Underwriting Assistant

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• To provide administrative and technical support to the Credit & Political Risk underwriting team as required.


• Administrative and Technical support includes but is not limited to the maintenance of files and the processing, recording of business accounts accurately and in a timely manner on the Company's IT and administrative systems in accordance with processing standards and procedures.


• Assisting the team in day-to-day ad hoc tasks when required (risk research, broker meetings, country overview reports etc. and providing updates to underwriters)., 1. Data Input


• Enter submissions, rating models, quotes and bound policies onto the Arch underwriting systems


• Conduct account clearance procedures with other parts of the company for risks or clash, as may be required - including catastrophe analysts, risk capture and data management teams


• Review quality control output from Global Services. Liaising with both to ensure accounts are processed on a timely basis


2. Account Administration

• Assist the Underwriters with day to day underwriting operations


• Assist in preparation of monthly & management reports


• Undertake research activities, as directed by underwriters, for additional underwriting information from the Internet or other external sources


• Maintenance of appropriate business activity logs to record submission activity or premium activity


• Prepare Standard policy Documentation for underwriters' sign off reports


3. Account Query resolution

• Assist in the resolution of outstanding premium receivable issues, as may be directed


• Liaise with brokers on any outstanding information requirements


• Resolve weekly processing reports


4. General Administration

• File preparation, photocopying, scanning, document management


• Assisting underwriters at Lloyds Box


• Have daily contact with back office support staff, e.g. binder management team, finance and compliance


• Answering telephone calls, responding to emails
  
  Strong time management skills


• Very organised and systematic


• Responsive


• Basic knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel, Power point and Outlook


• Ability to work independently using initiative and without guidance and as part of a team, Economics, Politics/International Relations or Law degree preferred