Underwriting Assistant- Operations, Specialty Casualty

Primary Details

Time Type: Full time



Worker Type: Employee

The Opportunity: This role will be focused on assisting Specialty Casualty Underwriters by delivering underwriting support and displaying firm grasp of underwriting principles and processes. The Assistant Underwriter (AU) will be responsible for performing tasks including processing new and renewal business, information gathering, file preparation, etc.

• Location: New York City, NY, Atlanta, GA, Chicago, IL, Sun Prairie, WI
• Work Arrangement: This role is hybrid, where you will be expected to be in the office 2-3 days per week.
• The salary range for this role is between $62,500 - $117,000
  
  
  
  

Your New Role

• Work closely with multiple underwriters in the Specialty Casualty team
• Review, evaluate and prepare new and renewal business
• Prepare and validate policy and endorsement issuance
• Assist Underwriters in maintaining proper electronic files
• Correspond with brokers, customers and team members
• Meet multiple deadlines accordingly
• Comply with all legal and regulatory requirements
  
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• 2 - 5 years relevant experience
  
  
  
  

Preferred Competencies

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills
• Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to multitask and prioritize work
• Collaboration skills with the ability to work closely in a team environment and ability to quickly develop successful working relationships
• Demonstrate interest in enhancing knowledge; seek opportunities to learn and grow
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills - Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Understanding of underwriting knowledge
• Experience with providing quality customer service
  
  
  
  

Compensation Package: The salary range for this role is provided above. This is the national range for location(s) listed. The salary offer will be decided based on the role's complexity, its location, and the candidate’s professional background, including their education and experience. Beyond the base salary, regular full-time and part-time employees will also be eligible for QBE’s annual discretionary bonus plan based on business and individual performance. We encourage all candidates to apply, even if their salary expectations fall outside of this range, as we are committed to finding the right fit for our team.

QBE Benefits: We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to:

• Hybrid Working – a mix of working from home and in the office
• 22 weeks of paid leave for family growth, with 12 weeks available to all parents on a gender-equal basis
• Competitive 401(k) program with company match up to 8%
• Well-being program including holistic wellbeing coaching, gym membership, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
• Tuition Reimbursement for professional certifications, and continuing education
• Employee Network and Community – QBE actively supports six Employee Networks, and many ways to give back to your community
  
  
  
  

To learn more, click here: Benefits | QBE US.

Why QBE? What if you could have a positive impact – at work and in the world?



At QBE, we’re enabling a more resilient future – for our customers, communities, environment, and for our people. We’re building momentum to achieve something significant and know our people are at the center of our success.

Our industry offers interesting and varied careers where you can help people to protect what matters most. As part of the QBE team, you’ll get to spend every day working with people who are passionate, talented and kind. And our international scale means we’re big enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact.

Join us now, so you can be part of our success – and we can be part of yours!

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Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; gender; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; protected veteran status; or disability or any other legally protected status.

Supplementary information

Skills:

Administration Management, Analytical Thinking, Critical Thinking, Customer Service, Customer Value Management, Insurance Underwriting, Intentional collaboration, Legal Documents, Managing performance, Personal Initiative, Price Modelling, Process Improvements, Professional Networking, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management

How to Apply:

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Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.