Job type
ContractLocation
TorontoProfession
Office SupportIndustry
InsurancePay
Competitive Pay Rate
Hiring an Underwriter Assistant
Your new company
Hays sas partnered with a leading Global Commercial Insurance company to hire a Commercial Underwriter for a 4-month contract with potential extension. The position is Hybrid in Down Town Toronto.
Your new role
Sit with property portfolio team, spend time with the accounts. Liaise with Underwriters, Brokers and Reinsurers on behalf of the Underwriting Support Unit as needed to communicate account status and complete or follow up for outstanding subjectivities. Liaise with Underwriters to confirm policy issuance instructions for policies, endorsements, forms, notices, certificates, etc. and effectively process coding/issuance. Review and analyze informational reports to glean anecdotal information as required by Underwriters (e.g., summarize Loss Runs). Respond to internal and external client inquiries in a professional and timely manner. Act as an anchor between shared service centres and an onshore Underwriting team to make sure the support to Underwriting is seamless. Rate premium changes for premium bearing change requests.
What you'll need to succeed
Ideally, we must have worked in Insurance. Must have Commercial Underwriting Experience. Knowledge of commercial insurance policy forms and regulatory requirements is preferred, but not required. Open to years of experience as long as the person is hungry, willing to learn, adaptable and shows initiative. Strong MS Excel is a must-have (formulas, macros) - calculated premiums. Pivot tables & VLookup would be nice to have, but not mandatory.
What you'll get in return
Exciting opportunity to work in a hybrid capacity at a competitive pay rate.
What you need to do now
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