Job Purpose:

The primary purpose of the Assistant Underwriter position is to assist the underwriting team in the underwriting policies on a day to day basis using predetermined authority guidelines and maintain familiarity with all products, services and policyholder priorities within the Underwriting Department.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Assist with all steps of the underwriting process, including but not limited to:
  • Open applications, supplemental applications and increased limits applications
  • Process address changes
  • Review supplemental applications from applicant.
  • Review Renewals.
  • Perform website and bar record reviews.
  • Attention to detail.
• Customer Service
  • Maintain a high level of professional customer service.
  • Develop and maintains effective business relationships with external policyholders in order to attract and retain business.
  • Request and follow up with additional information requests on all new business needed in the rating and underwriting processes, such as website checks, zip code reviews.
  • Accurately interpret, explains and markets products and services to new and existing policyholders.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree or Higher Education

Proficient in Microsoft Office Products

Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Acrobat Adobe

Knowledge of Property & Casualty Insurance

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. For unincorporated Los Angeles county, to the extent our customers require a background check for certain positions, the Company faces a significant risk to its business operations and business reputation unless a review of criminal history is conducted for those specific job positions.