Underwriting Assistant - Aviation Insurance

Underwriting Assistant - Aviation Insurance

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$45,000.00/yr - $85,000.00/yr

Do you have a pilot’s heart and an accountant’s attention to detail? If so, we’d like to hear from you! We currently offer an excellent opportunity for an Underwriting Assistant in our Chicago, Illinois Branch Office. The successful candidate will provide general clerical support and basic technical insurance support to the underwriting staff by performing duties and responsibilities which include but are not limited to the following:

• Ensure that information pertaining to application, premiums, broker codes, reinsurers, etc. is correctly coded on the system
• Prorate premiums in accordance with coverage changes
• Input premium data on computer to generate invoices
• Communicate with agents and brokers to receive and process routine coverage requests
• Perform data entry of computerized policy formats to generate certificates of insurance, endorsements, policies and other insurance documents
• Handle clerical duties including typing, data entry, answering telephones, scanning, photocopying, faxing and filing
• Obtain underwriter approval for insurance documents created and issued
• Interface with branch and Home Office personnel regarding coverage issues
• Perform other miscellaneous clerical and administrative duties as assigned

• Three to five years administrative assistant experience required; insurance/aviation industry experience preferred.
• Solid proofreading skills required.
• Accurate data entry skills necessary. Strong MS Word and Excel skills required. PowerPoint and Access desired.
• Basic math skills required.
  
  Focus on providing high quality customer service required.
• Self‑motivated and detail oriented necessary.
• Ability to work well under time constraints and meet deadlines needed.
• Good organization skills and ability to prioritize necessary.
• Strong communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills needed.
• Ability to work well in a team environment and assist others as necessary.
• Ability to work from the Company’s physical office location needed.
• Punctuality and reliability necessary.

• Seniority level:
  Associate
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Administrative
• Industries:
  Insurance and Airlines and Aviation

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid maternity leave
• Paid paternity leave
• Tuition assistance
• Disability insurance