Surety Underwriting Assistant (Harrisburg, PA)

Philadelphia Insurance Companies•Harrisburg, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Philadelphia Insurance Companies, a member of the Tokio Marine Group, designs, markets and underwrites commercial property/casualty and professional liability insurance products for select industries. We have been in operation since 1962 and are nationally recognized as a member of Ward's Top 50 and rated A++ by A.M.Best. We are looking for a Surety Underwriting Assistant to join our team in Harrisburg, PA! This role provides support and assistance to surety underwriting staff by handling administrative and routine underwriting tasks.

Requirements

Strong attention to detail
Ability to work in fast paced, service driven environment
High School Diploma or equivalency required

Nice To Haves

Surety or Insurance experience desired but not required

Responsibilities

Assists in gathering routine underwriting data and prescreens underwriting information as requested by underwriter.
Ensures proper completion of bond forms and compliance with state requirements and maintains account and bond files as directed.
Assists with inputting financial work in progress data received from contractors, utilizing computerized underwriting systems.
Assists with the pursuit of information from broker/agents, and miscellaneous administrative duties.
Processes broker/agent licensing, and contract and power of attorney administration.
Responsible for accurate premium registration and invoicing, coding, pricing and commission calculations.
Responsible for performing technical support functions and coordinating resolutions of technical support problems in the office.
Processes bid and final bond requests within underwriting authority limits established for the account with underwriter supervision.
Research premium entry and premium collection problems.
Reviews with underwriter or operations manager for proper resolution.