Specialty Technical Assistant/Jr. Underwriting Assistant

Experienced Technical Assistant/Jr. Underwriting Assistant supporting Westfield Specialty Insurance's growing E&S Casualty Team.

• Review and analyze incoming transactions and related information for completeness accuracy and quality.

• Excess Casualty new business submissions, renewal submissions and endorsements processing including rating, policy construction and assembly in a timely and accurate manner.

• Regularly reviews and adheres to department processing guidelines and procedures to ensure accuracy including recommended changes/enhancements.

• Manage underwriting relationships with timely responses relative to service inquiries.

• Maintain all correspondence activity with internal and external customers including daily diaries on pending transactions.

• Compliance with state rules and regulations relative to cancellations and reinstatements.

• Gathering and analyze underwriting information including experience reports, final audits, loss control reports, financial reports, loss runs, MVRs, and FEINs.

• Ability to manage internal report updates based on manager discretion.

• Participates in peer review and quality control for team(s) as needed.

• Special projects, including participation of Home Office projects, as needed.

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies

• Understanding of the Excess Casualty Product.

• Strong desk management, written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong comfort level with developing rapport with business partners, underwriters, agents and co-workers by phone, email or in person.

• Ability to prioritize competing demands and requests to complete work within required time constraints with a high volume of work.

• Demonstrate strong analytical skills and mathematical aptitude.

• Proficiency in using online reference manuals and multiple electronic systems.

• The ability to work in a team environment and handle multiple deadlines with ease.

• Self-starter that is energized by independent learning and research.

• Review and provide feedback on quality review of other team members to management based on required checklist.