Underwriting Assistant

TEKsystems•Berwyn, IL

1d•$28 - $28•Hybrid

About The Position

As an Underwriting Assistant to an Industry-leading International Insurance Institution you will be responsible for working with top National and State Wide companies as well as High-Profile Clients. Assist the team in maintaining efficient underwriting processes and providing customer service to their Clients. Work on a flexible and innovative team offering a friendly, collaborative, diverse and inclusive work environment. Additional Responsibilities include: Support the Underwriters in the delivery of an effective and efficient administration service Provide pre-underwriting and rating support to Underwriters and other staff. Ensure timely and accurate data entry and scanning of risk documentation onto all systems within agreed service levels. Specifically checking agreed % of risk entries as required. Data verification, integrity & accuracy. Photocopying, logging and scanning quotes and declinatures, filing, archiving and scanning. Interact with other teams, i.e. Claims, Finance, Compliance, Management Services and other underwriting teams on matters affecting or related to accounts within the portfolio. Help maintain team standards through supporting other underwriting assistants in achieving their service/quality levels and targets, as required. Provide accurate management information to management team and underwriters. Produce ad hoc reports, presentations and marketing literature for managers, underwriters and other members of staff as requested. Provide a professional service to brokers in person, writing, email and telephone. Maintain and develop key relationships including brokers and external clients, responding to client queries in an accurate and timely fashion. Attend client meetings as required.

Requirements

Accurate and numerate
Computer skills – good working knowledge of MS Office, well developed spreadsheet skills
Able to communicate effectively with others, both verbally and in writing
Motivational skills, team worker as well as able to work on own initiative
The ability to manage time, meet deadlines and priorities

Responsibilities

Support the Underwriters in the delivery of an effective and efficient administration service
Provide pre-underwriting and rating support to Underwriters and other staff.
Ensure timely and accurate data entry and scanning of risk documentation onto all systems within agreed service levels. Specifically checking agreed % of risk entries as required.
Data verification, integrity & accuracy.
Photocopying, logging and scanning quotes and declinatures, filing, archiving and scanning.
Interact with other teams, i.e. Claims, Finance, Compliance, Management Services and other underwriting teams on matters affecting or related to accounts within the portfolio.
Help maintain team standards through supporting other underwriting assistants in achieving their service/quality levels and targets, as required.
Provide accurate management information to management team and underwriters.
Produce ad hoc reports, presentations and marketing literature for managers, underwriters and other members of staff as requested.
Provide a professional service to brokers in person, writing, email and telephone.
Maintain and develop key relationships including brokers and external clients, responding to client queries in an accurate and timely fashion.
Attend client meetings as required.