Associate Underwriter, Upper Middle Market Property - Hybrid

Howden UK Brokers; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k with company match

Unlimited PTO

Paid volunteer days

Job summary

DUAL North America, Inc. is seeking an Associate Underwriter for the Upper Middle Market Property division in a hybrid, professional environment.

You will support underwriting by handling submissions, data gathering, and communications with brokers throughout the underwriting lifecycle. The role includes assisting with account quoting and binding, and you will learn underwriting fundamentals while contributing to premium goals.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Foundational knowledge of insurance principles.
• Ability to follow policies and procedures.
• Complete assigned tasks correctly, on time and able to learn quickly.

Responsibilities

• Process submissions by providing account triage for Underwriters.
• Provide backup support for Underwriters when traveling in the market.
• Gather and compile information required to quote and/or bind an account.
• Generate, edit, and send out a variety of correspondence on behalf of the Underwriters such as declination letters, quote follow ups and subjectivity reminders.
• Demonstrate basic understanding of technical underwriting principles and risk underwriting characteristics.
• Learn market dynamics, competitive landscape, and product differences.
• Attend weekly underwriting meetings if applicable, ask questions to understand business and why deals are lost.
• Provide customer service and underwriting support to help achieve new and renewal premium goals.
• Build relationships with wholesale property producers with supervision from more senior underwriters.
• Fill in for other team members to ensure business continuity during peak periods and/or when team members are unavailable.
• Assist Underwriters as requested
• Complete other related clerical and administrative duties as assigned

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Independent work

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in risk management, finance, business or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

DUAL North America, Inc. is seeking an Associate Underwriter for the Upper Middle Market Property division in a hybrid, professional environment.

You will support underwriting by handling submissions, data gathering, and communications with brokers throughout the underwriting lifecycle. The role includes assisting with account quoting and binding, and you will learn underwriting fundamentals while contributing to premium goals.