Underwriting Assistant - Marine Hull & War - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Location: London
Position type: Full time, fixed term contract (minimum 3 days a week in the London office)
Our Underwriting Assistants are at the heart of everything we do, without them our business would not function. The Underwriting Assistant is an active member of the underwriting team, supporting the day-to-day underwriting activities; assisting with rating risks, checking policy documentation, and checking underwriting notes. We are required to manage these tasks smoothly and within the required regulatory parameters.
You will be part of the Hull team within the Marine division. We write a diverse book of business from all over the world with varying degrees of complexity and size. The role would also provide a solid foundation and opportunity to develop a career in Underwriting.
What you’ll spend your time doing:
* Assist underwriters in the office and at Lloyd’s
* Set up references for new & renewal accounts
* Set up risk information folders, rating risks, and presenting information to underwriters
* Ad-hoc projects on book specific data when requested by underwriters
* Remain alert to developments affecting the business of the class. Escalate such matters, as appropriate, to the Senior Underwriters or Underwriting Management
* Make sure all risks are actioned accordingly in S2000 and update our risk tracker which records all offers and our response.
* Act as Team Data Steward working closely with other areas of the business
* Assist late payment reports/ EPI queries (Credit Controllers) & data fitness reports (Compliance)
* Liaise with various internal teams including actuarial and modelling team regarding pricing.
* Manage all queries in a professional and efficient manner
* Accuracy checking & write up notes as part of UW sign-off
* Participate in the monitoring of premium payments and liaise with Brokers and CRT where necessary
* Build relationships with brokers that will assist you in carrying out your role
You’re going to enjoy this job if you also...
* Have high attention to detail and accuracy
* Are a strong problem solver
* Are a good communicator and take an interest in your work
* An enthusiastic self-starter who will take ownership of projects with the ability to work with a large level of autonomy
What you’ll need:
* Prior experience as an Underwriting Assistant.
* Demonstrate developed skills in numeracy, MS Excel and task management
* Self-motivation & strong organisational skills
* Excellent work ethic and a strong desire to be successful
What you can expect from us:
* Competitive Base Salary
* Holiday: 28 days core annual leave, and you can buy up to 5 days
* Pension: A minimum 2% employee contribution plus 7% MS Amlin contribution (9%) up to a maximum of 5% employee contribution plus 13% MS Amlin contribution (18%)
* Private Medical: cover for yourself. Family members/dependants can be added.
* Flex Fund: £1,000 (pro-rated based on start date) to spend on flexible benefits.
* Life Assurance: 5 x annualised base salary
* Enhanced Parental Leave (maternity and paternity): 6 months full pay, entitled from day 1.
* Continuous Learning Approach: Including study support with professional qualifications.
* Employer Supported Volunteering: 3 days volunteering leave.
* Annual health screening
* Give as you earn
* Cycle to work
* Season ticket loan
* Green car scheme
* Retail discount platform
About MS Amlin
MS Amlin is a group of leading global (re)insurance companies, and we are part of the global top-10 non-life insurance group MS&AD. We operate through four legal entities operating in the Lloyd’s, Continental European, US and Bermudian global (re)insurance markets. This role is in our Lloyd’s business. Our Lloyd’s business writes a diverse (re)insurance portfolio and specialises in providing insurance coverage to commercial businesses and offering reinsurance protection to other insurance companies around the world. We operate from our offices in the heart of London’s (re)insurance district and from our market hubs in Asia and the Middle East. We work in partnership with our brokers and clients to provide proactive risk solutions and support across a broad range of trades and industries. We operate through our Lloyd’s Syndicate 2001, and we can trace our roots in the insurance market back over 100 years.
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