
John Cruz
VP-National Underwriting Officer
Travelers
Travelers
VP-National Underwriting Officer
I am a casualty insurance underwriter.
The days are usually not typical but they include analysis of construction risks including exposure and control overview. I also work with field underwriting officers and assist them in providing oversight to their book of business profitability and product integration.
Here's the first step for college students
Students should research the underwriting role within an insurance company and understand the dynamics of the job and the possible career paths that exist.
"Early in my career, when I was looking to become an underwriter, I went through the interview process with several different underwriting units. I was told that without any experience there would be no way I would become an underwriter."