[Remote] Underwriter

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Stewart Title is a global real estate services company recognized for its commitment to employee growth and community service. The Underwriter role involves evaluating title searches and insurance risk factors, communicating underwriting requirements, and determining premiums and terms for real estate transactions.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and evaluates title searches and insurance risk factors and must be able to justify and communicate underwriting requirements to counsel for buyers, sellers and lenders on real estate transactions
• Responsible for evaluating risk and exposures to determine acceptability of business
• Determines premiums, terms and conditions based established rules, rates, and guidelines
• May analyze data such as financial conditions of the organization, participation percentage, type of industry, characteristics of employee groups, or past claim experience
• Typically follows existing procedures to perform routine assignments and to solve standard problems
• Analyzes basic information and standard practices to make decisions impacting work performed
• Individual contributor working with direct oversight
• Performs all other duties as assigned by management

Skills

• Ensures accountable decisions are taken at the right level in the organization, and individuals making decisions are suitably informed about the level of legal risk on all legal related matters
• Reviews and evaluates title searches and insurance risk factors and must be able to justify and communicate underwriting requirements to counsel for buyers, sellers and lenders on real estate transactions
• Responsible for evaluating risk and exposures to determine acceptability of business
• Determines premiums, terms and conditions based established rules, rates, and guidelines
• May analyze data such as financial conditions of the organization, participation percentage, type of industry, characteristics of employee groups, or past claim experience
• Typically follows existing procedures to perform routine assignments and to solve standard problems
• Analyzes basic information and standard practices to make decisions impacting work performed
• Individual contributor working with direct oversight
• Performs all other duties as assigned by management
• Typically requires 0-2 years of related work experience
• Bachelor's degree in relevant field preferred

Benefits

• A variety of health and wellness insurance options and programs
• Paid time off
• 401(k) with company match
• Employee stock purchase program
• Employee discounts

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