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Underwriter resume example

Underwriters are judged on sound risk selection and portfolio results. Show the lines you write, premium volume, loss ratios and turnaround.

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Underwriter resume summary example

Commercial lines underwriter with 7 years writing property and general liability for middle-market accounts. Manage a $38M book with a 52% loss ratio and grew new business 18% last year.

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Experience bullet examples for an underwriter

  • Underwrite property and general liability for middle-market accounts; $38M premium book
  • Hold the book’s loss ratio at 52%, 8 points better than the regional average
  • Grew new business 18% in 2025 through broker relationships
  • Quote 90% of submissions within 3 business days
  • Supported renewals for 300 small-business accounts

Each bullet starts with an action verb and ends with a result. That is what separates an achievement from a job description.

Skills for an underwriter resume

Commercial underwritingRisk assessmentPricingBroker relationshipsLoss analysisPolicy formsGuidewireNegotiationPortfolio managementExcel

Keywords that appear in underwriter job postings

Applicant tracking systems match your resume against the posting. These terms recur in real underwriter listings, use the ones that are true for you, in the posting’s own wording.

underwritingrisk assessmentcommercial insurancepricingloss ratiobrokerspolicyCPCUrenewalsportfolioanalysisnegotiation

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Tips for writing an underwriter resume

  1. Book size and loss ratio are the headline numbers.
  2. Show growth and broker relationships.
  3. Designations like CPCU carry weight.

Questions

What skills should I put on an underwriter resume?

List the specific skills the job posting asks for that you genuinely have. For underwriter roles, common ones include Commercial underwriting, Risk assessment, Pricing, Broker relationships, Loss analysis, Policy forms, Guidewire, Negotiation.

How long should an underwriter resume be?

One page for most candidates. Two pages only if you have many years of directly relevant experience and every line earns its place.

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