Underwriting Assistant, SRU Casualty XS Sidecar - Remote

<p style="text-align: center;"> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Underwriting Assistant, SRU Casualty XS Side Car <br>Remote</strong></p> <p>Special Risk Underwriters (SRU) is conducting a candidate search looking an Underwriting Assistant to support the new SRU Casualty XS Side Car program. SRU is an Amwins Group company (<a href="http://www.access.amwins.com/">www.amwins.com</a>).</p> <p>Founded in 2008, Special Risk Underwriters (SRU) is one of the country’s largest and fastest growing managing general agents in the country. SRU specializes in underwriting catastrophe property insurance and casualty insurance and manages 10 programs with over $230M of gross written premium. SRU underwrites on behalf of alternative markets and domestic and international carriers to deliver exclusive products for Amwins’ Brokers.</p> <p>SRU’s parent company is Amwins Group, Inc., the largest wholesale brokerage and group insurance administrator in the USA. Amwins Group, Inc. has been a leader in the wholesale insurance industry since its formation in 1998. The firm is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina and has over 150 locations around the world. The firm has expertise across a diversified mix of property, casualty and group benefits products. Am also offers value-added services to support some of these products, including product development, underwriting, premium and claims administration and actuarial services.</p> <p>Privately held with 40% of the company employee owned (5,800 employees), we are a collection</p> <p>of 53 wholesale brokerages, underwriting, group benefit and service operations. Close to $39 billion in annual premium placements makes Amwins the largest wholesale broker in the U.S. as ranked by <em>Business Insurance </em>magazine.</p> <p><strong>Position Overview</strong></p> <p>Amwins is looking for an Underwriting Assistant to join the Amwins Special Risk Underwriting team. By providing support to our underwriters and clients through servicing a high volume of accounts while giving great attention to detail, Underwriting Assistants are an essential part the success of our firm.</p> <p>We are looking for individuals who are eager to add their unique value to the team. While working with the industry’s leading wholesalers and surplus lines carriers, our Underwriting Assistants have the opportunity to learn our company from the ground up with exciting opportunities for accelerated advancement.</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p> <ul> <li>Setup Submission information for new and renewal business in agency management and rating system</li> <li>Make, and follow-through with, request for missing information from outside sources</li> <li>Rates business in UW system for Underwriters</li> <li>Maintains account logs for control of outstanding items</li> <li>Completes Bind Form, Issues Policy Numbers</li> <li>Reviews bound account information</li> <li>Policy issuance and endorsement processing</li> <li>QA policies, proposals, and binding acknowledgements</li> <li>Monitoring various reports for consistency</li> <li>May order loss control in accordance with company guidelines, reviews completed reports and takes</li> <li>appropriate action, as required</li> <li>Coordinates with other department personnel where needed</li> <li>Assist in accounting procedures such as invoicing</li> <li>Answer incoming calls</li> <li>Multi-Tasking</li> <li>Assist in the day-to-day operations as required</li> <li>Performs other duties as assigned</li> <li>Data entry into multiple internet-based systems</li> <li>Use Microsoft Office software, (e.g. Outlook, Word and Excel)</li> </ul> <p><strong>Qualifications</strong></p> <ul> <li>1+ year(s) of office administrative experience </li> <li>Excellent computer skills including typing proficiency, Microsoft Office proficiency with an emphasis in Excel spreadsheets</li> <li>Strong written and verbal communication skills</li> <li>Excellent attention to detail</li> <li>High-level of motivation</li> <li>Ability to adapt, learn and identify process improvement opportunities</li> <li>Ability to prioritize important and pressing tasks</li> <li>Innate organizational skills, willingness to take on challenges, and focus on personal responsibility</li> </ul> <p><strong>To the qualified candidate we offer</strong></p> <ul> <li>Includes a salary commensurate with experience</li> <li>Full benefit package including Medical, Dental, Life, Disability and 401(k)</li> <li>Collaborative, continuing education focused work environment</li> <li>Opportunity for advancement</li> <li>Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)</li> </ul> <p><strong>Equal Opportunity Policy</strong></p> <p>The acceptance of the requested information for consideration and referral of candidates will be without regard to a candidate’s race, creed, color, age, gender, marital status, veteran status, national origin, sexual orientation/identification/expression, disability status, or weight and will be based solely on the candidate’s qualifications for the position. We are an equal opportunity employer.</p>

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