Underwriting Assistant Marine (m/f/d)

MSIG Insurance Europe AG; Köln, Hamburg; Remote; EUR 42.000 - 56.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

MSIG Insurance Europe AG is looking for an Underwriting Assistant Marine to support underwriters with new business, renewals, endorsements and policy amendments, and to prepare documentation and records while ensuring accurate data entry in underwriting systems.

You will liaise with brokers, contribute to data analysis and portfolio reporting, monitor performance metrics, and collaborate across underwriting, claims, finance and operations.

Qualifikationen

• Strong MS Excel skills with formulas, pivot tables and reporting.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong numerical skills.
• Strong organisational and time management abilities.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills; team-oriented.

Aufgaben

• Assist Underwriters with new business, renewals, endorsements and policy amendments.
• Prepare underwriting documentation, quotations and policy records.
• Maintain underwriting systems and ensure accurate data entry and record keeping.
• Liaise with brokers to obtain outstanding information and support efficient processing of business.
• Support underwriting and exposure analysis through data gathering and quality control.
• Produce underwriting reports, management information and portfolio analysis.
• Ensure underwriting files comply with regulatory, audit and internal governance requirements.
• Monitor key underwriting performance metrics and support portfolio reviews.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with brokers and internal stakeholders.
• Respond promptly to broker enquiries and provide a high standard of service.
• Help ensure a positive and professional broker experience throughout the underwriting process.
• Analyse underwriting, premium and claims data to identify trends and support business decisions.
• Produce regular management information and portfolio performance reports.
• Support exposure analysis and portfolio management initiatives.
• Assist with data quality reviews and reporting improvements.
• Help maintain portfolio dashboards and management information tools.
• Support daily underwriting operations and administrative activities.
• Work closely with underwriting, claims, finance and operations teams.
• Participate in team projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to knowledge sharing and process development activities.
• Continue developing technical insurance and underwriting knowledge.
• Attend internal and external training sessions as required.
• Progress towards professional qualifications where appropriate.
• Support the development and training of colleagues when required.

Kenntnisse

Attention to detail

Organization

Time management

Communication

Teamwork

Customer service mindset

Data management

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Jobbeschreibung

To strengthen our team, we are looking for support at the earliest possible date for our German branch based in Cologne or Hamburg:

Underwriting Assistant Marine (m/f/d)

Main tasks

Underwriting Support:

• Assist Underwriters with new business, renewals, endorsements and policy amendments.
• Prepare underwriting documentation, quotations and policy records.
• Maintain underwriting systems and ensure accurate data entry and record keeping.
• Liaise with brokers to obtain outstanding information and support efficient processing of business.
• Support underwriting and exposure analysis through data gathering and quality control.
• Produce underwriting reports, management information and portfolio analysis.
• Ensure underwriting files comply with regulatory, audit and internal governance requirements.
• Monitor key underwriting performance metrics and support portfolio reviews.

Broker & Client Service:

• Build and maintain effective working relationships with brokers and internal stakeholders.
• Respond promptly to broker enquiries and provide a high standard of service.
• Help ensure a positive and professional broker experience throughout the underwriting process.

Data Analysis & Portfolio Monitoring:

• Analyse underwriting, premium and claims data to identify trends and support business decisions.
• Produce regular management information and portfolio performance reports.
• Support exposure analysis and portfolio management initiatives.
• Assist with data quality reviews and reporting improvements.
• Help maintain portfolio dashboards and management information tools.

Team Collaboration & Operational Support:

• Support daily underwriting operations and administrative activities.
• Work closely with underwriting, claims, finance and operations teams.
• Participate in team projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to knowledge sharing and process development activities.

Personal Development:

• Continue developing technical insurance and underwriting knowledge.
• Attend internal and external training sessions as required.
• Progress towards professional qualifications where appropriate.
• Support the development and training of colleagues when required.

Your profile - Professional experience/ personality/ languages/software

Essential:

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, pivot tables and reporting.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong numerical skills.
• Strong organisational and time management abilities.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Strong administrative and data management capabilities.
• Team-oriented and collaborative approach.
• Customer-focused mindset and commitment to service excellence.

Desirable:

• Previous experience within insurance, underwriting support or broker operations.
• Experience working with policy administration or underwriting systems.
• Knowledge of marine, cargo or specialty insurance.
• Experience producing management information or portfolio reporting.
• Progress towards, or willingness to undertake, professional insurance qualifications.

Skills & Experience:

• Experience within insurance, underwriting support, broker operations or policy administration would be advantageous.
• Confident working with large volumes of data and maintaining data accuracy.
• Experience in marine, specialty or commercial insurance is beneficial but not essential.
• German and English language skills would be advantageous given the scope of the role.

Why MSIG Specialty Marine

MSIG Specialty Marine is part of the global MS&AD Group, one of the top 10 insurers worldwide, with over 300 years of experience.

We offer you:

• An international working environment
• Clear development and career opportunities
• Practical training and onboarding from experienced colleagues
• Structured development towards a career in underwriting

Let's find out together if we are the#perfectmatch! #msigspecialitymarine #joinourteam