Commercial Lines Associate Account Rep - Career Development Program
Location:
OR - Eugene, OR - Portland
Apply nowGeneral Description: Program participants receive intensive training and career development from a structured, 18-month curriculum, supported and delivered by a dedicated team of insurance educators and subject matter experts. As a new USI associate, you will gain practical experience helping local employers with their insurance needs with mentorship support from regional and national industry experts. As you gain confidence and understanding of the industry and USI’s approach, you will receive new assignments with increasing levels of responsibility.
What You’ll Learn
- The USI process, developed from over 500,000 client experiences and industry best practices.
- Foundational insurance coverages, program design, and risk management strategies in preparation for obtaining your brokers’ license.
- The role of an insurance broker and current industry challenges.
- Effective negotiation and client-advocacy skills, and the ability to provide proactive, consultative service.
Program Overview: The Commercial Insurance Career Track Program provides over 1,300 hours of formalized training sessions and practical hands-on work experience.
- Training: Hands On
- Months 1-3: 100% training
- Months 4-6: 50% training; 50% fieldwork
- Months 7-18: 20% training; 80% fieldwork
- Networking and relationship-building skills
Technical Knowledge Training:
- Seven-week coverage core
- Advanced coverage topics
- Subject matter expert sessions
- Deep dive sessions
- Industry best practices
- Job shadowing
- Designation program Projects and Assignments
- Manage risk projects
- Newsgroup discussions
- Above and beyond assignments
- Topic of the week assignments
Ideal Candidate Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Commitment to continuous learning and development.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- High attention to detail and accuracy.
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
- Ability to take on a high level of responsibility, initiative, and accountability.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Physical Demands:
Work is performed in a climate-controlled office environment with minimal noise and limited to no exposure to chemicals or toxins. Employees operate office equipment including telephone - headset, computer, computer monitors, keyboard, mouse, copier, scanner, and mail machine. Physical tasks of job include walking, sitting, standing, bending, and typing.
Analysis of Physical Demands:
- Constantly (over 66% of time) work performed requires employees to use repetitive hand motions such as typing, using a keyboard, and sitting at a desk.
- Frequently (34%-66% of time) work performed requires employees to handle and grasp things, walk on normal surfaces, stand, and bend.
- Occasionally (1%-33% of time) work performed requires employees to drive to client appointments, have repetitive foot movements, walk on uneven or slippery surfaces to and from work and occasionally reach outward to grab things and bend.
- Rarely (< than 1 hour per week) work performed requires lifting/carrying items that range from 10-50lbs, pushing/pulling items that range from 10-50lbs, twisting/turning including reaching over shoulder or above head, kneeling or squatting.
Why USI?
With more than $2.5 billion in revenue and over 10,000 associates across 200+ offices nationwide, USI is one of the largest insurance brokerage and consulting firms in the world. At USI, we have created one of the most dynamic personal and professional development cultures in the industry. We invest heavily in our associates, and we take pride in celebrating their growth and success through our one-of-a-kind employee reward and recognition programs. We invite you to learn more about what makes USI an exceptional place to work!
Unrivaled Resources and Support
What truly distinguishes USI as a premier insurance brokerage and consulting firm is the USI ONE Advantage®, a game-changing value proposition that delivers to clients a robust set of risk management and benefit solutions with bottom-line financial impact. USI ONE® represents Omni, Network, Enterprise—the three key elements that set USI apart from the competition. Through USI ONE, we develop strategic, timely and effective risk management and benefit programs in terms that are easy to understand, and we demonstrate how the solutions can have a positive economic impact.
Industry-Leading Programs, Rewards, and Recognition
In addition to competitive pay, incentives, and benefits, USI recognizes associates through our Summit Awards program, rewarding excellence in those who build our brand each day. USI offers employee programs that recognize outstanding achievement and help our associates lead healthy, productive lives. We turn care into action with our award-winning wellness program, college scholarships for associates' children, and financial help in times of need.
Deep Community Engagement
We are committed to giving back to our local communities and supporting a culture of environmental sustainability. From sharing our time, talent, and resources to support local non-profit organizations, animal shelters, and environmental beautification and restoration projects – to partnering with eco-conscious vendors and taking steps to reduce our own environmental footprint – we’re working together as ONE to build a better future.
Committed to a Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Workplace
Our award-winning I’m With U diversity, equity, and inclusion program educated our associates to help them better understand and serve our clients, prospects, fellow team members, and local communities through curated education and training resources, employee support programs, and community outreach initiatives to build a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture.
Nationally Recognized as a Top Insurance Employer
• Recognized as one of Insurance Business America’s Top Insurance Employers for six consecutive years (2018-2023).
• Named to Business Insurance’s annual list of the Best Places to Work in Insurance four years in a row (2020-2023).
• Recipient of the American Heart Association’s Gold Status for a maintaining a culture of health and well-being five years in a row (2018-2022).
• Visit our Awards and Accolades page for a complete list of industry awards and recognitions!
USI is committed to providing a full-suite of competitive benefits for our growing population and its diverse needs. We offer a wide range of health, welfare and financial benefits including medical, wellness, dental and vision, 401(k), flexible spending and health savings accounts, short and long-term disability, life insurance and other unique employer-sponsored and voluntary programs. USI also offers a generous paid time off policy, paid family leave benefit as well as paid holiday time.
Job ID:
27080