Underwriting Team Assistant (6M FTC)

Starr Underwriting; City Of London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established insurance organization is seeking an administration support role in the Offshore Underwriting team. The successful candidate will help coordinate training, support underwriting operations, and assist with reports and administration. Ideal candidates have 1-2 years' experience or are recent graduates, with strong organizational and communication skills in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

First-class training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• 1-2 years’ experience in General Insurance or the London Market.
• Recent graduates or college leavers are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to Offshore team regarding travel and non-underwriting administration.
• Coordinate training sessions with L&D.
• Chase outstanding premiums to reduce aged debt.

Skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Communication

Organizational skills

Job description

Starr Insurance Companies is a leading insurance and investment organization, providing commercial property and casualty insurance, including travel and accident coverage, to almost every imaginable business and industry in virtually every part of the world.

Cornelius Vander Starr established his first insurance company in Shanghai, China in 1919. Today, we are one of the world’s fastest growing insurance organizations, capable of writing in 128 countries on 6 continents.

To provide administration support the Offshore Underwriting team.

• Provide support to Offshore team with regards to travel, events, broker and client meetings, and all non-underwriting administration.
• Work with L&D to coordinate Offshore specific training sessions.
• Be responsible for chasing outstanding premiums where risks are under notice of cancellation, in order to reduce aged debt for Offshore.
• Work with the Offshore team in the coordination and update of all underwriting and operational guidelines and manuals; liaising closely with all key stakeholders.
• Work closely with the Offshore Underwriting Operations management team to provide oversight support, ensure SLAs are constantly met, assist with reporting requirements and coordinate training where required.
• Support Offshore underwriters by providing statistical analysis for key accounts.
• Assist in producing monthly production reports for all lines of Offshore
• Support Starr branch offices in Europe with respect to Offshore administration matters.
• Be responsible for ensuring that formal minutes are taken, approved and filed in the correct manner.

This is the perfect opportunity for a candidate who has 1 – 2 years’ experience in General Insurance or the London Market and is looking to attain CII qualifications, or a recent graduate / well-qualified school/college leaver. We are looking for a candidate who will have a high attention to detail, good at problem solving, be an excellent communicator and have exceptional organisational skills.

Starr is an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We offer first class training and development opportunities to all employees. Our aim is to grow our own talent and bring out the best in people.