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Farm Credit of Central Florida, a leading agribusiness lender, seeks a Crop Insurance Analyst to perform essential duties in the Crop Insurance Department while providing prompt and courteous customer service to internal and external customers.

Position Summary

The Crop Insurance Analyst plays a critical role in analyzing, quoting, and processing of crop insurance policies across multiple Approved Insurance Provider (AIP) platforms. This position supports Loan Officers and the Crop Insurance Department by independently managing priorities, driving work to completion, and meeting firm regulatory deadlines in a fast-paced, sales-aligned environment.

This role is best suited for a professional who is self-directed, detail-oriented, and comfortable operating with high accountability and limited structure. If you're a strategic thinker with a passion for agriculture and a knack for analyzing, ensuring compliance, and providing exceptional customer service, this opportunity is for you!

Key Responsibilities

• Independently manage crop insurance policies and related documentation across AIP platforms, ensuring accuracy and compliance

• Stay current and trained on all applicable AIP systems, crop insurance rules, and commodity policies

• Analyzes crop data to optimize crop insurance policy coverage, ensuring accurate coverage and effective risk management solutions for farmers and ranchers.

• Compile and analyze customer data to drive identification of optimal coverage levels/options/endorsements

• Accurately process new policies, endorsements, and renewals within strict crop insurance deadlines. Help be the backstop for the team on missing information, incorrect quotes or any other errors

• Prepare and finalize renewal documentation, clearly documenting assignment requirements and policy changes

• Monitor and track policy status to ensure items are driven to completion, not just progress - Proactively identify missing information, discrepancies, or risks and take initiative to resolve them

• Review summaries of insurance to make sure quoted coverage matches what was attached, or research why it does not

• Maintain awareness of agricultural economic trends and production practices that impact crop insurance

What Success Looks Like in This Role

• You can manage multiple, competing priorities without needing step-by-step direction

• You communicate clearly with the intent to close loops and finalize outcomes

• You remain focused and productive during peak workload periods and seasonal deadline pressure

• You are comfortable asking clarifying questions, making decisions, and moving forward

• You can adapt to changing priorities and a direct leadership style without losing momentum

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a business-related field or equivalent relevant experience in insurance, a griculture, finance, or regulated operations

• Has or is willing to obtain a Florida 220 Crop Insurance License in compliance with the Florida Department of Insurance relations and AIPs

• Valid Florida driver's license

• Working knowledge of or ability to quickly learn: - Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) regulations

• Farm Credit Administration (FCA) regulations

• Association and district policies and procedures

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with an emphasis on clarity, decisiveness, and follow-through

• Possess a sense of urgency finalizing crop insurance application to meet crop insurance deadlines

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. High attention to detail and personal accountability for compliance-related work

• Experience in Excel

• Must adhere to the Associations Mission and Core Values

Preferred Background

• Experience in crop insurance, agricultural lending, insurance operations, or regulated financial services

• Prior roles requiring: - Independent task management

• Regulatory documentation subject to audit

• Deadline-driven work cycles

Work Style & Leadership Environment

• Leadership is direct, sales-focused, and outcome-oriented

• Direction may be high-level and fast-moving rather than highly prescriptive

• This role requires comfort with autonomy, ambiguity, and accountability

• Employees who succeed here value ownership, urgency, and clarity of results

Important Note to Candidates

This role is not well suited for individuals who require highly structured workflows, constant prioritization guidance, or a slow-paced environment. It is ideal for professionals who take initiative, manage ambiguity well, and drive work to completion.