60 underwriting assistant jobs found in Chicago, IL

This is your opportunity to join AXIS Capital – a trusted global provider of specialty lines insurance and reinsurance.  We stand apart for our outstanding client service, intelligent risk taking and superior risk adjusted returns for our shareholders. We also proudly maintain an entrepreneurial, disciplined and ethical corporate culture.  As a member of AXIS, you join a team that is among the best in the industry. At AXIS, we believe that we are only as strong as our people. We strive to create an inclusive and welcoming culture where employees of all backgrounds and from all walks of life feel comfortable and empowered to be themselves. This means that we bring our whole selves to work.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, civil...

This is your opportunity to join AXIS Capital – a trusted global provider of specialty lines insurance and reinsurance.  We stand apart for our outstanding client service, intelligent risk taking and superior risk adjusted returns for our shareholders. We also proudly maintain an entrepreneurial, disciplined and ethical corporate culture.  As a member of AXIS, you join a team that is among the best in the industry. At AXIS, we believe that we are only as strong as our people. We strive to create an inclusive and welcoming culture where employees of all backgrounds and from all walks of life feel comfortable and empowered to be themselves. This means that we bring our whole selves to work.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, civil...

Starr Insurance Companies is a leading insurance and investment organization, providing commercial property and casualty insurance, including travel and accident coverage, to almost every imaginable business and industry in virtually every part of the world. Cornelius Vander Starr established his first insurance company in Shanghai, China in 1919. Today, we are one of the world’s fastest growing insurance organizations, capable of writing in 128 countries on 6 continents. Essential Job Functions Daily contact with the Underwriter, Underwriting Analysts, Account Service Coordinator, brokerage community, vendors and teammates. Review & clear submissions through Salesforce, send broker clearance confirmations, submission file setup, request missing submission data Assist Underwriting Analyst in mileage summaries & rating through various rating systems for WC, GL & AL lines of business Premium booking within Starr programs & invoicing broker...

Built on meritocracy, our unique company culture rewards self-starters and those who are committed to doing what is best for our customers. Bridge Specialty Group seeks an Underwriting Assistant to join our team in Oakbrook Terrace, IL.  The Underwriter Assistant supports the Binding Authority Underwriters by reviewing applications, inspections, and other pertinent information to evaluate, classify, and rate insurance. WHO YOU ARE: You believe in working as a team and thrive in fun, collaborative environments. You have a client-focused attitude and value the importance of relationships, professionalism, and trust. You set goals high and aim higher. You have solid communication skills. You are detail oriented and organized. You enjoy learning new skills, systems, processes, and procedures. You are a great listener and are not afraid to ask questions. You believe that learning is vital to success. WHAT YOU’LL DO: Examines such documents as application...

Built on meritocracy, our unique company culture rewards self-starters and those who are committed to doing what is best for our customers. Izzo Insurance Services seeks an Underwriting Assistant to join our team in Bloomingdale, IL.   This can be a hybrid remote opportunity after training. The Underwriting Assistant supports the Binding Authority Underwriters by reviewing applications, inspections, and other premium information to evaluate, classify, and rate and renew coverage. WHAT YOU’LL DO: Work with Binding Authority Underwriters when underwriting new and renewal risks, ensuring that all required information is obtained, proper applications are complete, quotes and binders are confirmed in writing, policies are issued promptly and accurately. Manage, maintain and renew assigned book of business (all applicable lines of business) per agency guidelines.   Renewal quotes to be delivered to brokers within 2 weeks of policy effective date; policies delivered to...

Job Responsibilities: This role handles the most complex accounts and provides technical guidance to the other junior support staff. The role works under moderate supervision. Partner with regional underwriters and/or more senior UW Support employees in the end-to-end processing of new and renewal business. Evaluates new and renewal submissions against prescribed criteria to determine completeness; documents outstanding items and include them in communication to an underwriter for review.  Assists in the follow-up and securing of outstanding items from the broker. Works closely with underwriters and CoE partners to develop and deliver tailored solutions. Identify and resolve account alerts and blocks during the submission process to avoid account conflicts. Upon underwriting instructions, forwards individual lines of business to Shared Services for rating. Trains on and demonstrates proficiency in utilizing underwriting systems. Perform data analytics,...

This position reports to the N. America Marine Operations Manager. The Senior Specialist is an individual contributor within the Underwriting Support Unit of the unit’s field operations.  The role is responsible for performing tasks that directly support the underwriting team.  As the owner and principal facilitator of assigned accounts, the Senior Specialist will perform front end activities throughout the life cycle of renewal and prospect accounts from submission to bind.  They will operate with a high degree of independence from the underwriter except in circumstances where underwriting authority is required. This role will possess a mastery of commercial Casualty insurance knowledge related to LOB portfolio. In addition to the traditional Underwriting Assistant and Sr. Underwriting Assistant duties (see descriptions below), the Senior Specialist will: Work independently on the largest and most complex accounts with limited direction from the underwriters, team lead,...

Reporting to the Head of Property Operations North America, this position is responsible for the management of underwriting support staff.  The staff roles managed may include any combination of Underwriting Assistant, Sr. Underwriting Assistant Sr. Specialist or Associate Underwriter.    This includes human resource management including coaching, counseling, goal setting and staff development.  Promotes teamwork and collaboration in partnership with underwriting and other functional teams within the company. Develops key relationships with the field and home office underwriting leaders to execute the end-to-end underwriting processes. Manages a cross-regional team of Underwriting Analysts Works closely with underwriters and CoE partners to develop and deliver tailored solutions. Assumes an active role in the implementation of the Standard Commercial Underwriting Platform transformation. Communicates and collaborates across the organization to provide...

About Vouch: Insurance... sounds slow, old-fashioned, and unexciting. Exactly. Insurance is broken, and it's failing fast-moving, innovative startups. Vouch is a new, technology-first insurance company backed with $160M in funding from world-class investors. Like Stripe for payments or Brex for credit cards, Vouch is creating the go-to business insurance for high-growth companies. We're doing this by making insurance fast, responsive, and focused on our high-growth and innovative customers. Instead of printed PDF applications and week-long waits, Vouch is building new technology to solve real problems, writing policies that actually cover relevant startup scenarios, and designing simple experiences in an otherwise frustrating industry. What does a work environment look like at Vouch? Vouch is a Virtual First Workplace with San Francisco and Chicago office locations. While this role has remote-work flexibility, this role is based in Chicago to attend in-person collaboration...

Responsibilities The Opportunity: At Burns & Wilcox, we’re looking for passionate professionals with all levels of experience. Our Assistant Underwriting Interns will be transacting business as an Assistant Underwriter would on a daily basis. They will be placed in one of our underwriting teams comprised of commercial, personal, environmental, or professional lines teams. Initially learning necessary technical skills, they will then transition into determining which program or market best meets the needs of our agency clients. They will be responsible for underwriting and cross selling across the department renewal portfolio and new business submissions.   In addition, they will be following up on smaller projects and assisting their team as needed. The underwriting interns will work side by side with senior leaders while developing their business acumen and leadership skills. Depending on their progression they may...

Argo Group is a leader in specialty insurance with a vibrant culture built on respect, equality, wellness and opportunity. We’re an innovative organization that’s small enough to be agile and big enough to make a difference in our industry.    Our flexible workplace is continuously evolving to ensure all employees feel:   Comfortable bringing their whole selves to work.   Confident that they will be treated respectfully.   Recognized for their performance and provided with equal opportunities to succeed.   At Argo, skill meets opportunity. If you’re wired to raise your hand and ask, “Where can I help?”, you’ll thrive with us.   We are looking for an exceptional  Assistant Vice President of Inland Marine Underwriting to join our team. The AVP of Underwriting will play a key role working with the SVP of Underwriting for Inland Marine lines of business helping coordinate the department’s strategic initiatives associated with growing a profitable...

As a leading provider of insurance and reinsurance with worldwide operations and employees in Bermuda, U.S., U.K., Continental Europe and Asia, we recognize that our success is derived directly from those who matter the most: our people . At Sompo International, our values of integrity, collaboration, agility, execution and excellence underpin our culture and our commitment to providing an employee experience that attracts and engages the best talent in the industry. As we continue to grow, we strive to find diverse, innovative and driven professionals to join our teams and offer a broad range of career and development opportunities at all levels, in multiple business areas, in each of our locations throughout the world.  Our compensation and benefits programs are market driven and competitive, with excellent family friendly policies and flexible working provisions. Job Description As a leading provider of insurance and reinsurance with worldwide operations and employees...

Argo Group is a leader in specialty insurance with a vibrant culture built on respect, equality, wellness and opportunity. We’re an innovative organization that’s small enough to be agile and big enough to make a difference in our industry.    Our flexible workplace is continuously evolving to ensure all employees feel:   Comfortable bringing their whole selves to work.   Confident that they will be treated respectfully.   Recognized for their performance and provided with equal opportunities to succeed.   At Argo, skill meets opportunity. If you’re wired to raise your hand and ask, “Where can I help?”, you’ll thrive with us.   Argo Group, through its operating subsidiaries, offers high-quality commercial Property and Casualty (P&C) insurance products and services tailored to the needs of businesses and public entities. At Argo Group, we leverage the success, discipline and expertise of our people and an understanding of our customers’ needs...

You have a clear vision of where your career can go. And we have the leadership to help you get there.  At CNA, we strive to create a culture in which people know they matter and are part of something important, ensuring the abilities of all employees are used to their fullest potential.  CNA seeks to offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to our employees that helps them — and their family members — achieve their physical, financial, emotional and social wellbeing goals. For a detailed look at CNA’s benefits, check out our Candidate Guide . This is a Senior Claim Counsel position in the Financial Lines Claim team. The individual in this position will primarily focus on high severity D&O and E&O claims under policies issued to Public Companies as well as Financial Institutions such as large depository institutions, insurance companies, asset managers, private equity and venture capital firms and REITs. Ideally, the candidate will have a...

Argo Group is a leader in specialty insurance with a vibrant culture built on respect, equality, wellness and opportunity. We’re an innovative organization that’s small enough to be agile and big enough to make a difference in our industry.    Our flexible workplace is continuously evolving to ensure all employees feel:   Comfortable bringing their whole selves to work.   Confident that they will be treated respectfully.   Recognized for their performance and provided with equal opportunities to succeed.   At Argo, skill meets opportunity. If you’re wired to raise your hand and ask, “Where can I help?”, you’ll thrive with us.   We have an exciting opportunity available for a talented and experienced Underwriting Officer - Financial lines.  This role will be located either in the New York or Chicago area, and will work in the office 2 - 3 days, every-other week. The primary responsibilities are as follows: Provide technical underwriting...

- This position is a part of our Core Specialty Leaders in Training, full-time early careers, leadership development program. Please see below the Actuarial Analyst posting for more information about this exciting program. ACTUARIAL ANALYST As an Actuarial Analyst grad trainee in our Core Leaders in Training program, you will be based in either downtown Chicago, Illinois or at our corporate headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio. Our Actuarial trainees will have two 18-month rotations during the program, one rotation will be in Pricing and the other will be in Reserving. KEY ACCOUNTABILIITES AND DELIVERABLES: Perform under supervision Quarterly Reserve Reviews (and ad-hoc analysis as needed) for assigned product groups to ensure that adequate reserves are recorded and correctly reported at each quarter-end.   Help ensure all regulatory requirements related to loss reserves are met in a timely fashion.   Collaborate with Pricing, Claims,...

- This position is a part of our Core Specialty Leaders in Training, full-time early careers, leadership development program. Please see below the Actuarial Analyst posting for more information about this exciting program. ACTUARIAL ANALYST As an Actuarial Analyst grad trainee in our Core Leaders in Training program, you will be based in either downtown Chicago, Illinois or at our corporate headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio. Our Actuarial trainees will have two 18-month rotations during the program, one rotation will be in Pricing and the other will be in Reserving. KEY ACCOUNTABILIITES AND DELIVERABLES: Perform under supervision Quarterly Reserve Reviews (and ad-hoc analysis as needed) for assigned product groups to ensure that adequate reserves are recorded and correctly reported at each quarter-end.   Help ensure all regulatory requirements related to loss reserves are met in a timely fashion.   Collaborate with Pricing, Claims,...

About the role. The Underwriter is a key member of the underwriting team reporting to the Regional Underwriting Manager. The primary goal of this position is to profitably grow a book of business by actively partnering with Agents and working effectively with colleagues throughout the organization. This person will plan and budget for the book of business, develop and maintain agency relationships, and execute underwriting decisions.   What you’ll do. Business Management.  Planning and budgeting for the book of business, tracking and reporting performance to plan, and developing a clear view of market conditions and competitive landscape. Broker Partnership.  Development, maintenance and management of agent partnerships; development of strategies and goals for agents and tracking of progress; and positioning PURE within an agency, including: Deliver exceptional, timely, complete and accurate service to agents Develop trusted, respected and lasting relationships with...

Argo Group is a leader in specialty insurance with a vibrant culture built on respect, equality, wellness and opportunity. We’re an innovative organization that’s small enough to be agile and big enough to make a difference in our industry.    Our flexible workplace is continuously evolving to ensure all employees feel:   Comfortable bringing their whole selves to work.   Confident that they will be treated respectfully.   Recognized for their performance and provided with equal opportunities to succeed.   At Argo, skill meets opportunity. If you’re wired to raise your hand and ask, “Where can I help?”, you’ll thrive with us.   This role is based in Chicago, IL and requires you to be in the office, on average, twice a week.  Responsibilities: Process transactions; endorsements, cancellations, and reinstatements. Conduct underwriting file analysis and renewal set up. Issue binders, including subjectivities and related activities....

Who Are We? Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That’s the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 160 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it. Job Category Underwriting Compensation Overview The annual base salary range provided for this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope,...