► Review a list of questions commonly asked during job interviews for underwriters.

► What do you know about insurance?

► Why do you want to work as an underwriter?

► How do you evaluate risk?

► How do you mitigate exposure to loss?

► How do you handle production goals?

► How do you organize your day?

► Have you had difficulty meeting deadlines?

► What were your quotas at your last position?

► What types of loans have you worked on?

► Tell me about a difficult loan you approved.

► Are you flexible on the hours you can work?

► How do you separate yourself from other applicants?

► What do you do to stay current in the insurance industry?

► What do you know about this position?

► Name a time you used quantitative data.

► What have you done to deal with a difficult question?

► Have you ever had to come up with an innovative way to address an issue or resolve a problem?

► How do you prepare for market challenges?

► What new policy or procedure have you had to implement at a previous job, and how did you adapt to it?

► What were some obstacles you faced when working on a team?

► How do you deal with someone that does not have integrity?

► What was your worst insurance experience? Your best?

► Describe a scenario where your manager wanted to do things one way, but you suggested and convinced them of another way.

► Describe a time that you had to handle multiple priorities at once and deliver results.

► Do you know anyone who works for our company?

► What are some of the financial product offerings that we offer?