Description:
We have a great opportunity for an Underwriting Support Assistant to join our team based in Leeds. The role of the Underwriting Support Assistant is to work as part of the social welfare team providing an excellent underwriting service for underwriters and brokers in the UK. You will work as a member of a small team and be pro-active and willing to help brokers and underwriters across all classes of business.
What you’ll be doing:
- Providing and maintaining a good standard of technical underwriting support to the social welfare renewal team
- Accurate and timely input of data into relevant underwriting systems.
- Liaising with brokers as required
- Helping to develop and maintain strong working relationships within the team and wider business
- Requesting and reviewing survey reports and issuing risk requirements to brokers
- Managing diary items and chasing responses
- Following up outstanding renewal information with brokers via phone and email.
- Deal with internal and external enquiries by email and telephone
- Assisting the team and wider business with ad hoc projects
Our must haves:
- Good written and spoken communication skills
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Computer literate with the ability to develop a full understanding and capability of in-house and MS systems
- Numerical and analytical ability and have achieved grade A-C in Maths GCSE or equivalent
- Be willing to study for CII qualifications – fully funded and supported by the company
- An interest in a career within insurance