Underwriting Associate

W.R. Berkley • Lawrenceville, GA

75d

About The Position

The Underwriting Associate participates in underwriting accounts by gathering, synthesizing and clearly presenting all specific account information to underwriting to decide on the risk. The Underwriting Associate will rate and issue renewals, new business, endorsements, and cancellations using the automated facilities of the BIS system and other local software programs. Customer Service contact with the agents to develop information needed to process work, solve problems, and maintain good agency relations. Assist the Lead Underwriting Associate with training and quality assurance within the service area.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree Preferred
• Experience in rating and issuing complex quotes, new business, renewals and endorsements through the BIS systems and other local software programs.
• Ability to obtain and review pertinent information needed to evaluate new business and renewals.
• Experience in reviewing, analyzing, and processing requests received from agents.
• Ability to maintain quality and time standards as established.
• Experience in documenting files with appropriate underwriting/rating information.
• Strong customer service skills to provide timely, courteous and efficient service.

Responsibilities

• Rate and issue more complex quotes, new business, renewals and endorsements through the BIS systems and other local software programs.
• Obtain and review pertinent information needed to evaluate new business and renewals, as requested, according to prescribed criteria and authority.
• Review, analyze, and process requests received from agents as directed.
• Take necessary action when requesting additional information needed to price, process, and produce business.
• Follow up with the appropriate internal and external customers.
• Maintain quality and time standards as established.
• Document files with the appropriate underwriting/rating information to assure activity, analysis and risk evaluation is clear, concise and completed, as directed.
• Provide timely, courteous and efficient service to all internal and external customers.
• Communicate in a timely and positive manner.
• Ensure written and oral communication is clear, concise and well organized.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation plan
• Robust benefits package for full time regular employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees