Data Entry Specialist

Title: Data Entry Specialist

Job#: 3037574

Job Description:

Location: Onsite in Des Moines, Iowa, or Portland, Maine, 4 days/week - 1 day remote

6-month contract to hire

Pay Rate: $20/hour with a $47,000 conversion salary

This role focuses on rating and processing commercial insurance policies, working closely with underwriting to ensure accuracy and efficiency. They’re looking for someone professional, with strong communication skills—experience in data entry or insurance is a big plus. What really stands out is the growth potential—they’re looking to invest in someone they can bring on full-time, with clear paths into lead and even director-level roles.

Role Overview

This role is responsible for the accurate and timely rating and issuance of commercial insurance lines, including Workers’ Compensation, Automobile, Property, General Liability, and Umbrella. The position involves using both manual and automated methods to process transactions. You will work with various parties and follow established workflows to meet service level standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in a training program to learn the primary aspects of rating property and casualty insurance.
• Adhere to written authority levels and refer items that exceed authority.
• Rate and issue policies for all commercial lines of business using both manual and automated methods.
• Perform basic rating functions, including processing endorsements, new business, renewals, and cancellations under direct supervision.
• Maintain a working knowledge of all software applications that support the rating role.
• Interpret instructions from underwriting and other parties to handle all transactions accurately.
• Provide a high level of customer service and achieve departmental service level standards.
• Use rating and procedure manuals to accurately classify, rate, and process policies.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of processes and procedures.
• Participate in projects as assigned.

Required Qualifications

An individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education and/or Experience: A bachelor’s degree is preferred. Alternatively, six months to one-year of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, is required.

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

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Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

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