Underwriting Assistant

What part will you play? If you’re looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you’ve found it.

The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities, and you’ll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. We’re always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realize our potential, we can help others reach theirs. Join us and play your part in something special! The primary purpose of this position is to support Underwriters and communicate directly with our agent partners and their customers. This position requires strong organization skills, an attention to detail, and the ability to apply past knowledge to new similar situations. Accurate and prompt preparation of surety bond documents to facilitate the Underwriter’s decision-making process is essential. This position also functions on a team responsible for receiving payments from prinicipals, accurately applying payment, and facilitates the prompt delivery of bond documents directly to principals. The ability to work on a team that shares responsibilities is essential.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide direct support to Underwriters
• Prioritize phone calls and emails from agents and principals requesting commercial surety bonds.
• Communicate instructions and varying requirements for each type of commercial bond to agents.
• Organize and document bond files and applications for submission to Underwriter for approval.
• Accept payment information accurately and promptly.
• Monitor proprietary system generated email and suspense for action required.
• Monitor the issuance, renewal, maintenance and invoicing of bonds that are Direct Billed.
• Process and edit system-generated forms and letters.
• Communicate follow up procedures during bonding process, and track compliance.
• Proactively anticipate and resolve customer issues promptly.
• Update principal or agency information in systems.
• Monitor and assist to resolve agency billing and accounting issues.
• Maintain documents and clearly identify attachments to system bond files.
• Cancel bonds as requested by agents and calculate pro rata return premium.
• Follow specific written and verbal procedures to maintain consistency and accuracy for Underwriters.
• Backup for answering phones and reception duties.
• Perform special projects and others tasks as assigned by supervisor.

US Work Authorization

US Work Authorization required. Markel does not provide visa sponsorship for this position, now or in the future.

Who we are: 

Markel Group (NYSE – MKL) a fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world. 

 

We’re all about people | We win together | We strive for better 

 

We enjoy the everyday | We think further 

 

What’s in it for you: 

In keeping with the values of the Markel Style, we strive to support our employees in living their lives to the fullest at home and at work.  

• We offer competitive benefit programs that help meet our diverse and changing environment as well as support our employees’ needs at all stages of life.  

• All full-time employees have the option to select from multiple health, dental and vision insurance plan options and optional life, disability, and AD&D insurance.  

• We also offer a 401(k) with employer match contributions, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, PTO, corporate holidays and floating holidays, parental leave.   

 

Are you ready to play your part? 

Choose ‘Apply Now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you. 

 

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