Underwriting Assistant

The Travelers, City of Westminster

Underwriting Assistant

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The Travelers, City of Westminster

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 days ago, 18 Dec | Get your application in today.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: fb3fe503302e4bfc80e0711603876366

Full Job Description

  • Provide administrative support to underwriters, including file maintenance, creating front sheets/ workbooks and ensuring the accuracy of quotes, risk and endorsements across all relevant systems dealing with queries if they arise.
  • Gather and analyse pertinent information to assist the underwriters to evaluate risks, including sending risks for pricing, monitoring responses to ensure underwriters obtain pricing results in good time.
  • Monitor actions from internal and external meetings and follow up with underwriters to ensure points are actioned in a timely manner.
  • Assist Operations or Credit Control with resolving queries on overdue premium or aged debt.
  • Review and action as appropriate weekly reports to ensure data has been accurately recorded for risks and ensure any outstanding actions highlighted by the reports are completed by you or your underwriting team as required.
  • Assist in reviewing broker submissions, endorsements and renewals to ensure accuracy and completeness. Assist underwriters in preparation for broker meetings.Communicate with brokers, coverholders, and other stakeholders to gather additional information, clarify underwriting requirements, and address inquiries in a professional and timely manner.
  • Ensure that underwriting decisions comply with our underwriting guidelines, Lloyd's underwriting guidelines, regulatory requirements and enterprise standards.
  • Undergo extensive training in order to underwrite, sell to, negotiate with, and influence brokers to manage a profitable book of business.
  • Begin to build and understand relationships with Travelers employees within the business unit and across the enterprise in order to share information, discuss cases and begin to create sales plans.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

    Knowledge: Takes initiative on tasks with the ability to learn the industry, product line, and internal programs and platforms.
  • Communication: Demonstrates effective verbal, written and listening communication skills.
  • Analytical/Critical thinking: Ability to leverage analytical skills to interpret complex data and assess risk factors.
  • Organisation: Detail-oriented, organised and ability to effectively manage your time.
  • Inclusion: Ability to work with people from different backgrounds, experiences, cultures, races, etc. and views those differences as assets to be leveraged to accomplish business goals and objectives.
  • Presentations: Synthesise and present exhibits, results, and observations to direct manager and team members.
  • Technology: Ability to adapt and learn new technology to use it as efficiently as possible.
  • What is a Must Have?
  • A-Levels or similar qualification.

    Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That's the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 160 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.