What's the day-to-day of being an underwriter? - Hey Insurance - Ep 87

Comment below, what is your day to day like as an underwriter (or back when you were an underwriter).

[BasicHumnWrites]

This video is excellent. Quick, concise, straight to the point. Very helpful for me while I steer the ship into a new area of insurance. Tony, you're a real mensch!

[karimabridges]

Thank you I have my 2nd interview and I really need to hear this. Best to you!

[illinoisboy]

Thanks for the information man! I have a 3rd interview for a UW Technician 1 in 2 days. I really appreciate the time you have put into these videos!

[LionHeartCUBANO]

Checking it back again; thanks for the mini-meeting, Tony

[JustAGrl]

Less stressful than claims and better pay…. That’s exactly why I’m attempting to transfer from claims to UW. Almost 10 years as an adjuster and it’s definitely stressful!

[kennethkuo]

Thanks for highlighting the differences between the underwriting types

[cala.]

This video is very accurate and informed...keep it up

[TheMessCalledJess]

Thank you Tony! I found your whole channel so helpful. I am a 26yo with ADHD and I start as a UW Tech for a Worker’s Comp Insurance company next week. A lot of your videos have helped me channel “my super power” and get excited to do my job, as well as start searching for pathways in my company once I start. Literally binged your page! Thanks a million for bring resources to hyper focused individuals like myself

[bobfox]

Have an interview on Monday for a FinLines underwriter position, so I've been looking out for a video just like this. Really smart breakdown, makes it all make a lot more sense to me now! If I get this job I'll want to thank you personally!!

[markram]

Tony is very knowledgeable and brings a lot of folks in to the conversation to get a better understanding. But I have trouble following him, between the many edits and fast speech. His accent is easy to adjust to, but to be better understood make a written outline with main points with detail reminders and slow down. The outline isn't for us, just keep it in where you can see it, and follow it. Use this method to prevent trying to remember everything while speaking. Also the old: Intro: what I'm going to tell you about; Topics: main points with detail in each; then Summary: What I just described structure allows speaker to focus and use the presentation in any environment, with detail behind Topics all that may change, or note in into & summary what important changes have happened. But interviewing others is a great skill, instead of presenting this directly, get someone to interview you. That will slow you down and ensure must important points are made. A very solid foundation of knowledge & experience that needs a more organized delivery.

[lindseyy]

Interesting video. I am not an underwriter but work closely with them, but my background is almost all in large (national, multinational) account commercial and in treaty reinsurance. So basically, much much more time spent per account than some of the more transactional smaller account stuff you describe. And often, a marketing/sales component, and also a portfolio management component. Interesting to hear the difference.

[joebryde]

Love me the video. Just graduated with a degree in Risk Management & Insurance last week. Got an UW interview in the construction division Monday. Wish me luck!

[ryanneville]

Hey, watched this out of interest - I'm actually on my way out of the industry at the minute and found this out of interest, but this is a really good explanation, especially on the move towards portfolio underwriting and removal of touch points. Good stuff 👌

[NowOnline]

Damn, good info. But can you make a video that's more dumbed down as to what they actually do and maybe some actual walk through examples of a specific task.

[karimabridges]

Take a shot everytime you hear underwriting....Tony, what do you recommend for me? I have an interview next week and had no idea of the different levels within the field.

[travismull]

accurate description, at least for me - Small Commercial UW

[insidiouschaos]

thank you for this overview! i am currently an underwriter assistant looking to move into underwriting in the next couple of years so it is good to know my options!

[austinnguyen]

How to get start in underwriter? What kind of experience do I need?

[YuvarajHimanshuSharma]

Hi ! What role Underwriters have in Sales cycle ? and what activities do they do or involved in Sales ?

[agerman]

I’m currently a consumer lending underwriter and am considering moving over to the life Insurance industry