Underwriting Technician

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.•Chicago, IL

2d•$49,000 - $72,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Underwriting Assistant will support the development, growth, and maintenance of the AmTrust Exec portfolio of business by providing administrative support to the management liability underwriting team. This can include policy processing and issuance for new business and/or renewal preparation, quoting and issuance; endorsement processing; cancellations; and/or other policy processing associated tasks. May potentially hold a limited Letter of Underwriting Authority. To be successful the candidate must be self-motivated, adaptable to a changing marketplace, and able to work and collaborate as part of a team. Maintains a solid understanding of AmTrust’s mission, vision, and values. Upholds the standards of the AmTrust organization.

Requirements

High School Graduate as minimum education requirements.
Efficient, well-organized and self-motivated
Able to meet deadlines and work in a fast-paced atmosphere
Team player with strong interpersonal skills
Capable oral and written communication skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint and One Note)
Able to learn, maintain and develop strong technical skills

Responsibilities

Completes policy processing and issuance for new business and/or renewal preparation, quoting and issuance; endorsement processing; cancellations; and/or other policy processing associated tasks.
Fulfills broker requests for, loss runs, copies of policies, copies of invoices, etc.
Provides agency support for general questions regarding renewal status, endorsement status, cancellation status, billing inquiries, commission questions, etc.
Communicates effectively with internal and external contacts.
Completes renewal proposals as requested.
Manually rates coverages and/or policies that are not fully automated.
Completes file documentation according to best practices guidelines.
Collaborate closely with underwriting team. Keep peers and Management informed of all issues and activity.
Provide professional, timely and courteous communication and service to external clients and cross departmental staff to successfully resolve issues pertaining to policyholders and underwriting team.
Keeps current with market trends and demands.
Performs other functionally related duties as assigned.