Commercial lines underwriter vs underwriting account representative

The differences between commercial lines underwriters and underwriting account representatives can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a commercial lines underwriter has an average salary of $67,892, which is higher than the $47,475 average annual salary of an underwriting account representative.

The top three skills for a commercial lines underwriter include CPCU, multi-line and commercial property. The most important skills for an underwriting account representative are customer service, insurance coverage, and market trends.

Commercial lines underwriter vs underwriting account representative overview

	Commercial Lines Underwriter	Underwriting Account Representative
Yearly salary	$67,892	$47,475
Hourly rate	$32.64	$22.82
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	33,047	59,819
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 77%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Commercial lines underwriter vs underwriting account representative salary

Commercial lines underwriters and underwriting account representatives have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Commercial Lines Underwriter	Underwriting Account Representative
Average salary	$67,892	$47,475
Salary range	Between $44,000 And $104,000	Between $34,000 And $65,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between commercial lines underwriter and underwriting account representative education

There are a few differences between a commercial lines underwriter and an underwriting account representative in terms of educational background:

	Commercial Lines Underwriter	Underwriting Account Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 77%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Commercial lines underwriter vs underwriting account representative demographics

Here are the differences between commercial lines underwriters' and underwriting account representatives' demographics:

	Commercial Lines Underwriter	Underwriting Account Representative
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 43.1% Female, 56.9%	Male, 37.7% Female, 62.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 2.5% Hispanic or Latino, 10.1% Asian, 5.8% White, 72.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 7.8% Unknown, 2.5% Hispanic or Latino, 10.1% Asian, 5.8% White, 73.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between commercial lines underwriter and underwriting account representative duties and responsibilities

Commercial lines underwriter example responsibilities.

Review individual mortgage origination/post origination documentation and perform database research.
Review individual mortgage origination/post origination documentation and perform database research.

Underwriting account representative example responsibilities.

Assist underwriters in expediting new business, processing endorsements and/or modifying existing policies while achieving broker relationships.
Verify medicaid waive eligibility for non-emergency transportation.
Train hundreds of union members throughout Louisiana using PowerPoint presentations on how to become politically involve and mobilize.

Commercial lines underwriter vs underwriting account representative skills

Common commercial lines underwriter skills

CPCU, 14%
Multi-Line, 13%
Commercial Property, 8%
Loss Ratio, 7%
Renewal Retention, 4%
Risk Selection, 4%

Common underwriting account representative skills

Customer Service, 27%
Insurance Coverage, 26%
Market Trends, 11%
Underwriting Guidelines, 9%
Credit Card Payments, 7%
Insurance Products, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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