Surety Underwriting Assistant

Jobtailor; New Jersey; On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a detail-oriented individual to provide administrative and underwriting support in a busy surety operations environment. You will handle routine underwriting tasks, data gathering, bond form completion, and premium processing while maintaining files and coordinating with brokers.

Responsibilities include inputting financial data, resolving premium issues, and assisting with AR activities. A high school diploma is required; insurance experience is a plus but not mandatory.

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail mandatory.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, service-driven environment.
• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Surety or Insurance experience desired but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to surety underwriting staff by handling administrative and routine underwriting tasks.
• Assist in gathering routine underwriting data and prescreen information as requested by underwriter.
• Ensure proper completion of bond forms and compliance with state requirements; maintain account and bond files.
• Input financial work in progress data from contractors using computerized underwriting systems.
• Assist with information requests from broker/agents and perform miscellaneous administrative duties.
• Responsible for premium registration, invoicing, coding, pricing and commission calculations.
• Perform technical support functions and coordinate resolutions of technical support problems in the office.
• Process bid and final bond requests within underwriting authority limits under supervision.
• Research premium entry and collection issues; coordinate with underwriter or ops manager for resolution.
• Manage Accounts Receivables activities and prepare weekly status reports for AVP, Surety Operations.

Skills

Attention To Detail

Administrative Support

Financial Data Entry

Data Gathering

Problem Resolution

Fast-paced Environment

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Computerized Underwriting Systems

Job description

• Provide support and assistance to surety underwriting staff by handling administrative and routine underwriting tasks.
• Assists in gathering routine underwriting data and prescreens underwriting information as requested by underwriter.
• Ensures proper completion of bond forms and compliance with state requirements and maintains account and bond files as directed.
• Assists with inputting financial work in progress data received from contractors, utilizing computerized underwriting systems.
• Assists with the pursuit of information from broker/agents, and miscellaneous administrative duties.
• Responsible for accurate premium registration and invoicing, coding, pricing and commission calculations.
• Responsible for performing technical support functions and coordinating resolutions of technical support problems in the office.
• Processes bid and final bond requests within underwriting authority limits established for the account with underwriter supervision.
• Research premium entry and premium collection problems. Reviews with underwriter or operations manager for proper resolution.
• Manages Accounts Receivables activities, tracks outstanding items, and prepares weekly status reports for the AVP, Surety Operations.

Requirements

• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work in fast paced, service driven environment
• High School Diploma or equivalency required
• Surety or Insurance experience desired but not required

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong attention to detail and the ability to manage administrative tasks in a fast-paced service-driven environment, ensuring compliance with state requirements and accurate financial processing.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Attention To Detail
• Administrative Support
• Financial Data Entry
• Surety Experience
• Technical Support

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Underwriting Tasks
• Bond Form Completion
• Premium Registration
• Invoicing
• Coding
• Pricing Calculations
• Commission Calculations
• Accounts Receivables Management
• Data Gathering
• Problem Resolution

Soft Skills

• Ability To Work In Fast Paced Environment

Certifications & Qualifications

• High School Diploma

Industry Keywords

• Surety
• Insurance

Tools & Technologies

• Computerized Underwriting Systems