Underwriting Assistant – GL/Excess/Contracting Profit Center

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🏖️ New Jersey – Remote

🏖️ New Jersey – Remote

💵 $36k - $67.8k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

📋 Underwriter

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Crum & Forster

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1001 - 5000 employees

🛡️ Insurance

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

Insurance • Healthcare Insurance

Crum & Forster (C&F) is a leading national property & casualty insurance company with a large, diversified specialty platform. Established in 1822, C&F provides specialty and standard commercial lines insurance products through its admitted and surplus lines insurance companies. With a written premium of $5. 3 billion as of 2023, C&F has an A. M. Best financial strength rating of “A” (Excellent). The company prides itself on creative, flexible, and client-focused solutions, recognized for superior customer service, claims, and risk engineering services. C&F employs over 2000 people across the United States and has earned several workplace awards for its employee-first focus and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. C&F is part of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, engaged in property and casualty insurance and reinsurance.

📋 Description

• Provide underwriting with pre-quote transaction support • Validate data entry in underwriting workbooks and systems • Verify documentation regarding coverage and limits before completing transactions • Communicate with producers to obtain required information • Review and process bind orders before policy issuance • Draft policies, verify data accuracy, approve drafts within authority, and set up electronic records • Follow up for underwriter approval on accounts outside authority • Book premiums and confirm proper posting • Issue approved policies and review underlying policies • Report policy data to Workers Compensation bureaus and the Department of Motor Vehicles • Resolve reporting-agency criticisms promptly • Process subjectivity and inspection follow-up, endorsements, cancellations, and reinstatements • Collaborate with internal departments to answer policy questions and resolve issues • Identify process-streamlining opportunities • Review and report on monthly Pended Transaction and Un-mailed reports by Profit Center • Maintain cross-training capabilities for other Profit Centers • Perform other assigned duties and special projects

🎯 Requirements

• Strong expertise in surplus lines policy issuance and post-bind operations • High school diploma/GED required • Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills • Ability to take initiative • Solid computer skills, including Word, Excel, email, and internet-based technology • Excellent math and data analysis skills • Ability to interpret and manipulate report data • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and move quickly between projects • Ability to review and interpret complex data • Strong problem-solving skills to identify discrepancies and resolve issues • High accuracy in reviewing documents, entering data, and processing transactions • Ability to ensure information is complete, correct, and compliant with company standards • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Ability to ask clarifying questions and provide updates • Ability to collaborate with underwriters, assistants, and cross-functional teams • Willingness to share information, support teammates, and contribute to a positive work environment • Ability to provide quality and timely service to internal and external customers • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, and other internet-based technologies • Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment to meet SLAs

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation package • Generous 401K employer match • Employee Stock Purchase plan with employer matching • Generous Paid Time Off • Excellent benefits including health, dental and vision coverage • Programs focused on physical, mental and financial wellbeing • Tuition reimbursement • Industry-related certifications and professional training • Dynamic, ambitious, fun and exciting work environment • Matching donation program • Volunteer opportunities • Employee-driven corporate giving program • Workplace and wellness awards • Employee resource groups, guilds, study groups, summits and conferences • Work-life balance support