Underwriting Assistant - Intellectual Property

CFC is a specialist insurance provider, pioneer in 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 risks.

Headquartered in London with offices in New York, Austin, Brussels and Brisbane, CFC has over 500 staff and is trusted by more than 100,000 businesses in 90 countries. 

Role Definition

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 IP underwriting assistant you will report into the IP Practice Leader and provide dedicated support to underwriters on the IP team, which offer one of the most innovative insurance products in the market. In addition, you will also provide support across the wider Tech, Media and IP division, which is a leader in emerging risk.

You’ll support the end to end underwriting process from logging and processing submissions on CFC’s underwriting system, working 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!

Responsibilities & Accountabilities

• Providing excellent administrative support to the IP underwriting team as well as the wider Tech & Media team 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;
• Processing New Business and Renewal documentation including policy schedules and invoicing
• Processing Mid Term Policy adjustments including endorsements and invoicing
• 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.Skills & Ability• Strong 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 command of the English language, both spoken and written;
• Good communications skills, courtesy and patience;
• Confident, energetic and assertive;
• Strong work ethic with a flexible attitude;
• Above all you’re a team player!
• Education and Qualifications
• Educated to at least A Level standard or higher with a view to studying towards CII certification

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.