We are looking for Graduates or School leavers that are fluent in French and keen to start their professional career in Insurance. We are an innovative Insurance business that loves to challenge the status quo, and due to our continued growth we have a new opportunity for an Underwriting Assistant to join CFC's Technology and our Professions department. Due to the client base being majority Canadian including clients in Quebec, French speaking skills are highly desirable.
Canada Professions
Our London based team market leader in providing E&O business for SME business in Canada. We have 4 products of focus which are Architects and Engineers, Miscellaneous Professionals, Recruitment and Oil and Gas. The team work on Professional Liability driven business, and offer a package policy solution meaning that whilst E&O is the fundamental line of coverage, we also underwrite CGL, Property, Legal Expenses, Cyber and D&O. We pride ourselves on thought leadership, adaptability to new markets and exceptional service to our partners.
Canada Tech
Our Technology team are a market leader in underwriting SME emerging technology risks in Canada. and as we look to the future, our desire is to continue to grow, ensuring that we are meeting the growing demands of our clients. We offer a cross class package solution including E&O, Cyber, Public & Products Liability, Employers Liability and Property – giving you broad exposure. We are consistently exploring developing technology and looking for new ways to provide first class support to the world’s most creative and disruptive new businesses, whilst understanding how quickly the risks facing these emerging industries can evolve.
About the role
As an Underwriting Assistant you will support the end to end underwriting process, logging and processing submissions on CFC’s underwriting system. You’ll work closely with CFC underwriters and develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
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 keen interest in a career in Insurance, who want to learn and develop in a line/class that underpins many new innovative products. You will have:
- Business fluency in french
- 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!
Core values
Love what you do
We show up each day ready to take on the world. Our passion and intensity set us apart and makes the difference to our colleagues, customers, brokers and carriers.
Challenge everything
We’re never afraid to question the way that things are done and we constantly challenge ourselves and others to makes things better.
Have fun, be good
Insurance is a serious business, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously. We make it fun to work at CFC, we welcome all viewpoints, and we treat everyone how we would expect to be treated.
About CFC
CFC is a specialist insurance provider, pioneering emerging risk and market leader in cyber. Our global insurance platform uses cutting-edge technology and data science to deliver smarter, faster underwriting and protect customers from today's most critical business risk.
Headquartered in London with offices in New York, Austin, Brussels and Brisbane, CFC has over 800 staff and is trusted by more than 100,000 businesses across 90 countries.
At CFC, insurance isn't just about underwriting. From data science to software development, and digital marketing design, we've got something for everyone. We're passionate about pushing boundaries, thinking differently and building the insurance company of the future.
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.
