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The Real Story From a Long-Term Employee - Underwriter Philadelphia Insurance Companies Employee Review

5.0
21 Mar 2015
Recommend
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Pros

As someone who has spent a lot of years at this company, I'm perplexed by some of the bashing. I'm pretty sure I've worked alongside some of the people that have entered negative feedback. The truth is that if you work hard and don't expect that you will be a manager or make a six figure salary three or four years into your career, you'll be very satisfied with your experience at PHLY. No company is perfect, but for its size, this company has excellent access to senior management. Every year they tour all the major offices across the country in a roadshow format (13 of them + the home office) and listen to everyone's concerns and recommendations for improvement. I've never heard of any multi-billion dollar insurance companies that do that. The compensation is fair and there are plenty of incentives (bonus, spot bonus, etc) that close the comp gap between PHLY and other companies. I have seen several of my peers leave this company (and blast it on the way out) only to re-apply a year later.

Cons

Bonus objectives aren't typically released to employees until April or May so you don't know what your goals are until three or more months into the year but the goals don't change much year to year.

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5.0
5 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Flexibility with a hybrid work schedule. Ability to learn more products, so it can be challenging but fun if you are looking for growth. Metrics and everyone knows what to expect which seems to be industry standard across small business.

Cons

None. PTO comparative seems light as you start out.

3.0
9 Feb 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Nice people, focus on technology, upper management is usually ahead of insurance trends, immediate supervisors were nice and well meaning. Benefits are good, not great. Good amount of PTO.

Cons

In small business unit, you have monthly quotas and managers are constantly asking how much you are quoting and if you will reach that number. Various levels of punishment if you don’t hit this number. Quality of work, risk selection, accuracy doesn’t really matter, only how much you quote. There is no positive in hitting this number beyond not being bothered until the next month. If you exceed this number consistently, you’ll just be asked to do more. Company is doing everything in its power to save expenses. The pay rate is well below the market. People consistently leave and make much more money elsewhere. Most lower level jobs are being shipped to an Indian company and even the Indian company is having job functions replaced by AI. This is usually at the expense of quality or what our agents actually want. CEOs preach saving expenses and not replacing people, as they show up to your office after flying in a private jet and a car service. Finally, 90% of the people in the region I worked were related to somebody who either works there, were their friends, or were related to agents we did business with. Some of these people had positions made for them, where they sat there and studied for 6 months, instead of promoting people from within. This will also prevent job mobility.

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