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Commercial Lines Underwriter jobs with green card sponsorship are available through employers willing to file PERM labor certification, then sponsor an I-140 petition leading to lawful permanent residency. EB-2 applies to advanced-degree candidates and EB-3 covers professionals with a bachelor's degree, making most underwriting credentials a strong fit for employment-based sponsorship.
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Get Access To All JobsSummary: This position is responsible for achieving growth and profit objectives by appropriate risk selection, book management, business development and agency management.
What You’ll Be Doing:
Underwriting – Select and price risks for profit and growth.
- Select new risks based on department guidelines within delegated authority utilizing appropriate forms, pricing and reinsurance where needed. File documentation should reflect logical thought process.
- Demonstrate understanding of risk exposure, classifications and price for exposure.
- Refer viable risks outside authority once pre-underwritten demonstrating sound judgment, decision making and file documentation.
- Possess knowledge of forms, coverage, rating plans, manuals and company position papers.
- In conjunction with Underwriting leadership, serve as an active participant in the quality review process.
- In conjunction with Actuarial, implement pricing modeling and monitor performance to model. Assure underwriting actions align with the model by measuring and monitoring pricing by individual, territory and state.
- Maintain department service standards and respond to producer needs.
- Maintain technical proficiency.
- Ensure that new and renewal business fits Company strategy and policies and that the underwriting process and procedures are aligned.
- Seek out new ways to improve the underwriting process.
Agency Management - execute agency management routines to build the business and gain relevance.
- Develops and manages New Business pipeline to ensure a steady stream of business opportunities.
- Manages the production, profitability and relationships with all agencies in assigned territory.
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Develop and execute annual success and territory plans and monitor agency performance.
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Monitors agency results and follows up with agency as to both growth/profitability and compliance with company initiatives, procedures, risk appetite and policies. Analyzes quality, volume, mix of business and profit for assigned producers. Identifies trends in submission activity and works to meet production targets as established. Executes actions to achieve policy retention and pricing objectives. Participates in agency review process.
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In collaboration with the TSM, responsible for identifying and evaluating new agency prospects and developing new agencies in the fulfillment of Middle Market growth objectives.
- Serves as a resource to our agents, conducts underwriting, sales, product and process training for agencies and their staff.
- Responsible for agency travel to increase producer awareness of Enterprise underwriting appetites, philosophy and product offerings maximizing time with the right agencies.
- Record all agency management actions in CRM.
- Must be located in the Minneapolis, MN (or surrounding area).
Territory Leadership - responsible for profit, growth, pricing, underwriting quality and meeting service standards in assigned territory.
- Develops and implements territory plan to attract desired business and gain relevance with key agents.
- Mentors and guides less experienced underwriters.
- Monitors market conditions, develops competitive intelligence, and makes recommendations regarding new and/or existing products, programs, risk appetite and services.
What You’ll Bring To The Company:
Bachelor’s degree or CPCU designation or comparable education and experience plus three or more years commercial multiple lines underwriting experience preferred. Must possess excellent communication, decision-making, sales and negotiation skills, PC skills and work management skills, and the ability to complete multiple tasks within set deadlines and should be willing to continue learning and updating skills. Significant travel is required to develop effective agency relations. Must be a self-starter and be able to work independently in a remote setting. Must be located in the current market or surrounding area.
About us:
Grange Insurance Company, with $3.2 billion in assets and more than $1.5 billion in annual revenue, is an insurance provider founded in 1935 and based in Columbus, Ohio. Through its network of independent agents, Grange offers auto, home and business insurance protection. Grange Insurance Company and its affiliates serve policyholders in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and Wisconsin and holds an A.M. Best rating of "A" (Excellent).
Grange understands that life requires flexibility. We promote geographical diversity, allowing hybrid and remote options and flexibility in work hours (role dependent). In addition to competitive traditional benefits, Grange has also created unique benefits based on employee feedback, including a cultural appreciation holiday, family formation benefits, compassionate care leave, and expanded categories of bereavement leave.
Who We Are:
We are committed to an inclusive work environment that welcomes and values diversity, equity and inclusion. We hire great talent from various backgrounds, and our associates are our biggest strength. We seek individuals that represent the diversity of our communities, including those of all abilities. A diverse workforce's collective ideas, opinions and creativity are necessary to deliver the innovative solutions and service our agency partners and customers need. Our core values: Be One Team, Deliver Excellence, Communicate Openly, Do the Right Thing, and Solve Creatively for Tomorrow.
Our Associate Resource Groups help us create a more diverse and inclusive mindset and workplace. They also offer professional and personal growth opportunities. These voluntary groups are open to all associates and have formed to celebrate similarities of ethnicity/race, nationality, generation, gender identity, and sexual orientation and include Multicultural Professional Network, Pride Partnership & Allies, Women's Group, and Young Professionals.
Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council, created in 2016, is focused on professional development, networking, business value and community outreach, all of which encourage and facilitate an environment that fosters learning, innovation, and growth. Together, we use our individual experiences to learn from one another and grow as professionals and as people.
We are committed to maintaining a discrimination-free workplace in all aspects, terms and conditions of employment and welcome the unique contributions that you bring from education, opinions, culture, beliefs, race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, handicap, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, pregnancy, veteran status, and citizenship.
Grange Enterprise is proud to be part of the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion™, a national initiative of more than 1400 CEOs working for the advancement of diversity and inclusion within the workplace.
Summary: This position is responsible for achieving growth and profit objectives by appropriate risk selection, book management, business development and agency management.
What You’ll Be Doing:
Underwriting – Select and price risks for profit and growth.
- Select new risks based on department guidelines within delegated authority utilizing appropriate forms, pricing and reinsurance where needed. File documentation should reflect logical thought process.
- Demonstrate understanding of risk exposure, classifications and price for exposure.
- Refer viable risks outside authority once pre-underwritten demonstrating sound judgment, decision making and file documentation.
- Possess knowledge of forms, coverage, rating plans, manuals and company position papers.
- In conjunction with Underwriting leadership, serve as an active participant in the quality review process.
- In conjunction with Actuarial, implement pricing modeling and monitor performance to model. Assure underwriting actions align with the model by measuring and monitoring pricing by individual, territory and state.
- Maintain department service standards and respond to producer needs.
- Maintain technical proficiency.
- Ensure that new and renewal business fits Company strategy and policies and that the underwriting process and procedures are aligned.
- Seek out new ways to improve the underwriting process.
Agency Management - execute agency management routines to build the business and gain relevance.
- Develops and manages New Business pipeline to ensure a steady stream of business opportunities.
- Manages the production, profitability and relationships with all agencies in assigned territory.
-
Develop and execute annual success and territory plans and monitor agency performance.
-
Monitors agency results and follows up with agency as to both growth/profitability and compliance with company initiatives, procedures, risk appetite and policies. Analyzes quality, volume, mix of business and profit for assigned producers. Identifies trends in submission activity and works to meet production targets as established. Executes actions to achieve policy retention and pricing objectives. Participates in agency review process.
-
In collaboration with the TSM, responsible for identifying and evaluating new agency prospects and developing new agencies in the fulfillment of Middle Market growth objectives.
- Serves as a resource to our agents, conducts underwriting, sales, product and process training for agencies and their staff.
- Responsible for agency travel to increase producer awareness of Enterprise underwriting appetites, philosophy and product offerings maximizing time with the right agencies.
- Record all agency management actions in CRM.
- Must be located in the Minneapolis, MN (or surrounding area).
Territory Leadership - responsible for profit, growth, pricing, underwriting quality and meeting service standards in assigned territory.
- Develops and implements territory plan to attract desired business and gain relevance with key agents.
- Mentors and guides less experienced underwriters.
- Monitors market conditions, develops competitive intelligence, and makes recommendations regarding new and/or existing products, programs, risk appetite and services.
What You’ll Bring To The Company:
Bachelor’s degree or CPCU designation or comparable education and experience plus three or more years commercial multiple lines underwriting experience preferred. Must possess excellent communication, decision-making, sales and negotiation skills, PC skills and work management skills, and the ability to complete multiple tasks within set deadlines and should be willing to continue learning and updating skills. Significant travel is required to develop effective agency relations. Must be a self-starter and be able to work independently in a remote setting. Must be located in the current market or surrounding area.
About us:
Grange Insurance Company, with $3.2 billion in assets and more than $1.5 billion in annual revenue, is an insurance provider founded in 1935 and based in Columbus, Ohio. Through its network of independent agents, Grange offers auto, home and business insurance protection. Grange Insurance Company and its affiliates serve policyholders in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and Wisconsin and holds an A.M. Best rating of "A" (Excellent).
Grange understands that life requires flexibility. We promote geographical diversity, allowing hybrid and remote options and flexibility in work hours (role dependent). In addition to competitive traditional benefits, Grange has also created unique benefits based on employee feedback, including a cultural appreciation holiday, family formation benefits, compassionate care leave, and expanded categories of bereavement leave.
Who We Are:
We are committed to an inclusive work environment that welcomes and values diversity, equity and inclusion. We hire great talent from various backgrounds, and our associates are our biggest strength. We seek individuals that represent the diversity of our communities, including those of all abilities. A diverse workforce's collective ideas, opinions and creativity are necessary to deliver the innovative solutions and service our agency partners and customers need. Our core values: Be One Team, Deliver Excellence, Communicate Openly, Do the Right Thing, and Solve Creatively for Tomorrow.
Our Associate Resource Groups help us create a more diverse and inclusive mindset and workplace. They also offer professional and personal growth opportunities. These voluntary groups are open to all associates and have formed to celebrate similarities of ethnicity/race, nationality, generation, gender identity, and sexual orientation and include Multicultural Professional Network, Pride Partnership & Allies, Women's Group, and Young Professionals.
Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council, created in 2016, is focused on professional development, networking, business value and community outreach, all of which encourage and facilitate an environment that fosters learning, innovation, and growth. Together, we use our individual experiences to learn from one another and grow as professionals and as people.
We are committed to maintaining a discrimination-free workplace in all aspects, terms and conditions of employment and welcome the unique contributions that you bring from education, opinions, culture, beliefs, race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, handicap, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, pregnancy, veteran status, and citizenship.
Grange Enterprise is proud to be part of the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion™, a national initiative of more than 1400 CEOs working for the advancement of diversity and inclusion within the workplace.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Commercial Lines Underwriter
Document your underwriting credentials precisely
PERM requires your employer to define the minimum job requirements, and those requirements must match your actual credentials. If your role qualifies under EB-2, gather transcripts, professional designations like CPCU or AU, and letters confirming five years of progressive experience before the process starts.
Use O*NET to verify your occupation code
Your employer's PERM filing must use the correct SOC code for Commercial Lines Underwriter. Cross-check your job duties against the O*NET occupation profile early so the prevailing wage determination reflects your actual role, not a misclassified adjacent title.
Find sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate
Search Migrate Mate to identify U.S. insurers and financial services firms with verified green card sponsorship history for underwriting roles. Targeting employers who have completed PERM filings before cuts months off your job search and reduces the risk of starting with an employer unfamiliar with the process.
Ask about priority dates before accepting offers
If you're a national of India or China, your priority date backlog can extend the path to a green card significantly. Before signing an offer, ask the employer's immigration counsel where the EB-2 or EB-3 priority date currently stands for your country of birth.
Confirm the employer will run a full PERM recruitment
DOL requires employers to conduct a genuine test of the labor market before certifying a PERM application. Underwriting roles must be advertised through specific channels including print ads and job postings. Confirm your employer understands these steps so recruitment isn't invalidated by a procedural gap.
Look up prevailing wages before salary negotiations
Your certified PERM wage must meet the DOL prevailing wage for your job title, level, and location. Use the OFLC Wage Search to check the prevailing wage for Commercial Lines Underwriter in your target city before negotiating, so your offer isn't below the floor PERM requires.
Green Card Commercial Lines Underwriter: Frequently Asked Questions
Which green card category fits a Commercial Lines Underwriter?
Most Commercial Lines Underwriters qualify under EB-2 if they hold a master's degree or a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive underwriting experience. Those with a bachelor's degree and fewer years qualify under EB-3 as professionals. The employer's immigration counsel typically recommends the category based on your credentials and the job's minimum requirements as defined in the PERM filing.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for underwriting roles?
H-1B visa grants temporary work authorization for up to six years and requires annual cap registration with a lottery for most employers. Green card sponsorship through PERM, I-140, and adjustment of status leads to permanent residence with no renewal cycle. The PERM process also requires DOL to certify that no minimally qualified U.S. worker was available, adding a recruitment phase not present in H-1B filings.
How long does the PERM process take for underwriting positions?
PERM involves a prevailing wage determination from DOL, a mandatory recruitment period, and a labor certification application review. DOL processing times and your country of birth both affect overall timelines. Nationals from high-demand countries like India and China face additional wait times once the I-140 is approved, because per-country annual limits create priority-date backlogs in the EB-2 and EB-3 categories.
Where can I find employers who sponsor green cards for underwriters?
Migrate Mate lists U.S. employers with verified green card sponsorship history, searchable by role and location. Targeting companies that have already completed PERM filings for underwriting positions is more efficient than approaching employers who have never run the process, since PERM-experienced firms already have immigration counsel and established workflows for the certification and I-140 stages.
Can I change employers after my green card process starts?
AC21 job portability lets you change to a same or similar occupation once your I-485 adjustment of status application has been pending for 180 days or more. If you change employers before that point, the new employer must restart the PERM process, though an approved I-140 priority date can carry over to the new employer's petition under USCIS rules.