Underwriting Assistant

We are a unique specialty insurance market with distinct capabilities in product development, underwriting, marketing, risk management and claims handling – integrated insurance services that simply help you grow your business.

The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, analytical, marketing oriented and have excellent communication skills. This position will be entry level and training will be accomplished by working closely with our staff of professionals. This position will also be fast paced, challenging, and diverse with hands on instruction. Job responsibilities include analyzing and screening new and renewal submission exposures for rating and quoting using approved guidelines.

* Liaison between clients and Underwriters; requests or delivers correspondence, documents and information with a high level of professionalism. * Develops and maintains a working relationship with producers, brokers, agents and customers as well as communicates effectively through broker negotiations to ensure profitable production. * Contacts clients and explains features and merits of policy coverage, recommends amount and type of coverage based on analysis of clients’ needs. * Assists Company and Underwriters to meet production goals and client expectations by identifying exposures for rating and quoting, negotiating terms and conditions with producer agents, producing quotes and binding coverage within timeframes, and handling and servicing an existing book of business. * Prioritizes work according to client and Underwriter needs within set turnaround times; keeps Underwriter apprised of potential client issues and client aware of Underwriter’s needs. * Assesses risks to determine the appropriate price, coverage, terms and conditions. * Enters and maintains client and policy data in computer system and electronic file system; tracks and follows up on tasks forwarded to other staff or clients to ensure timely completion.

**Skills and Qualifications:** * Ability to interact positively succinctly and professionally with all levels of internal and external clients and be comfortable building a rapport with differing personalities. * Should be proactive, able to self manage, highly self-motivated and in search of a career. * Good judgment, problem-solving, independent thinking and strong analytical abilities are necessary to successfully fulfill the duties of this position. * Candidate must possess ability to stay organized, have great attention to detail and excellent follow-through. * Ability to handle competing demands, use time efficiently and prioritize appropriately. **Education:** * Bachelor's Degree required; recent graduates are encouraged to apply. **Physical Demands:** * While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. * When possible, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions