Underwriting Assistant

About the role

You'll provide day-to-day operational and administrative support to underwriting teams, ensuring submissions, renewals and policy documentation are processed accurately and efficiently. Key responsibilities will include:

• SUPPORTING UNDERWRITERS THROUGHOUT THE FULL UNDERWRITING LIFECYCLE, FROM SUBMISSION THROUGH TO POLICY ISSUANCE.
• MANAGING AND PRIORITIZING NEW BUSINESS AND RENEWAL SUBMISSIONS.
• ENSURING UNDERWRITING SYSTEMS AND RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED ACCURATELY AND IN A TIMELY MANNER.
• PREPARING UNDERWRITING DOCUMENTATION, POLICY SCHEDULES AND RELATED CORRESPONDENCE.
• LIAISING WITH BROKERS AND INTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS TO RESOLVE QUERIES AND OBTAIN OUTSTANDING INFORMATION.
• MONITORING PIPELINES, RENEWAL ACTIVITY AND SUBJECTIVITIES, ENSURING KEY DEADLINES ARE MET.
• PRODUCING REPORTS AND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION AS REQUIRED.
• IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE PROCESSES AND WAYS OF WORKING ACROSS THE TEAM.
• ACTING AS A KNOWLEDABLE POINT OF CONTACT FOR UNDERWRITING OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION.

Requirements

We're ideally looking for someone who already has a few years of experience supporting Corporate Professions underwriters and is looking to continue building their career as a UA within a fast-paced and highly collaborative environment.

Qualifications

You'll be an organised, proactive and detail-oriented professional who enjoys working in a busy environment and building strong relationships with stakeholders. We're particularly interested in candidates who have:

• DEMONSTRABLE EXPERIENCE WORKING AS AN UNDERWRITING ASSISTANT WITHIN THE INSURANCE MARKET SUPPORTING CORPORATE PROFESSIONS UNDERWRITING TEAMS.
• A STRONG UNDERSTANDING OF UNDERWRITING PROCESSES, POLICY ADMINISTRATION AND BROKER SERVICING.
• EXCELLENT ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS WITH THE ABILITY TO MANAGE MULTIPLE PRIORITIES EFFECTIVELY.
• A STRONG ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND A COMMITMENT TO DELIVERING HIGH-QUALITY WORK.
• CONFIDENCE COMMUNICATING WITH A WIDE RANGE OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS.
• GOOD SYSTEM SKILLS, INCLUDING EXPERIENCE WITH MICROSOFT OFFICE AND EXPERIENCE NAVIGATING UNDERWRITING PLATFORMS.
• A COLLABORATIVE MINDSET AND WILLINGNESS TO SUPPORT COLLEAGUES ACROSS THE WIDER TEAM.
• PROGRESS TOWARDS, OR AN INTEREST IN PURSUING, PROFESSIONAL INSURANCE QUALIFICATIONS SUCH AS THE CII.