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Insurance Underwriters
SOC 13-2053.00
Review individual applications for insurance to evaluate degree of risk involved and determine acceptance of applications.
8
Skills
8
Knowledge
4
Job Zone
No
Green
Top Skills 8
Reading Comprehension3.8
Active Listening3.8
Writing3.8
Critical Thinking3.8
Speaking3.6
Judgment and Decision Making3.5
Active Learning3.1
Complex Problem Solving3.1
Knowledge Areas 8
English Language4.0
Customer and Personal Service3.9
Mathematics3.3
Sales and Marketing3.2
Clerical2.9
Economics and Accounting2.7
Law and Government2.7
Computers and Electronics2.7
Key Tasks
1Examine documents to determine degree of risk from factors such as applicant health, financial standing and value, and condition of property.
2Decline excessive risks.
3Write to field representatives, medical personnel, or others to obtain further information, quote rates, or explain company underwriting policies.
4Evaluate possibility of losses due to catastrophe or excessive insurance.
5Review company records to determine amount of insurance in force on single risk or group of closely related risks.
Also Known As
Account Underwriter
Automobile and Property Underwriter
Bond Underwriter
Commercial Lines Underwriter
Health Underwriter
Insurance Writer
Life Underwriter
Marine Underwriter
Personal Lines Underwriter
Property Underwriter
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