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ICW Group
Senior Underwriting Assistant
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An Underwriting Assistant assists insurance underwriters with administrative tasks and managing documents for insurance files, applications and claims. Assists with research, customer service, or compiling information for business or regulatory reports.
$52,444 / year median in California
Job Description
Are you looking to make an impactful difference in your work, yourself, and your community? Why settle for just a job when you can land a career? At ICW Group, we are hiring team members who are ready to use their skills, curiosity, and drive to be part of our journey as we strive to transform the insurance carrier space. We're proud to be in business for over 50 years, and its change agents like yourself that will help us continue to deliver our mission to create the best insurance experience possible. Headquartered in San Diego with regional offices located throughout the United States, ICW Group has been named for ten consecutive years as a Top 50 performing P&C organization offering the stability of a large, profitable and growing company combined with a focus on all things people. It's our team members who make us an employer of choice and the vibrant company we are today. We strive to make both our internal and external communities better everyday! Learn more about why you want to be here! This role is eligible for up to a $10,000 sign on bonus less applicable taxes.
Gathers and validates information for new business and renewal quoting.
Ensures accuracy, organization, and maintenance of electronic policy files.
Reviews policy transactions for accuracy and completeness prior to issuance. Provides customer service to the Company's clients. Assists producers via email and phone calls and works to strengthen our agency relationships. Serves as a resource for underwriting support questions and escalates issues as appropriate.
Responds to more complex inquiries from agents, brokers, insureds, and internal business partners. Serves as a mentor/leader to Underwriting Technicians and Underwriting Assistants. Identifies workflow issues and recommends changes for process improvement. Provides guidance and training on policy processing, policy issuance, and underwriting support procedures. Performs quality audits on underwriting support work to ensure accuracy, compliance, and adherence to established guidelines. Trains co-workers on computer systems and department procedures. Assists with onboarding and training of new and existing team members, including cross-training and reinforcement of best practices. Serves as a subject matter expert for underwriting support operations.
PURPOSE OF THE JOB
The purpose of this job is to support Underwriters within the Service Center of Excellence through advanced account management, policy processing, and policy issuance activities. This role supports process improvement efforts, and contributes to team development through guidance, auditing, and training support. This position serves as a subject matter resource for underwriting support functions, provides exceptional customer service, and ensures Workers' Compensation and Commercial Lines policies are processed accurately, efficiently, and in accordance with company guidelines.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Supports Underwriters through advanced account management and policy processing activities. Issues new business, renewal, endorsement, cancellation, reinstatement, and policy change transactions within company guidelines. Processes monetary and non-monetary endorsements in accordance with underwriting authority and established procedures. Handles complex mid-term account management activities.Gathers and validates information for new business and renewal quoting.
Ensures accuracy, organization, and maintenance of electronic policy files.
Reviews policy transactions for accuracy and completeness prior to issuance. Provides customer service to the Company's clients. Assists producers via email and phone calls and works to strengthen our agency relationships. Serves as a resource for underwriting support questions and escalates issues as appropriate.
Responds to more complex inquiries from agents, brokers, insureds, and internal business partners. Serves as a mentor/leader to Underwriting Technicians and Underwriting Assistants. Identifies workflow issues and recommends changes for process improvement. Provides guidance and training on policy processing, policy issuance, and underwriting support procedures. Performs quality audits on underwriting support work to ensure accuracy, compliance, and adherence to established guidelines. Trains co-workers on computer systems and department procedures. Assists with onboarding and training of new and existing team members, including cross-training and reinforcement of best practices. Serves as a subject matter expert for underwriting support operations.