Associate Underwriter Windstorm Risk

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April 30, 2026 (30+ days left to apply) job requisition :
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At DUAL North America, our core values dictate how we live and work. We are a group with independence and people at its heart and we are a home for talent with a unique culture: the biggest small company in the world.
The focus on being a People First business has always been at the very heart of the Group;
Our vision was to create an independent business with a unique culture and one that would survive and thrive as a business controlled by the people working for it. And finding the most talented and entrepreneurial people to join the Group has been and will continue to be key.

DUAL North America, Inc. is seeking aAssociate Underwriter Windstorm Risk
** Classification**:
Full-Time
** Division**:
Windstorm Risk
** Salary**: $70,000.00-$85,000.00
** Travel**: 0-10%
** Work Environment**:
Hybrid
** Location**:
Atlanta, GA
** Role overview
** DUAL North America is seeking an Associate Underwriter for the Windstorm Risk division.

At DUAL, Associate Underwriters play a key supportive role through the risk underwriting process. In this role, you will assist with account quoting and binding, prepare and distribute various types of communications, and provide quality customer service through the underwriting life cycle.

Supporting a team of Underwriters within the Windstorm Risk division, you will assist in evaluating windstorm risk exposures, gathering data, and supporting the
** Role responsibilities*
* • Process submissions by providing account triage for Underwriters
• Provide backup support for Underwriters when traveling in the market
• Gather and compile information required to quote and/or bind an account
• Generate, edit, and send out a variety of correspondences on behalf of the Underwriters such as declination letters, quote follow ups and subjectivity reminders
• Demonstrate basic understanding of technical underwriting principles and risk underwriting characteristics
• Learn market dynamics, competitive landscape, and product differences
• Attend weekly underwriting meetings if applicable, ask questions – need to understand what business is selling and understanding why deals are lost and adjusting accordingly
• Provide customer service and underwriting support to help achieve team new and renewal premium goals
** Key requirements*
* • Bachelor’s degree in risk management, finance, business or a related field preferred
• 0–1 year underwriting or insurance experience
• Foundational knowledge of insurance principles
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Ability to follow policies and procedures
• Complete assigned tasks correctly, on time and able to learn quickly
• Self-motivated and demonstrating attention to detail
• Be able to work independently for extended periods
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as general business understanding
• Travel up to 10% with an Underwriter to shadow and participate in interactions between Underwriters and brokers
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time, with occasional movement in the office to access cabinets and equipment
• If you do not meet all the qualifications for this role, we still encourage you to apply, as we are always looking for diverse talent to join our growing team.

About DUALWorking across 21 countries, DUAL has built a reputation as a specialist underwriting group and the market of choice for insurance intermediaries around the world. That’s how we have become one of the world’s largest international underwriting agencies (or MGAs) with US $3.5bn of GWP.DUAL North America is the leading underwriting organization in the US offering commercial property, casualty, financial lines, and personal property insurance products underwritten through several specialized subsidiaries.

Since 2013, we have grown to over 650 employees in 14 offices across the US, and we are continuing to grow.

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