Underwriting Assistant - A&H

Join us as a Underwriting Assistant in A&H, Aerospace or Energy to take your career to the next level with a global market leader.

How you will make an impact

You will be responsible for providing efficient and high-quality underwriting support to the UK Underwriting Teams. You will support the end-to-end underwriting process through regular liaison with other functions to ensure the highest quality of service is delivered to our brokers and clients.

This is a fantastic role for someone who wants to progress their career in underwriting operations. You will be given comprehensive training and the opportunity to complete insurance qualifications.

Some of the key responsibilities include:

Manage a portfolio of Accounts

Efficiently and accurately ensure all new business and renewal accounts are processed

Proactive engagement with Underwriting to ensure new and renewed accounts have an efficient and smooth account hand over, ensuring information received is understood and complete in order to process / instruct policies on systems and to the network.

Liaise with Underwriters to ensure correct interpretation of data for accuracy and completeness.

Maintain documentation and files, ensuring all documentation is retained centrally.

Accountable for (RI) premium, (RI) commission and tax bookings in processing systems

Track implementation progress and liaise with our global network to resolve queries.

Liaise with the Credit Control team - answering queries, tracking, and monitoring premium using core underwriting systems.

Manage requests originating from clients and brokers, and refer to Underwriting as required.

Participate in client/broker meetings, as requested by Underwriting.

Regular interaction with our off-shore team – leading huddles, auditing work, quality control

Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Develop expert level knowledge with regards to systems, and processes and keep abreast of new guidelines published.

Act as reference point for others in the team when questions come up and/or uncertainties exist.

Support project work to ensure that existing processes meet requirements.

What you’ll need to succeed

Minimum A-level standard of education or equivalent business experience

General insurance knowledge

Knowledge of Underwriting processes

Strong organisation skills with the ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines

Collaborative with the ability to build strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.

Excellent communication skills

Strong problem solving skills

Attention to detail

Strong Excel skills