Associate Underwriter Windstorm Risk

Howden•Atlanta, GA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

DUAL North America is seeking an Associate Underwriter for the Windstorm Risk division. At DUAL, Associate Underwriters play a key supportive role through the risk underwriting process. In this role, you will assist with account quoting and binding, prepare and distribute various types of communications, and provide quality customer service through the underwriting life cycle. Supporting a team of Underwriters within the Windstorm Risk division, you will assist in evaluating windstorm risk exposures, gathering data, and supporting the underwriting process for wind insurance policies. DUAL North America is a leading underwriting organization in the US offering commercial property, casualty, financial lines, and personal property insurance products. Since 2013, the company has grown to over 650 employees in 14 offices across the US. DUAL is part of Howden, an international insurance group with employee ownership at its heart, operating in 55 territories and employing over 19,000 people.

Requirements

0–1 year underwriting or insurance experience
Foundational knowledge of insurance principles
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
Ability to follow policies and procedures
Complete assigned tasks correctly, on time and able to learn quickly
Self-motivated and demonstrating attention to detail
Be able to work independently for extended periods
Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as general business understanding
Travel up to 10% with an Underwriter to shadow and participate in interactions between Underwriters and brokers
Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time, with occasional movement in the office to access cabinets and equipment

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in risk management, finance, business or a related field

Responsibilities

Process submissions by providing account triage for Underwriters
Provide backup support for Underwriters when traveling in the market
Gather and compile information required to quote and/or bind an account
Generate, edit, and send out a variety of correspondences on behalf of the Underwriters such as declination letters, quote follow ups and subjectivity reminders
Demonstrate basic understanding of technical underwriting principles and risk underwriting characteristics
Learn market dynamics, competitive landscape, and product differences
Attend weekly underwriting meetings if applicable, ask questions – need to understand what business is selling and understanding why deals are lost and adjusting accordingly
Provide customer service and underwriting support to help achieve team new and renewal premium goals
Build relationships with producers with supervision from more senior Underwriters
Fill in for other team members to ensure business continuity during peak periods and/or when team members are unavailable
Assist Underwriters as requested
Complete other related clerical and administrative duties as assigned
Conduct inspection review and analysis resulting in appropriate issue identification, and process post inspection changes as necessary
Working towards Underwriting Authority, but does not have it yet