Underwriting Assistant - Remote

Crum & Forster Company Overview

Crum & Forster (C&F), with a proud history dating to 1822, provides specialty and standard commercial lines insurance products through our admitted and surplus lines insurance companies. C&F enjoys a financial strength rating of "A" (Excellent) by AM Best and is proud of our superior customer service platform. Our claims and risk engineering services are recognized as among the best in the industry.

 

Our most valuable asset is our people: more than 2000 employees in locations throughout the United States. The company is increasingly winning recognition as a great place to work, earning several workplace and wellness awards, including the 2024 Great Place to Work® Award for our employee-first focus and our steadfast commitment to diversity, equity and Inclusion.

 

C&F is part of Fairfax Financial Holdings, a global, billion dollar organization.  For more information about Crum & Forster, please visit our website: www.cfins.com.

Job Description

What you will do for C&F:

 

 

Provide underwriting with pre-quote transaction support, including but not limited to:

• Retrieve reports and other data from various sites, most notably OSHA, Safer, Crime, Experience Mods, and Risk Meter.
• Validate data entry into underwriting workbooks and systems, such as auto classification, GL classification, schedule of underlying, and losses.
• Assist in the verification of proper documentation regarding coverage and limits prior to completing transactions. 
• Communicate, as needed, with producers to obtain information required to complete transactions.

Assume responsibility for completion of the transaction after underwriting binds an account, including but not limited to:

• Utilize various internal systems to complete policy drafting, verify data accuracy of drafted policy, approve policy drafts within authority, set-up within our internal electronic document management system, and follow-up for underwriter approval for accounts outside authority.
• Complete booking of premium within appropriate system, and confirm premium posted properly.
• Issue approved policies, perform review of underlying policies, report policy data to third party reporting agencies such as the Workers Compensation bureaus and the Department of Motor Vehicles, and resolve criticisms from those reporting agencies in a timely manner.
• Process post-bind transactions, including endorsements, cancellations, and reinstatements.

Contribute to the Crum & Forster team environment and continuous improvement philosophy:

• Communicate and collaborate with other departments within the corporation to answer policy questions, resolve issues, and identify ways to streamline processes.
• Work with system support to test releases when the verification of successful programming involves a review of the production environment.
• Assist in quality verification of all policy transactions, processes and procedures.

 

What you will bring to C&F:

 

• Knowledge of insurance processes and procedures with emphasis on surplus lines of business.
• College degree preferred.
• Exceptional attention to detail, organizational skills and ability to take initiative.
• Solid computer skills including Word, Excel: E-mail & Internet Based Technology
• Excellent math and data analysis skills; comfortable interpreting and manipulating report data
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and move quickly from one project to another.

What C&F will bring to you

• Competitive compensation package
• Generous 401K employer match
• Employee Stock Purchase plan with employer matching
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent benefits that go beyond health, dental & vision. Our programs are focused on your whole family’s wellness, including your physical, mental and financial wellbeing
• A core C&F tenet is owning your career development, so we provide a wealth of ways for you to keep learning, including tuition reimbursement, industry-related certifications and professional training to keep you progressing on your chosen path
• A dynamic, ambitious, fun and exciting work environment
• We believe you do well by doing good and want to encourage a spirit of social and community responsibility, matching donation program, volunteer opportunities, and an employee-driven corporate giving program that lets you participate and support your community

 

 

At C&F you will BELONG

 

If you require special accommodations, please let us know. We value inclusivity and diversity. We are committed to equal employment opp