Underwriting Assistant
Amwins is the industry leader because we hold ourselves accountable to deliver results – for our employees, our clients, our markets and our shareholders.
We’ve built a workplace where talent is valued, and success is celebrated. With a focus on service to our clients as well as our communities, our culture is defined by supporting each other. In this team-driven environment, Amwins creates the perfect place for you to grow your career with built-in support and opportunity to advance your knowledge base.
At Amwins our people are our greatest asset. We hire the best talent in the industry and provide our employees with the tools to deliver innovative insurance solutions. We believe that by taking care of our employees they will take care of our clients and the cycle will perpetuate.
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Underwriting Assistant duties:
- Provide best-in-class service and response times to our select agency partners
- Monitoring various reports for consistency
- Data Entry into multiple internet-based systems
- Make, and follow-through with, request for missing information from outside sources
- Use Microsoft Office software, (e.g. Outlook, Word and Excel)
- Assist in the day-to-day operations as assigned
- Rating and preparation of new or renewal quotes as directed by Underwriter
- Review and handling of inspection recommendations and discrepancies
- Process bind requests as directed by Underwriter
- Potential for policy issuance and endorsement processing, including audits
- Assist in accounting procedures such as invoicing
- Reviewing submissions information required to issue new or renewal quotes
- Review renewal applications to confirm that information is appropriate to proceed in underwriting actions
- Receive referral approval from Senior Underwriting on all accounts when required
- Complete Quality Assurance and Quality Control review on all bind orders
Underwriting Assistant requirements:
- Utilize time management abilities in a fast-paced, high volume environment
- Excellent computer skills including typing proficiency, Microsoft Office proficiency with an emphasis in Excel spreadsheets
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Ability to multitask while prioritizing important and pressing tasks
- Exceptional attention to detail with an innate capacity for organization
- Drive to succeed and advance your knowledge and career
- Ability to work in a customer service and driven environment
- Ability to resolve moderately complex problems
- Willingness and ability to go above and beyond to help and provide value to team
- Ability to work in high pressure situations
- Ability to apply feedback in order to improve performance
To the qualified candidate we offer:
- Compensation includes a salary commensurate with experience
- Position eligible for annual bonus
- Full benefit package including: Medical, Dental, Life, Disability and 401(k)
- Collaborative, continuing education focused work environment
- Opportunity for advancement
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Opportunity for formal sales and leadership training