Hybrid Marine Underwriting Assistant

at QBE Insurance

• Job title: Marine Underwriting Assistant
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $64,000 - $120,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Houston, United States

About the role

• Marine Underwriting Assistant contributing to underwriting operations by preparing documentation and managing client records. Collaborate with stakeholders and support junior underwriters in a hybrid work environment.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate the execution of timely and efficient underwriting operations by leveraging established guidelines in decision making and assessing and rating exposures
• Support the development of junior level operations underwriters by offering professional guidance, facilitating partnerships with key stakeholders, delivering technical training as required, prioritizing and delegating assignments and sharing expertise
• Maintain streamlined operational underwriting by processing, documenting and organizing assigned new business, renewal, endorsed and cancelled policies, preparing and maintaining legal notices and underwriting quotes to support business processes
• Leverage underwriting data and accurately reflect in the pricing model
• Maintain key reporting and tracking databases by following up on loss sensitive documents, tracking receipt of collateral and appropriately handling areas of concern
• Manage client files by utilizing customer relationship management tools and updating records as required to reflect current state
• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external customers by requesting required underwriting information and researching and analyzing inquiries
• Support operational projects to review and/or design new process modules and evaluate market dynamics to ensure compliance and grow the book of business
• Collaborate with key stakeholders by sharing information, recommending solutions to underwriting issues and guiding clients as necessary
• Contribute to a positive work environment by demonstrating cultural expectations and influencing others to reward performance and value “can do” people, accountability, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, continuous improvement, collaboration, creativity and fun

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience
• 4 years relevant experience
• Understand market trends and current organizational strategies
• Collaborate with key stakeholders
• Build and maintain professional networks
• Show drive and initiative
• Clearly and confidently convey information to a wide audience
• Use logical approach to analyze issues
• Share knowledge and educate others
• Drive for stakeholder success
• Build and capitalize on beneficial internal and external relationships
• Effectively and efficiently present logic, reasoning, and analysis to others
• Win concessions without damaging relationships
• Complete tasks attentively and thoroughly

Benefits

• Hybrid Working – a mix of working from home and in the office
• 22 weeks of paid leave for family growth, with 12 weeks available to all parents on a gender-equal basis
• Competitive 401(k) program with company match up to 8%
• Well-being program including holistic wellbeing coaching, gym membership, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
• Tuition Reimbursement for professional certifications, and continuing education
• Employee Network and Community – QBE actively supports six Employee Networks, and many ways to give back to your community