Full-Time Assistant Underwriter
Job Description
THE OPPORTUNITY:
Are you eager to contribute to a growing company? Does the idea of working at a fast-paced and globally connected enterprise excite you? If so, join Burns & Wilcox and our Underwriting Team in our Toronto office located downtown at the Bay Adelaide Centre to gain experience in specialty insurance and develop your customer service and data administration skills.
When retail insurance brokers need insurance coverage for their clients’ unique, unusual, or unconventional risks, they come to Burns & Wilcox. Our Assistant Underwriters directly service a book of business under the supervision of an experienced team of underwriting experts. This role offers candidates the chance to learn the specialty insurance business, to develop professionally by leveraging employer-paid continuous education, and to seize the opportunity to advance your career into an Underwriter role.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Service a book of business under the direct supervision of underwriter(s)
- Log applications, prepare binders, and process policies and endorsements
- Bind risks, post invoices and process large amounts of technical data
- Screen renewal applications and send out renewal letters; perform some of the underwriting and prepare quotes for underwriter approval
- Assist with new business development
- Order and follow up with site inspections and handle endorsement requests and referrals for the underwriter
- Manage relationships with retail brokers and follow up on any outstanding information needed to complete the underwriting file
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience
- Insurance experience in underwriting and/or brokerage support with excess & surplus lines preferred
- Sales & marketing experience preferred
- Be technologically savvy and data-driven
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
COMPENSATION:
- Competitive base compensation
- Competitive benefit package
- Employer paid continuing education courses and professional designations
- Opportunities for career advancement
How to Apply
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