UK Underwriting Assistant - Specialty

Job Summary

- The candidate will work independently to ensure Specialty Treaty Reinsurance risks are captured within Fortegras systems.

- This is imperative to feed Fortegra accounting systems, provide MI to reinsurers, underwriters and for portfolio management purposes.

- Undertake sanction/compliance checks on risks and handle internal/external data requests.

- Manage data input/output in relation to contracts.

- Support underwriting team with underwriting administration as required

- Additional duties to manage underwriting and pricing data quality, output, MI.

- Review and manage MI for risks written and wider support across portfolio where required.

- The scope mainly covers Marine, Energy, Terrorism, Aviation, and Property classes for business in the UK and Europe offices.

- Will be a work in the office role with limited flexibility to work from home.

Primary Job Functions

This is a role within the Fortegra Underwriting team reporting to SVP Treaty. .

- Data input into IMS policy system & other Fortegra systems.

- Management of underwriting bordereaux systems.

- Sanction / compliance checking of risk.

- Management of input/output of data re market systems e.g., PPL.

- Support underwriting team with underwriting administration as required.

- Management of data from clients and within Fortegra systems.

- Monitoring of EPI against plan.

- Management of underwriting bordereau.

- Close liaison with underwriting team to support.

- Provide underwriting and pricing MI / portfolio management support to the underwriting team and management team.

- Liaise with actuarial, finance, legal, claims, operations, and compliance.

- Production of monthly/quarterly underwriting, sales, and claims reports.

- Download of cat modelling data, and liaison with Cat modelling team.

- Ensure products are designed and priced within the general regulatory framework for each territory.

- Support new business due diligence, onboarding, annual review, and renewal processes.

- Support underwriting audits and technical file reviews including management of action plans.

- Embrace new technology, implementation of systems and processes and support file sharing and document storage.

- Liaise with Operations and Finance around any queries.

- Liaise with Claims and TPA Partners.

- Update all data points monthly via all internal systems.

- Adhere to administrative tasks required within the underwriting team.

- Production of UW MI reports and analysis for risk management and portfolio oversight purposes.

- Production of exposure and risk data for regulatory reporting.

- Management of policy wording and IPID library, ensuring version control across all UW documents through liaison with UWs, MGAs and brokers.

The above cited duties and responsibilities describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to the job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that an incumbent may be expected or asked to perform.

Skills and Competencies Required

- Understanding of underwriting process and underwriting administration.

- Understanding of insurance contract/slip and terminology.

- London market and / or regional UK market experience essential (Insurer or MGA).

- Strong work ethic required to work within a dynamic team in growth mode.

- Competent use of Excel & Word.

- Confident in ability, willing to develop personal and business skill set.

- Good communication / presentation skills.

- Trustworthy, loyal, honest with high integrity.

- Team player, confident in working with people.

- Knowledge of and ability to collaborate, when necessary, with other departments.

- Results driven, motivated and takes responsibility for actions and results.

- Service orientated.

- Attention to detail.

- Perseverance and hard working.

- Ability to multi-task.

- Excellent organizational skills.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

- Ability to meet deadlines without compromising consistency in the process.

- Experience in dealing with and handling sensitive information.

- Ability to work under pressure.

- Ability to prioritize to guarantee that all issues are allocated the required time to be handled in a professional manner.

Right to Work: Applicants must currently have, and be able to maintain, the unrestricted right to work in the United Kingdom. Fortegra is unable to provide new visa sponsorship or assume/transfer existing visa sponsorship for this position, either now or in the future.

Additional Information:
Full benefit package including medical, dental, life, vision, company paid short/long term disability, 401(k), tuition assistance and more

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Internal Notice: As part of our commitment to talent development, this position is open for internal promotion applications at the time of public posting.

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