Does Western National Insurance pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Western National Insurance employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Western National Insurance. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Western National Insurance?

92% of Western National Insurance employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Western National Insurance 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Western National Insurance?

Software Developer (4) , Underwriter (4) , Underwriting Associate (4) , Business Analyst (2) , Claims Adjuster (2) , Claims Representative (2) , Management (2) , Manager (2) , Senior Commercial Underwriter (2) , Senior Software Developer (2) , Underwriting Support Specialist (2)

What are the pros of working at Western National Insurance according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits were great and co" ((in 21 reviews)); "Great work/life balance" ((in 14 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and respectful." ((in 11 reviews)); "The company has a great culture in my opinion." ((in 9 reviews)); "Exceptional work/life balance, great benefits, accessible management, really active employee group setting up fun events, arranging food trucks in the parking lot, March Madness, and healthy water/snacks." ((in 8 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Western National Insurance according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is average... could be higher since Seattle is a HCOL city and company performs well." ((in 8 reviews)); "Insurance isnt always the most glamorous but the technology is fairly good for this industry." ((in 3 reviews)); "Incredibly boring, absent raises, absent leadership and training." ((in 3 reviews)); "Upper management touts this as being a technology company that believes in agile principles, but has become increasingly controlling and obstructionist over the past year." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Western National Insurance locations?

Edina , Seattle , Minneapolis , Anchorage , Bloomington , Peotone , Wendell , Saint Paul , Pfingsten

Western National Insurance reviews

4.2

92% would recommend to a friend

(109 total reviews)

Rick Long

95% approve of CEO

91% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (109 reviews)

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Western National Insurance has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 109 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Western National Insurance employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Insurance industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

109 reviews

3.0

Nov 9, 2017

Good Company, Good People, but still acting like it's 1950

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company and nice people. I wager the company's future has a positive outlook. The work is challenging, in a good way.

Cons

The technology is severely lacking. I'm not sure if the systems or procedures have been updated in decades. The pay and benefits are ok, but some things are lacking. There is limited paid maternity and no paternity leave. Also, there's no sick time. It's lumped into a very limited amount of PTO. Some people can work from home full time, but others can't even when they're sick and it's expected to come out of a small amount of PTO.

Western National Insurance Response

8y

Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback. We agree about the great employees here at Western National and the bright outlook of the company! The people are a big part of what makes Western National such a great place to work. We also appreciate your notes about where we can improve. While some of our systems have been around longer than others, we have made a considered effort to replace and enhance many of our systems in recent years and have many more in line to be updated. We are excited about the ways these updates will help improve the experience of our customers and employees going forward. On the benefits side, we are sorry our PTO program did not meet your needs. We continually review our full lineup of benefits to make sure they are valuable to all employees. One of the things that makes Western National unique is the ability to carry over and accumulate up to 30 days of ‘banked’ PTO every year so that employees can use their time off in a way that best meets their personal circumstances. We’re always looking to improve, so if you have additional feedback, please feel free to contact us at HRmail@wnins.com.

1.0

Sep 14, 2017

Underwriting Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance for full time employees

Cons

Poor senior leadership. Do not think strategically.

Western National Insurance Response

8y

Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback. We’re glad to hear you found value in the work/life balance at Western National, but we’re sorry to hear the overall experience did not meet your expectations. As an organization, we’re working to ensure that strategic plans are communicated clearly and frequently to all employees and stakeholders. If you have additional feedback, please feel free to contact us at HRmail@wnins.com.

5.0

Aug 28, 2017

Great place to work

Management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good direction, financially strong company, good people and a great work life balance. The company is growing, which creates advancement opportunities. Staff engagement is high, which makes it a fun place to work.

Cons

Technology, which is now being upgraded.

Western National Insurance Response

8y

Thanks for your positive review and for recommending Western National! We especially appreciate your comment about staff engagement. We believe engaged employees lead to a happier workplace and create an improved experience for our customers. In regards to your note about technology, we continue to evaluate and update our systems to create an enhanced user experience for our customers and employees (while also staying committed to building relationships and engaging with our customers). We appreciate your feedback as we work to continue improving in this area.

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Jobs at Western National Insurance

Loss Control Consultant

Underwriting Associate I (Trainee Program)

Automation Engineer II

Underwriting Associate I (Trainee Program)

Workers’ Compensation Claims Specialist