The role

As an Associate Underwriter, you will be dedicated to assisting the team in maintaining efficient underwriting processes and providing customer services to clients. The role will involve the crafting, review and issuance of policy documents and proposals. The position will work alongside the underwriting team to develop the network of production within the NorthEast Territory. You will be highly organised and comfortable building relationships and working with all levels of the firm. Stakeholder management and communication will be vital to the success of the role. This position requires a self-driven, high-energy, professional who’s passionate about disrupting an industry and wants to be rewarded for their performance and contributions.

Key responsibilities

• Support the underwriting team in the delivery of an effective and efficient administration service

• Provide pre-underwriting and rating support to Underwriters and other team members

• Ensure timely and accurate data entry into Loadsure’s portal. Specifically checking agreed percentages of risk entries as required

• Data verification, integrity and accuracy

• Support Underwriters to establish support needs for renewals and/or new business policies

• Liaising with claims, finance, compliance and engineering etc on matters affecting or related to accounts within the portfolio

• Help maintain team standards through supporting other team members in achieving their service/quality levels and targets as required

• Provided accurate management information to the senior management team and underwriters

• Produce ad-hoc reports, presentations and marketing literature for senior managers, underwriters and other members of staff as requested.

• Provide a professional service to brokers in person, writing, email and telephone

• Maintain and develop key relationships including brokers and external clients, responding to client queries in an accurate and timely fashion

• Attend client meetings as required

• Other duties as assigned by your manager

Skills and qualifications

ESSENTIAL

• College Graduate

• Proven administrative experience

• Willingness to travel

• Thrive in a remote working environment

• Strong numeracy skills

• Excellent time management and organisational skills

• Strong communication skills

• Comfortable dealing with internal and external senior representatives

• Eagerness and willingness to learn

• Accuracy and attention to detail

• Self-starter and takes initiative

• Effective listening, strong verbal and written communications skills (including grammar)

• Must have outstanding interpersonal and problem-solving skills

• Thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth, rapidly changing technical environment

DESIRABLE

• Desired background in Ocean and Inland Marine Insurance

• Background in fire prevention and structural engineering

• Enthusiastic about emerging technology and insurtech

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Google Documents