Underwriting Support Assistant (L1)

This is an opportunity to join Ascot Group - one of the world’s preeminent specialty risk underwriting organizations.

Designed as a modern-era company operating through an ecosystem of interconnected global operating platforms, we’re bound by a common mission and purpose: One Ascot. Our greatest strength is a talented team who flourish in a collaborative, inclusive, and entrepreneurial culture, steeped in underwriting excellence, integrity, and a passion to find a better way, The Ascot Way.

The Ascot Way guides our people and our organization. Our underwriting platforms collaborate to find creative ways to deploy our capital in a true cross-product and cross-platform approach. These platforms work as one, deploying our capital creatively through our unique Fusion Model: Client Centric, Risk Centric, Technology Centric.

Built to be resilient, Ascot maximizes client financial security while delivering bespoke products and world-class service — both pre- and post-claims. Ascot exists to solve for our clients’ brightest tomorrow, through agility, collaboration, resilience, and discipline.

Ascot is embedding artificial intelligence (AI) and automation across the organization to enhance decision making, efficiency, and quality of outcomes. In this role, you will be expected to work confidently alongside AI-enabled tools, apply sound judgment when interpreting insights, and adapt as technology continues to evolve. We value curiosity, critical thinking, and a willingness to embrace change as part of how we work.

Job Summary:

As part of Ascot’s Operations Support Center (“ASC”), the Underwriting Support Assistant Level 1 will report to the Operations manager. Their primary responsibility is to support and manage workflows between multiple departments, by preparing renewals, managing correspondence filing, and handling other miscellaneous functions, as needed. The Underwriting Support Assistant will collaborate with underwriting and operations to support the business units in a consistent and timely manner. This role is based in the Ridgeland, MS office.

Responsibilities:

• Master two core responsibilities to provide support for multi-lines products areas. This includes, but is not limited to:
  • submission clearance
  • processing dead accounts
  • quality checks
  • renewal preparations
  • correspondence filing
• Responsible for data entry, analyzing, and validating data to ensure quality
• Support the Operations Technical Specialists and other colleagues as needed
• Participate in special projects as requested, and perform additional assignments as instructed by the manager

Qualifications:

• 1-3 years of related work experience, preferably in an office setting
• Associate’s degree preferred; High School Diploma required
• Experience in the insurance industry is preferred
• Demonstrated ability to work on a team, meet deadlines, and successfully perform in a changing, fast-paced work environment
• Excellent customer service skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Self-starter and focused eye for detail and accuracy
• Effective time management and organizational skills

Company Benefits 

The Company provides a competitive benefits package that includes the following (eligibility requirements apply): 

• Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical (including prescription coverage), Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Commuter Account, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Life Insurance, AD&D, Work/Life Resources (including Employee Assistance Program), and more 
• Leave Benefits: Paid holidays, annual Paid Time Off (includes paid state /local paid leave where required), Short-term Disability, Long-term Disability, Other leaves (e.g., Bereavement, FMLA, Adoption, Maternity, Military, Primary & Non-Primary Caregiver) 
• Retirement Benefits: Contributory Savings Plan (401k)