QBE Insurance

Marine Underwriting Assistant

QBE Insurance

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Houston • Massachusetts • Texas • United States

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Salary

💰 $64,000 - $120,000 per year

About the role

  • Facilitate the execution of timely and efficient underwriting operations by leveraging established guidelines in decision making and assessing and rating exposures
  • Support the development of junior level operations underwriters by offering professional guidance, facilitating partnerships with key stakeholders, delivering technical training as required, prioritizing and delegating assignments and sharing expertise
  • Maintain streamlined operational underwriting by processing, documenting and organizing assigned new business, renewal, endorsed and cancelled policies, preparing and maintaining legal notices and underwriting quotes to support business processes
  • Leverage underwriting data and accurately reflect in the pricing model
  • Maintain key reporting and tracking databases by following up on loss sensitive documents, tracking receipt of collateral and appropriately handling areas of concern
  • Manage client files by utilizing customer relationship management tools and updating records as required to reflect current state
  • Build and maintain relationships with internal and external customers by requesting required underwriting information and researching and analyzing inquiries
  • Support operational projects to review and/or design new process modules and evaluate market dynamics to ensure compliance and grow the book of business
  • Collaborate with key stakeholders by sharing information, recommending solutions to underwriting issues and guiding clients as necessary
  • Contribute to a positive work environment by demonstrating cultural expectations and influencing others to reward performance and value “can do” people, accountability, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, continuous improvement, collaboration, creativity and fun

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience
  • 4 years relevant experience
  • Understand market trends and current organizational strategies
  • Collaborate with key stakeholders
  • Build and maintain professional networks
  • Show drive and initiative
  • Clearly and confidently convey information to a wide audience
  • Use logical approach to analyze issues
  • Share knowledge and educate others
  • Drive for stakeholder success
  • Build and capitalize on beneficial internal and external relationships
  • Effectively and efficiently present logic, reasoning, and analysis to others
  • Win concessions without damaging relationships
  • Complete tasks attentively and thoroughly
Benefits
  • Hybrid Working – a mix of working from home and in the office
  • 22 weeks of paid leave for family growth, with 12 weeks available to all parents on a gender-equal basis
  • Competitive 401(k) program with company match up to 8%
  • Well-being program including holistic wellbeing coaching, gym membership, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
  • Tuition Reimbursement for professional certifications, and continuing education
  • Employee Network and Community – QBE actively supports six Employee Networks, and many ways to give back to your community
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
underwriting operationspricing modeldata analysispolicy processingdocument managementrisk assessmenttechnical trainingreporting databasescollateral trackingprocess design
Soft Skills
collaborationcommunicationleadershipinitiativerelationship buildingproblem-solvingflexibilitycontinuous improvementcultural influenceaccountability
Certifications
Bachelor's Degree