Skip to main content
HimalayasHimalayas logo
EMC Insurance CompaniesEC

Underwriting Management and Policy Help Desk Specialist

EMC Insurance Companies is a U.S.-based property and casualty insurance provider that has been serving policyholders and independent agents since 1911, with a mission to 'keep insurance human'.

EMC Insurance Companies

Employee count: 1001-5000

Salary: 62k-85k USD

United States only

Stay safe on Himalayas

Never send money to companies. Jobs on Himalayas will never require payment from applicants.

At EMC, we’re all about working together to make an impact. As part of our team, you’ll have the opportunity to grow, contribute, and gain experience that matters. We strive to be caring leaders, close partners, and responsive experts—always supporting each other to do our best work. Join us, and let’s improve lives together.

**This position is fully remote and can be based anywhere in the U.S.**

Essential Functions:

Underwriting Management and Policy Administration System Technical Support:

  • Serves as first point of contact for users seeking assistance with underwriting management, policy administration and rating platforms

  • Researches and answers inquiries, including moderately complex inquiries, from all levels of underwriting and rating team members as they related to general operation of the underwriting and policy systems, business procedures, system speed, outages and system documentation

  • Assists front line users/departments in their completion of policy transactions by analyzing the error, reviewing the detailed policy information, formulating a response on how to address the issue, either systematically or with a consistent business process or work around resolution

  • Assists and performs troubleshooting through diagnostic techniques and pertinent questions. Determines the best solution based on the issue and details provided by user for all underwriting management, policy administration, and rating platforms (legacy and new)

Business Process and Solutions Maintenance:

  • Creates and updates online help documents for underwriting management and policy systems as assigned

  • As needed, creates and notifies users of systems changes as they are moved to production

  • Assists in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for assigned systems and features

  • Reviews the screen documentation to ensure that it matches the production screen functionality

  • Assists in the research of the impact to the system from proposed changes and enhancements, including the impact on the system users

  • Records, monitors, and reports on the progress of application changes and enhancements requests as a result of a help desk inquiry

  • Develops supplemental training, procedure and work-around materials

Planning, Development, and Training Maintenance:

  • Identifies the need and contributes to training and resource documents for common issues as a result of Help Desk inquiries and metrics

  • Monitors procedural, business process and training materials for relevance to current needs; creates/modifies or partners with other teams to keep user resources current

  • Shares, or may facilitate, training for front line users; either individually or in group setting

Education & Experience:

Underwriting Management and Policy Help Desk Specialist:

  • Associate degree in insurance, business administration, computer science, or related field, or equivalent relevant experience

  • Three years of experience in business analysis, process improvement, service desk, underwriting, rating, or technology or related preferred

Candidates that exceed the minimum qualifications may be considered for a higher level position.

Senior Underwriting Management and Policy Systems Help Desk Specialist:

  • Associate degree in insurance, business administration, computer science, or related field, or equivalent relevant experience

  • Five years of experience in business analysis, process improvement, service desk, underwriting, rating, or related experience

  • Prior experience in property/casualty insurance, including underwriting, rating, or process management, or related experience preferred

  • Professional certifications such as AINS or CPCU preferred

  • Guidewire experience or certification desired

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

  • Strong business knowledge of underwriting and rating, with related system knowledge

  • Strong analytical abilities to identify problems and prepare solutions

  • Strong knowledge of video and other file formats

  • Good knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, Zoom, and other collaboration tools

  • Knowledge of technical concepts such as client-server, Web applications, and/or Cloud Architecture preferred

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, including presentation skills

  • Ability to work in a team setting, as well as independently

  • Strong organizational skills

  • Ability to develop testing strategies, and follow through on projects

  • Excellent customer service skills

The hiring salary range for this position will vary based on geographic location, falling within either of the following:

$55,795 - $77,098 or $61,659 - $84,778

A hiring range represents a subset of the full salary range. The actual salary will depend on several factors, including relevant education, skills, and experience of an applicant, geographic location, and business needs.

For information relating to the benefits EMC Team Members receive as part of a comprehensive rewards package, please visit www.emcins.com/careers.

Our employment practices are in accordance with the laws that prohibit discrimination due to race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, active military status, citizenship status, marital status or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

All of our locations are tobacco free including in company vehicles.

About the job

Apply before

Posted on

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Salary

Salary: 62k-85k USD

Education

Associate degree

Experience

3 years minimum

Experience accepted in place of education

Location requirements

Hiring timezones

United States +/- 0 hours

About EMC Insurance Companies

Learn more about EMC Insurance Companies and their company culture.

View company profile

For over a century, we at EMC Insurance Companies have been dedicated to a fundamentally human purpose: to improve lives. We were founded in 1911 with the simple goal of providing workers' compensation protection to businesses in Iowa. Today, we've grown into one of the top 60 insurance organizations in the United States, offering a wide range of property and casualty insurance products, as well as life insurance and bonds, in more than 40 states. While our reach is national, our heart remains local. We believe in the power of human connection, which is why we partner exclusively with independent insurance agents in your community. We feel this partnership brings a superior level of personalized service to the insurance process, ensuring we truly understand the unique needs of our policyholders.

Our mission is rooted in our core values: integrity, trust, and inclusion. We believe that honesty fosters a transparent and productive environment, and you can always trust us to do the right thing. We strive to build strong, human connections with our coworkers, agents, and customers. We are also committed to creating a culture where people of diverse backgrounds feel valued and respected, recognizing that different perspectives lead to better decisions and more fulfilling experiences. We are constantly working to make doing business with us easier and more efficient by investing in data and technology. However, we use these tools to empower our team members, not replace them. Our tagline, 'Keeping insurance human,' is not just a phrase; it's our promise. In a world that's increasingly automated, we differentiate ourselves by focusing on the human touch, providing unwavering support and personalized solutions to protect the businesses and individuals who depend on us.

Employee benefits

Learn about the employee benefits and perks provided at EMC Insurance Companies.

View benefits

Dental Insurance

Coverage for dental care.

Vision Insurance

Coverage for vision care.

Paid Holidays

Paid time off for holidays.

Pet Insurance

Insurance coverage for pets.

View EMC Insurance Companies's employee benefits
Claim this profileEMC Insurance Companies logoEC

EMC Insurance Companies

View company profile

Similar remote jobs

Here are other jobs you might want to apply for.

View all remote jobs

26 remote jobs at EMC Insurance Companies

Explore the variety of open remote roles at EMC Insurance Companies, offering flexible work options across multiple disciplines and skill levels.

View all jobs at EMC Insurance Companies

Remote companies like EMC Insurance Companies

Find your next opportunity by exploring profiles of companies that are similar to EMC Insurance Companies. Compare culture, benefits, and job openings on Himalayas.

View all companies

Find your dream job

Sign up now and join over 100,000 remote workers who receive personalized job alerts, curated job matches, and more for free!

Sign up
Himalayas profile for an example user named Frankie Sullivan