Technician 12 month FTC

Munich Re Specialty - North America; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A major insurance firm in London is seeking a candidate for the Underwriting Operations Team. You will support the Direct Underwriting Department, handlingCertificates and endorsements, processing accounting information, and assisting in training team members. This position offers hybrid working options, health benefits, and professional qualification support. If you're keen to learn and grow in an inclusive environment, apply now to be part of a dynamic team.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Hybrid working options

Flexible working hours

Generous family leave policy

Professional qualification support

Qualifications

• Good standard of literacy, accuracy and attention to detail.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Flexibility and ability to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Preparation and mailing of Certificates / Endorsements.
• Processing accounting information on individual risks.
• Maintenance of records on internal systems.
• Assisting with training of other Technicians in team.

Skills

Literacy and accuracy

Interpersonal communication

Deadline flexibility

MS Office skills

General office experience

Job description

Bell & Clements is a leading expert in understanding and connecting US coverholders and brokers to flexible and innovative insurance solutions. We are also a registered Lloyd’s Broker. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Munich Re, we have access to the expertise, products and risk appetite of one of the largest and most successful insurance groups in the world.

We are specialists in offering expertise in underwriting, broking and capacity management for US Excess and Surplus (E&S) lines insurance solutions. The unique combination of broking and underwriting divisions provides the ability to quote and bind risks through inhouse binding authorities, while providing customers with access to Lloyd’s, London Market companies, and Munich Re owned capacity in Germany and the US.

Why join us?

We are a responsible employer, with a reputation for innovation and adding value in the insurance distribution chain. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Munich Re, we have access to the expertise, products, risk appetite and career development opportunities of one of the largest and most successful insurance groups in the world. As our business continues to grow, we are committed to expanding our team and provide development opportunities to ensure we are always supporting our people in their career journey. Our talent pool makes us who we are, and our inclusive culture means we are looking to continue to build our team with broad expertise, diverse backgrounds, and ambitious employees. Being part of Bell & Clements provides access to multiple health and wellbeing benefits, work-life balance initiatives (including hybrid working), financial wellbeing packages as well as training, development and career opportunities.

Overview

This role will sit in the Underwriting Operations Team and is based in London. The purpose of the role is to contribute to the success of the Direct Underwriting Department by providing a support based contribution to all Underwriting Teams. This will be a 12 month fixed term contract.

General Duties and Responsibilities

• Preparation, distribution and mailing of Certificates / Endorsements emanating from business produced under Bell & Clements In-House Facilities, helping to ensure Contract Certainty is achieved.
• Processing of relevant accounting information on individual risks on to Bell & Clements insurance / Munich Re systems.
• Maintenance of records on internal document management and workflow monitoring systems (e.g., Imageright / Brokers Risk Analysis).
• Maintenance / updating of Agents’ Surplus Lines Licence details.
• Processing under the PolicyFly system.
• Processing of robotics exceptions as and when required
• Correction of temp table validation errors and when required
• Logging of quotes for the underwriting teams
• Preparation of renewals for the underwriting teams
• Assist with resolving accounting / bordereau queries relating to entries processed under In-House Facilities.
• Liaison with Clients and Underwriters in respect of Certificate / Endorsement production.
• Assisting with the training of other Technicians within the Underwriting Operations Team.
• To learn and assist in all other areas of the Direct Underwriting Department
• Attendance at regular Underwriting Operations Team meetings and wider departmental meetings as and when required.
• Other ad-hoc duties within the wider In-House Underwriting Department as required.