Underwriting Assistant

7 days ago

Chicago, Illinois, United States Aston Carter Full time

Job Summary:

Provide underwriting support by processing insurance submissions, maintaining efficient underwriting processes, policy maintenance, maintaining broker records, and providing customer service to stakeholders. Key internal relationships include Underwriting Management, Underwriters, Compliance, Underwriting Assistants, Information Technology, and Brokers.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in any discipline – required
  • Proven administrative experience, or internship experience. Preferably within the insurance or financial services sectors.
  • Proven experience in accurate, high volume date entry.
  • Aptitude skills: capable of learning new skills quickly, adapt to system and/or process changes seamlessly, ability to think of creative solutions for complex problems
  • Interpersonal skills: ability to influence others, client and broker management skills, purposeful communication, flexibility, active listening.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Analyzing submissions from brokers to reserve or decline business based off each underwriting team's guidelines.
  • Manage time effectively and efficiently between underwriting support functions.
  • Maintain accurate levels of data entry in all systems processing.
  • Consistently meet service level agreements set by business teams.
  • Provide professional service to brokers/underwriters in all interactions.
  • Work effectively within a team so to ensure the department is achieving their service/quality levels and targets, as required.
  • Build effective and collaborative working relationships with other team members.
  • Comply with standards for timeliness, quality, professionalism, and accuracy.
  • Follow compliance and underwriting team guidelines to ensure efficiency in all processes.

General:

  • Adopt the culture of professionalism, integrity, effectiveness, and dynamic attitude that contributes to an internal environment of teamwork and promotes a positive brand image and experience to our external customers.
  • Comply with procedures, policies and regulations including the code of conduct. Undertake training on policies and procedures as delivered by your line manager, Talent Management or assurance teams (compliance, risk, internal audit) either directly, via e-learning or the learning management system.
  • Display business ethics that uphold the interests of all our customers.
  • Ensure all interactions with customers are focused on delivering a fair outcome, including having the right products for their needs.

Details:

  • Schedule: Monday - Friday | 8:30am - 5:00pm CST
  • Hybrid work schedule: 1-2 in-office days required per week
  • Pay Cycle - Weekly | Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits offered
About Aston Carter:

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At Aston Carter, we're dedicated to expanding career opportunities for the skilled professionals who power our business. Our success is driven by the talented, motivated people who join our team across a range of positions – from recruiting, sales and delivery to corporate roles. As part of our team, employees have the opportunity for long-term career success, where hard work is rewarded and the potential for growth is limitless.

Established in 1997, Aston Carter is a leading staffing and consulting firm, providing high-caliber talent and premium services to more than 7,000 companies across North America. Spanning four continents and more than 200 offices, we extend our clients' capabilities by seeking solvers and delivering solutions to address today's workforce challenges. For organizations looking for innovative solutions shaped by critical-thinking professionals, visit Aston Carter is a company within Allegis Group, a global leader in talent solutions.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please call or email for other accommodation options. However, if you have questions about this position, please contact the Recruiter located at the bottom of the job posting. The Recruiter is the sole point of contact for questions about this position.

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