Jakob Hjelmquist

Jakob Hjelmquist is an experienced underwriter currently serving as an Associate Underwriter at Nonprofits Insurance Alliance since April 2024. Prior to this role, Jakob held positions as a Commercial Underwriter at The Redwoods Group from January 2022 and at North Carolina Farm Bureau from January 2020 to January 2022, focusing on assessing commercial lines risks and determining insurance eligibility. Jakob's earlier experience includes working as a Personal Lines Underwriter at North Carolina Farm Bureau Insurance and managing a successful food truck operation, Philly’s Cheesesteaks. Jakob began a career in leadership as a Lifeguard Manager at Carmichael Gym Complex and gained research experience as a Research Intern with Common Cause North Carolina. Jakob earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Government from North Carolina State University in 2016.