Underwriting Assistant

W. R. Berkley Corporation; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Health benefits

Dental, vision, life insurance

401(k) and profit sharing

Job summary

W. R. Berkley Corporation is seeking an Underwriting Assistant in Philadelphia to support underwriters with quoting, rating and policy issuance for new business, renewals and endorsements.

The role requires 1–2 years of commercial insurance experience, familiarity with underwriting systems and strong MS Office skills. The company offers a comprehensive benefits package and a path for career growth in a paperless office environment.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years commercial insurance experience in an insurance environment.
• Working knowledge of insurance and policy issuance systems.
• Multi-line rating experience preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel).
• Experience working in a paperless environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist underwriters with quoting, rating and issuance of new business, quotes, renewals and endorsements.
• Coordinate information from underwriters to complete tasks.
• Process quotes and issue policies in the policy issuance system.
• Perform admin duties such as scanning documents, posting notices and POC entry.
• Administer policy issuance from quote to issuance and ensure accuracy.

Skills

MS Office

Insurance experience

Multi-line rating

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Policy issuance system

Job description

Company Details

W. R. Berkley Corporation, founded in 1967, is one of the nation’s premier commercial lines property casualty insurance providers. Founded in 2004, Berkley Environmental has underwriting and account executive units in seven regions. Berkley Environmental offers an array of coverages for virtually all classes traditionally known to have environmental liability exposures on both an admitted and non-admitted basis. We provide a comprehensive portfolio of commercial property casualty insurance, automobile liability and workers’ compensation, along with claim services, providing expertise to meet the unique business needs of our customers.

Responsibilities

Underwriting Assistant employees will be responsible to assist and support underwriters with the administration of quoting, rating and issuance of new business, quotes, renewals and endorsements.

• Policy rating (all states, multi-line).
• Obtain necessary information from Underwriters to complete tasks as needed.
• Work within established guidelines for processing quotes and issuing policies in our policy issuance system.
• Misc admin duties such as scanning documents, pulling posting notices and Proof of Coverage (POC) entry.
• Responsible for the administration of policy issuance from quote through issuance.
• Ensure that endorsements and policies are processed accurately and remitted back to the broker timely.
• Clear accounts in Underwriting System.
• Ensure electronic files are organized and setup for reviewing.
• Solicit renewal applications from the broker.
• Respond to Bureau Crits as necessary.
• Pull from the system or from other sources Loss runs and MVR’s as necessary.
• Process Audits.
• Other Underwriting Assistant duties as deemed by the Environmental Regional VP.

Qualifications

• At least 1-2 years commercial insurance experience working in an insurance environment.
• Working knowledge of insurance and policy issuance systems.
• Multi-line rating experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability in MS Office (i.e. Word, Excel).
• Experience working in a paperless environment.

Education

• High School Graduate

Additional Company Details

The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. We do not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiting agencies or firms. The company offers a competitive compensation plan and robust benefits package for full time regular employees including:

• Eligible to participate in annual discretionary bonus
• Benefits include: Health, dental, vision, dental, life, disability, wellness, paid time off, 401(k) and profit-sharing plans

The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment.