Surety Underwriting Assistant: Data-Driven & Collaborative

Ascot Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Welfare Benefits

401k retirement plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Ascot Group is seeking an Underwriting Assistant, Surety, to support the full account lifecycle for Surety business, including new business, renewals, endorsements, and cancellations. You will collaborate with the Surety Underwriting team to ensure accurate processing and a strong customer experience.

The role emphasizes research and resolution of processing issues, bond issuance support, and data quality across billing and systems, with a focus on exceptional service to agents and clients.

Qualifications

• 3 years of insurance experience supporting a Surety team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Focused eye for detail.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Excellent time management in a multi-task environment.
• Desire to work in a collaborative team.
• Ability to exercise judgment and initiative.
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process Surety transactions with accurate data entry across product lines.
• Review requests for new bonds, riders, enter rates and code new business, renewals, cancellations, endorsements, and reinstatements.
• Provide underwriting support to the Surety Underwriting team and service internal/external customers.
• Foster relationships with distribution partners.
• Assist with customer inquiries and input of new bond transactions.
• Retrieve information across systems and update agency information; verify documents for accuracy.

Skills

Excellent written and verbalskills

Attention to detail

Team player

Time management

Judgment and initiative

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Ascot Group is seeking an Underwriting Assistant, Surety, to support the full account lifecycle for Surety business, including new business, renewals, endorsements, and cancellations. You will collaborate with the Surety Underwriting team to ensure accurate processing and a strong customer experience.

The role emphasizes research and resolution of processing issues, bond issuance support, and data quality across billing and systems, with a focus on exceptional service to agents and clients.