Underwriting Assistant

We are seeking a detail-oriented Underwriting Assistant to support a team of underwriters by preparing, processing, and maintaining insurance policy documentation in a fast-paced insurance environment. This role involves premium calculations, policy issuance, data entry, billing preparation, and administrative support. The ideal candidate is highly organized, analytical, and comfortable working with large volumes of data while maintaining exceptional accuracy. This position is primarily paper-based and requires strong attention to detail and independent work habits.

Responsibilities

• Policy Processing & Administration
  • Prepare, review, and issue new and renewal insurance policies based on underwriting guidelines and instructions.
  • Assemble policy documents, endorsements, and billing packages with a high degree of accuracy.
  • Process policy changes, renewals, endorsements, and other policy-related transactions.
  • Organize, scan, and maintain paper files and insurance documentation.
  • Support underwriters with administrative and policy servicing activities.
• Rating & Premium Calculations
  • Calculate insurance rates and premium amounts using established rating manuals and underwriting guidelines.
  • Apply pricing modifications and endorsements as directed by underwriters.
  • Analyze underwriting information to ensure accurate policy issuance and premium calculation.
  • Assist with experience rating and collection of rating information needed for underwriting decisions.
• Data Management & Quality Assurance
  • Enter and maintain policy, billing, and customer information within internal systems.
  • Complete premium coding and accounting-related records for processed transactions.
  • Review documents and worksheets for accuracy and completeness.
  • Participate in quality-control reviews and verify the accuracy of work completed by peers.
  • Identify and resolve discrepancies through research and collaboration with internal teams.
• Collaboration & Customer Support
  • Partner closely with underwriters, accounting, claims, marketing, and other business units to ensure smooth policy processing.
  • Communicate with brokers, business partners, and company representatives to gather required information.
  • Assist with monitoring policy issuance timelines and endorsement processing.
  • Follow up on outstanding items to ensure timely completion of underwriting tasks.

Requirements

• Strong data entry and administrative support experience.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word.
• Ability to interpret information, follow detailed instructions, and solve problems independently.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to work efficiently in a paper-intensive environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in insurance, underwriting support, policy administration, or financial services.
• Experience performing calculations, auditing documents, or processing contracts.
• Familiarity with insurance terminology and policy documentation.

Skills

• Underwriting Support
• Data Entry
• Policy Processing
• Insurance Administration
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Premium Calculations
• Document Review
• Administrative Support
• Quality Assurance
• Analytical Thinking
• Attention to Detail

About the Role

The ideal candidate is a detail-focused professional who thrives in a structured environment, enjoys working with numbers and documentation, and takes pride in producing accurate, high-quality work. Success in this role requires strong organizational skills, independent work habits, and the ability to support underwriters by ensuring policies and premium calculations are processed accurately and efficiently.

This is an intermediate-level, office-based position with a focus on policy issuance, premium calculations, data entry, and document processing. The work environment is highly administrative and paper-driven.

This is a Contract to Hire position based in Bloomington, IL.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $20.00 per hour.

Benefits

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short- and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation, or Sick Leave)

Schedule

This is a fully onsite position in Bloomington, IL.