Senior Assistant I - Underwriting

Duration: 6 Months Contract

Experience: 5 Years

Education level: Bachelors degree

Job function: Non IT Consultant

Skills Required: Customer Service Comm Skills Underwriting Insurance

This role will be Onsite first couple of weeks 4 to 5 days a week for training; then move to hybrid model 3 days a week in office.

What can you expect
You will acquire firsthand experience of the inner workings of a Managing General Agency (MGA) and gain specific understanding on how catastrophic modeling influences and supports underwriting pricing business planning capital setting and risk management processes
You can expect to make a direct impact on business results by utilizing your analytical skills to enable sound risk selection
You will be joining an experienced collaborative team that excels in communication and supports one anothers successes and failures with empathy and understanding
Your career will be supported with a handson training and development plan that encourages you to own your career and better yourself by discovering your motivations and unlocking your passions

What is in it for you
Top notch medical dental vision employee stock purchase program and 401(k) match
A flexible work schedule with competitive compensation including bonus eligibility and vacation days commensurate with experience level
A collaborative office with a fun room (ping pong foosball pinball) amazing views of the Rockies and company happy hours

We will count on you to:
Profitably underwrite a particular geographic territory with the expectation of promoting new business written premium growth and favorable loss ratios in accordance with the underwriting guidelines thirdparty risk modelling services and personal underwriting authority
Service the book of business through the full policy lifecycle within service standards
Build relationships with agency partners and sales representatives to improve risk classification bind ratios and sales volume
Gain an understanding of agency management product distribution and claims procedures to enhance growth and underwriting profit
Create and maintain procedures
Professionally communicate with agents via phone and email regarding underwriting question policy servicing and billing questions
Mentor and train less experienced team members
Work crossfunctionally with Compliance Claims Product Underwriting and other business units to develop process improvements and product enhancements
Provide input and feedback to leadership for continuous process improvement.
Fill in for other team members to ensure business continuity during peak periods and/or when team members are unavailable.

Must have:

• High attention to detail creativity intellectual curiosity a desire to communicate and strong time management skills.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• 13 years work experience. Bachelors degree preferred but not required.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in MS Office (Excel Word PowerPoint Outlook MS Teams)
• High attention to detail creativity intellectual curiosity a desire to communicate and strong time management skills.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills

Nice to have:

• 3 years of insurance or closely related office experience.
• Successful completion of insurance and/or financial designations.
• Experience using thirdparty catastrophe risk modelling services.