manage and prioritize a high volume of client and insurance agent communications.
  • Utilize Microsoft 365 tools (Outlook, Teams, etc.) to streamline workflows and maintain effective communication.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and insurance agents through professional and clear communication.
  • Apply problem-solving skills to address client inquiries and resolve issues efficiently.
  • Think outside the box to develop innovative solutions for client needs and process improvements.
  • Collaborate with internal teams to ensure seamless service delivery

 

About you:

Required:

  • Bachelor's degree, no experience required.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft 365, including Outlook and Teams.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think creatively.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with clients and insurance agents.
  • Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with a high workload.
  • A team player with a proactive attitude and a commitment to delivering exceptional service.

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Compensation and benefits:

We offer a competitive and comprehensive compensation package. The base salary range represents the anticipated low end and high end of the range for this position. The actual compensation will be influenced by a wide range of factors including, but not limited to previous experience, education, pay market/geography, complexity or scope, specialized skill set, lines of business/practice area, supply/demand, and scheduled hours. On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits. 

Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

  • Medical/dental/vision plans, which start from day one!
  • Life and accident insurance
  • 401(K) and Roth options
  • Tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA)
  • Educational expense reimbursement
  • Paid parental leave

Other benefits include:

  • Digital mental health services (Talkspace)
  • Flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function)
  • Training programs
  • Gallagher Thrive program – elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall wellbeing
  • Charitable matching gift program
  • And more...

**The benefits summary above applies to fulltime positions. If you are not applying for a fulltime position, details about benefits will be provided during the selection process.

 

We value inclusion and diversity

Click Hereto review our U.S. Eligibility Requirements

Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.

Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

About the Company

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Gallagher

Gallagher, a global insurance brokerage and risk management services firm, helps clients address risk, protect assets and recover from losses. The products and services we provide keep businesses and institutions running, and enable individuals and families to rebuild their lives. Gallagher is the only insurance broker recognized by the Ethisphere Institute as a World's Most Ethical Company.

Gallagher provides retail and wholesale property and casualty brokerage, alternative risk transfer services, employee benefit consulting, and actuarial services. Gallagher also offers claims and information management, risk control consulting and appraisal services, human resource consulting, and retirement services.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Insurance
FOUNDED
1927
WEBSITE
https://www.ajg.com/