Associate Underwriter

Mission US

6h • Remote

About The Position

As a member of KUBE, the Associate Underwriter is responsible for assisting the underwriting team in all aspects of the underwriting process, including analyzing risks, assessing policy information, and determining appropriate pricing and coverage and quoting for our wholesale brokers.

Requirements

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers.
• Must demonstrate self-motivation, dependability, as well as strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Bachelor's degree; OR 3+ years of experience in insurance
• Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Ability to learn new systems efficiently and effectively
• Ability to Multitask and prioritize work
• Strong organization and time management skills
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the year

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the commercial insurance industry and regulatory environment.

Responsibilities

• Under the direction of an Underwriter or Senior Underwriting Assistant, work to support the Underwriting workflow in the day-to-day servicing and processing of new business and renewal accounts.
• Daily communication with Underwriters and/or Senior Underwriters to ensure that tasks are being completed.
• Assist in audit preparation.
• Responsible for ensuring quality processing throughout the life cycle of a policy while building working relationships with internal and external teams.
• Maintains underwriting files by ensuring all relevant documents are included and appropriately filed/documented within System.
• Develop and maintain a strong working knowledge of Mission’s underwriting guidelines, coverage forms, enhancements, rating plans and workflow.
• Follows up with Brokers and appropriate departments for outstanding subjectivities, loss run requests, inspections and other documentation as needed.
• Assist in the review of new and renewal submissions to determine if they meet underwriting criteria, and for completeness of documentation.
• Request and review incoming Broker of Record letters, as appropriate.
• Process non-renewals and cancellation letters and endorsements.
• Review, finalize and issue policies.
• Underwrite risks and assist the Underwriting team in accordance with the business plan and within delegated underwriting authority.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level