Study Maps Shift To Remote Underwriting

Encouraging remote underwriting may be a good way to attract a new generation of underwriters to the insurance industry, Rowe said.

For now, Rowe said, most remote underwriters are people who have many years of insurance industry experience.

Just about all of the remote underwriters who participated in the survey said they have at least 5 years of insurance experience, and 30 said they have at least 20 years of insurance experience, Rowe reported.

To make a remote underwriting program work, an insurer needs to identify the right people for the job; set them up with the right equipment right away; establish an open line of communication; create performance standards; and keep remote underwriters connected to the home office, Rowe said.

All of the remote underwriters Rowe’s firm interviewed said they have dedicated offices for their work, Rowe said.