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Underwriting Assistant
Aegis General Energy, a unit of the Aegis General Insurance Agency, a wholly owned subsidiary of K2 Insurance Services, LLC, is seeking a full-time Underwriting Assistant to join its team. This position is remote based out of their Conway, AR office.
Aegis General Insurance Agency, acquired by San Diego-based K2 Insurance Services in 2013, Aegis continues to expand its product offerings and distribution by developing new insurance programs and increasing the number and geographic of its marketing, sales, and support staff.
Aegis offers the opportunity to join an established company in growth mode. Our compensation program includes competitive pay; bonus plan; medical, dental, and vision insurance with no waiting period; paid time-off in year of hire; and 401(k) with employer match.
Underwriting Assistant duties:
- Provide best-in-class service and response times to our select agency partners
- Data Entry into multiple internet based systems
- Make, and follow-through with, request for missing information from outside sources
- Use Microsoft Office software, (e.g. Outlook, Word and Excel)
- Answer incoming calls
- Multi-Tasking
- Assist in the day-to-day operations as assigned
- Rating and preparation of new or renewal quotes as directed by Underwriter
- Review and handling of inspection recommendations and discrepancies
- Process bind requests as directed by Underwriter
- Reviewing submissions information required to issue new or renewal quotes
- Review renewal applications to confirm that information is appropriate to proceed in underwriting actions
- Receive referral approval from Senior Underwriting on all accounts when required
- Complete Quality Assurance and Quality Control review on all bind orders
Underwriting Assistant requirements:
- Property/Casualty insurance experience,
- Utilize time management abilities in a fast-paced, high volume environment
- Excellent computer skills including typing proficiency, Microsoft Office proficiency with an emphasis in Excel spreadsheets
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- High-level of motivation
- Ability to multitask while prioritizing important and pressing tasks
- Exceptional attention to detail with an innate capacity for organization
- Drive to succeed and advance your knowledge and career
- Ability to work in a customer service and driven environment
- Ability to resolve moderately complex problems
- Organize tasks effectively
- Willingness and ability to go above and beyond to help and provide value to team
- Attention to detail
- Self-motivated
- Ability to work in high pressure situations
- Ability to apply feedback in order to improve performance
- Consistent dependability, promptness, and excellent people skills
Pay Range: 20-26 USD per hour