UNDERWRITING ASSISTANT - AVIATION INSURANCE – TOLEDO, OH

U.S. Aviation Underwriters, Inc.; Toledo (OH); On-site; USD 45,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Aviation Underwriters, Inc. in Toledo, Ohio is seeking an Underwriting Assistant to provide general clerical support and basic technical insurance assistance to our underwriting staff.

You will code applications and premiums, input data, communicate with agents, prepare certificates and endorsements, and handle routine office duties, with emphasis on accuracy, customer service, and teamwork in a busy aviation-focused environment.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of administrative assistant experience preferred.
• Insurance/aviation industry experience preferred.
• Accurate data entry skills required.
• Strong MS Word and Excel skills; PowerPoint and Access desired.
• Basic math skills required.
• Focus on high-quality customer service.
• Self-motivated with attention to detail.
• Ability to work under time constraints and meet deadlines.
• Excellent organization and prioritization abilities.
• Strong written and spoken communication and interpersonal skills.
• Team player and able to assist others as needed.
• Must be able to work at the company's Toledo office.

Responsibilities

• Code information on applications, premiums, broker codes, and reinsurers.
• Prorate premiums with coverage changes.
• Enter premium data to generate invoices.
• Communicate with agents and brokers to process coverage requests.
• Data entry of policy documents to generate certificates and endorsements.
• Handle clerical tasks: phone, scanning, filing, and photocopying.
• Obtain underwriter approval for documents created.
• Interface with branch and Home Office on coverage issues.
• Perform other routine clerical duties as assigned.

Skills

Administrative experience

Accurate data entry

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Access

Customer service

Teamwork

Time management

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Access

Job description

America's First Name in Aviation Insurance -- Our tagline is far more than just a marketing slogan - it's literally true. In 1928, two enterprising pilots developed the idea of offering specialized insurance to the aviation industry. Working diligently, they established USAIG, an insurance pool composed of insurers dedicated to providing expertise in aviation underwriting and claims handling. USAIG quickly became and today remains a leading insurance provider to all segments of the aviation and aerospace industry.United States Aviation Underwriters, Inc. (USAU) manages an insurance pool of member companies, United States Aircraft Insurance Group (USAIG) and underwrites on behalf of the member companies within the USAIG pool. We are a subsidiary of General Re Corporation, a leading global reinsurer, and a member of the Berkshire Hathaway Inc. family of companies.

Position Description

Do you have a pilot's heart and an accountant's attention to detail? If so, we'd like to hear from you! We currently offer an excellent opportunity for an Underwriting Assistant in our Toledo, Ohio Branch Office. The successful candidate will provide general clerical support and basic technical insurance support to the underwriting staff by performing duties and responsibilities which include but are not limited to the following:

Position Responsibilities:

• Ensure that information pertaining to application, premiums, broker codes, reinsurers, etc. is correctly coded on the system
• Prorate premiums in accordance with coverage changes
• Input premium data on computer to generate invoices
• Communicate with agents and brokers to receive and process routine coverage requests
• Perform data entry of computerized policy formats to generate certificates of insurance, endorsements, policies and other insurance documents
• Handle clerical duties including typing, data entry, answering telephones, scanning, photocopying, faxing and filing
• Obtain underwriter approval for insurance documents created and issued
• Interface with branch and Home Office personnel regarding coverage issues
• Perform other miscellaneous clerical and administrative duties as assigned

Position Qualifications and Experience:

• Three to five years administrative assistant experience desired; insurance/aviation industry experience preferred.
• Accurate data entry skills necessary. Strong MS Word and Excel skills required. PowerPoint and Access desired.
• Basic math skills required.
• Focus on providing high quality customer service required.
• Self-motivated and detail orientation necessary.
• Ability to work well under time constraints and meet deadlines needed.
• Good organization skills and ability to prioritize necessary.
• Strong communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills needed.
• Ability to work well in a team environment and assist others as necessary.
• Ability to work from the Company's physical office location needed.
• Punctuality and reliability necessary.

Salary Range:

$45,000 - $85,000

The annual base salary range posted represents a broad range of salaries around the U.S. and is subject to many factors including but not limited to credentials, education, experience, geographic location, job responsibilities, performance, skills and/or training.