Underwriter Assistant - Personal Lines
About The Position
The Underwriter Assistant is focused on the processing of insurance quotes through binding with minimal supervision from the Underwriter. At the Underwriter’s direction, the Underwriting Assistant is expected to process submissions with appropriate information and prepare the quote proposal for the agent, reaching out to the agent as needed for supporting documentation. The Underwriting Assistant ensures quote and binder documentation to be delivered to the agent is correct and of quality. In addition, the role reviews requests for changes in policies; and either collaborates or drives the process to evaluate acceptance, declination or modification. What will your job entail?
Requirements
- MUST HAVE personal lines insurance experience
- Bachelor’s degree preferred not required or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Insurance experience in underwriting with excess and surplus lines preferred.
- Technologically savvy and data driven.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to work in a highly automated, paperless environment, including specialized software packages.
- Basic computer skills including MS Office Suite.
- Ability to communicate orally and in writing with others to explain complex issues, receive and interpret complex information, and respond appropriately.
- Ability to understand written and oral communication, and interpret abstract information.
- Must obtain a Property, Casualty Agents license within a designated time period if not currently licensed.
- Knowledge of insurance products and usages.
Responsibilities
- May be required to hold the appropriate licenses for all marketing jurisdictions.
- Assists Underwriter with renewal solicitation and renewal quotes.
- Assists with new business submission with directions from Underwriter to prepare and market to carrier.
- Review carrier underwriting manuals to make sure risk fit, enter all appropriate information into carrier quoting system to generate a quote.
- Enter all appropriate information into management system to prepare a quote and present a proposal to the agent.
- Ensures data integrity.
- Resolves discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information.
- Set system's suspense’s to order inspection report and/or subjectivities to Technical Assistant.
- Participates in relationship management of the agent.
- Issue policies for carriers supplying online issuance capability, check for accuracy and quality and send to the agent.
- Send supporting documentation to the carrier.
- Other relevant duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Every employee is entitled to our lucrative insurance package as well.
- Ryan Specialty seeks to offer our employees a comprehensive and best-in-class benefits package that helps them — and their family members — achieve their physical, financial, and emotional well-being goals.
- In addition to paid time off for company holidays, vacation, sick and personal days, Ryan offers paid parental leave, mental health services and more.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
