Swyfft

Underwriting Assistant

Swyfft

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Morristown • New Jersey • United States

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Salary

💰 $55,000 - $65,000 per year

Job Level

Junior

About the role

  • Prepare policy documentation for binding and issuance.
  • Communicate with agents and underwriters regarding missing information, documentation, or notice-related questions.
  • Track outstanding items and manage priorities to meet regulatory and underwriting deadlines.
  • Assist with endorsements, cancellations, and non-renewals.
  • Ensure accurate entry of underwriting and policy data upon binding.
  • Maintain accurate electronic underwriting files.
  • Support audits, carrier reviews, and compliance requests.
  • Prepare, issue, and track regulatory Oden notices, including but not limited to: Non-renewal notices, Conditional renewal notices, Cancellation notices.
  • Ensure all notices are issued in accordance with state specific timing and content.
  • Collect required documentation and support the filing of Surplus Lines taxes and fees, when applicable, in accordance with state regulatory requirements and internal procedure.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience required.
  • 1–3 years of experience in commercial insurance support, underwriting assistant, or policy processing.
  • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, MS Teams), insurance-related systems.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks in a deadline-driven, compliance-focused environment.
  • Interest in career growth within underwriting.
Benefits
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision
  • Short and Long Term Disability (Company Paid)
  • Voluntary Long-Term Disability
  • Employee Life & AD&D (Company Paid)
  • Voluntary Employee, Spouse, and Child Life & AD&D
  • Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit FSA, and Healthcare Savings Account (HSA)
  • 401K with a generous matching contribution and no vesting schedule
  • 20 days of PTO annually (prorated based on hire date)
  • Company Paid Holidays and 2 “Choose Your Own Holidays”
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
policy documentationunderwriting data entryendorsementscancellationsnon-renewalsregulatory complianceSurplus Lines taxesauditscarrier reviews
Soft Skills
attention to detailorganizational skillsability to manage multiple tasksdeadline-drivencompliance-focused
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree