Underwriting Assistant Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• At least 2 years of commercial lines insurance experience, preferably supporting underwriting operations.
• Experience with one or more of these coverages: Commercial Property, General Liability, Professional Liability, Commercial Auto, or Umbrella.
• Strong understanding of commercial lines policy transactions, endorsements, renewals, and policy documentation.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and commitment to superior customer service.
• Ability to build effective relationships with agents, brokers, underwriters, and internal business partners.
• Demonstrated interest in developing a long-term career in commercial underwriting.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and time management skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting nonprofit, human services, healthcare, educational, or religious organization accounts.
• Prior underwriting assistant, underwriting technician, account management, or renewal specialist experience.
• Previous delegated underwriting authority.
• Professional insurance designation such as AINS, AU, API, CISR, or CPCU.

Responsibilities

• Support renewals by preparing submissions, gathering underwriting information, and coordinating account activity for timely completion.
• Process endorsements, policy changes, cancellations, and other policy transactions assigned to the underwriting department.
• Respond to underwriter and agency partner inquiries about renewals, endorsements, policy documentation, billing questions, and account servicing.
• Fulfill broker requests for loss runs, policy documents, endorsements, invoices, and other account information.
• Monitor renewal pipelines and follow up on outstanding inspections, loss control recommendations, subjectivities, and agency requests.
• Complete requotes, manual rating, and other underwriting support activities within established authority and guidelines.
• Maintain accurate underwriting documentation and comply with company procedures and quality standards.
• Support team objectives for retention, profitable growth, and agency service.

Benefits

• Medical and dental plans
• Life insurance, including eligible spouses and children
• Health care flexible spending account
• Dependent care benefits
• 401(k) savings plan
• Paid time off
• Competitive compensation package
• Career advancement opportunities