Insurance Underwriter Resume

Insurance Underwriters evaluate the risk involved in insuring a potential client after a thorough background check. Based on this information, they decide whether the person / entity should be covered by insurance and the terms on which such a cover should be offered. A candidate needs a bachelor's degree and certifications in mathematics, business, economics or statistics coupled with an ability to conduct background checks. Insurance Underwriters can be involved with life, commercial, general or re insurance. The resume presents a candidate with a diploma in underwriting, experienced in underwriting and rating potential clients, and with computer skills. 

Charles Calthrop
127 South Mill Avenue,
Tempe, AZ 85281
Telephone No: 480-966-1029
Email id: charles.calthrop@hotmail.com

Academic Background

• Achieved Diploma in Underwriting from the Jones Underwriting School in Phoenix, Arizona in the year 1994.
• Currently ongoing as an Underwriter Trainee which include effective letter writing, speed reading, career workshop and school underwriting.

Computer Programming Skills

• Knowing Office Package: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Outlook Express.
• Knowing Operating Systems: Windows9X, Windows2000, Windows ME, Windows XP and Windows Vista.

Professional Background

Since 2004 working as an Underwriter, Personal Lines Insurance in Scrimshaw Insurance Co., Tempe, AZ, and is responsible for the following:

• Analyzing all the delicate lines of Insurance trade to establish the suitability and to organize, confine or reject according to company strategy.
• Assisting in instructing managerial employees and technical staffs.
• Facilitated the application of new policies by instructing new staffs.
• Keeping side by side of altering policies, charges and measures, describing coverage, policy, forms and decisions to brokers, employees and insured.
• Briefing Agents on latest services to motivate sales.
• Responsible for all delicate lines of Insurance trade for the states of Arizona and New Mexico.
• Assisting in ensuring accomplishment of business productivity and prosperity objectives.

From 2000-2003 worked as an Assistant Supervisor, Manual Rating and Policy Writing,

• Applied administrative controls; delegated tasks, set goals and monitored work.
• Estimated employees' performances based on results anticipated and achieved.
• Applied latest programs in the course of employee conference, ongoing instruction and updating resources.

From 1995-1999 worked as a Senior Rater and

• Rated and implied all lines of Insurance trade for individual lines.
• Taught other Raters and implemented the Merit Rating Surcharge Program for Arizona Automobile (Commonwealth of Arizona).

Unparalleled Mail Clerk, Record Division,

• In charge for arriving mails for individual and profitable lines of trade.