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Job Description
Our underwriting assistants play a vital role in providing first class administrative support for the effective day to day running of our underwriting teams. As an underwriting assistant you’ll be providing dedicated support to underwriters across our US Cyber Team.
About the Role
As an Underwriting Assistant you will support the end to end underwriting process from logging and processing submissions on CFC’s underwriting system. You’ll work closely with CFC underwriters.
You’ll develop a thorough understanding of CFC’s workflow processes and systems as well gaining exposure to insurance. A role as an underwriting assistant provides a great foundation for a career at CFC, with a number of our underwriters and underwriting team leaders starting their careers here!
Day to day responsibilities will see you:
- Providing excellent administrative support to underwriting teams to ensure CFC can adhere to target turnaround times for our brokers and insureds;
- Managing the underwriting central inboxes and logging new and renewal submissions on CFC’s internal underwriting system
- Preparing various activity reports and spreadsheets as directed
- Administering the department diary, including chasing outstanding items such as subjectivities and renewal business
- Answering incoming calls and fielding queries as appropriate
- General ad-hoc administrative duties as required.
About You
We are looking for passionate individuals with a thirst for knowledge and growth. Exceptional Underwriting Assistants will have;
- Impeccable organisational skills with the ability to prioritise work to meet tight deadlines and turnaround times;
- Resilient and able to operate effectively and accurately under pressure
- Excellent level of attention to detail including accurate written and numeracy skills
- Good communications skills both written and verbal
- Above all you’re a team player!
CFC is committed to the principles of equal opportunities and creating an environment in which all individuals are always treated with dignity and respect. We encourage a diverse corporate culture of openness and appreciation to create an environment in which your talent can be developed in the best possible way. Should you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process please let us know.
