The company offers competitive compensation, excellent benefits and Career Growth
Our client, a major Property & Casualty insurance company, has an opportunity for a Casualty Underwriting Assistant to join their team in Stamford, CT. In this role the candidate provides key operations and administrative support to their Casualty and Medical Professional underwriting divisions as required to complete the underwriting process in accordance with established workflows, procedures, and other company protocols. In this role the candidate will partner with Underwriting in all areas in support of the quoting, binding and policy issuance and renewal processes including premium audits.
Responsibilities:
Accurate and timely processing, reporting, and analysis of premium, claim, reinsurance and other financial/policy data.
Provide and coordinate training to ensure complete understanding of primary insurance. operations.
Develop and maintain positive collaborative relationships with both internal and external clients.
Respond to internal inquiries regarding premium or claims data.
Lead Premium internal or external audits, training, etc., which may require some domestic travel.
Perform other project work as required.
Prepare, review and evaluate data or financial reports.
Create or update procedure manuals, ensuring that processes are documented accurately, and documentation is kept current.
Accurately collects and monitors data on a regular basis, reviewing for inconsistencies and errors to ensure data integrity.
Role Qualifications and Experience:
2+ years of experience in primary insurance underwriting.
Undergraduate college degree in business and/or a technology related field preferred
Comprehensive understanding and subject matter expertise of the insurance operations and accounting processes.
Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
Excellent computer skills - Microsoft Office Suite with emphasis on Microsoft Outlook
Strong quantitative skills and proficiency using Microsoft Excel and SQL databases
Must be detailed oriented
Proven analytical skills including the ability to identify and report problems or errors while working with significant amounts of detailed information
Understanding and experience with administrative and clerical procedures including managing electronic files, data, and records.
Proficiency in using business operations, accounting, financial, and insurance/reinsurance industry terminology.
Takes ownership and accountability for one's own work product.
Ability to work collaboratively, share knowledge and best practices.
Strong interpersonal skills
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with internal and external resources in a multi-cultural environment.