Senior Underwriting Assistant VicUS#

Company:

Victor

Description:

Victor is seeking candidates for our Senior Underwriting Assistant position based in Bethesda, Maryland

What can you expect?

The Senior Underwriting Assistant will support Cyber Liability and Kidnap & Ransom in areas including underwriting, distribution, marketing, and operations. You will join a team of seasoned professionals who will provide support and training allowing you to excel at Victor, the world’s largest managing general underwriter.

What is in it for you?

• At Victor we believe our people are our most important asset.  We offer a dynamic & challenging work environment, training and development opportunities, a competitive total rewards package and believe in work/life balance.
• Competitive pay, full benefits package – starting day one traditional benefits plan (medical, dental, vision, STI/LTI, life insurance), 401K saving and investment plan, tuition reimbursement plan per year and participation in our employee stock purchase plan (regional specificity required)
• Hybrid work setting with a minimum of 3 days in the office.

We will count on you to:

 

• Review new business applications and contact plan advisors/brokers/underwriters to obtain missing information in a timely manner to support the growth of new business accounts.
• Aid in processing administrative underwriting tasks including, BOR changes, binders, and policy issuance.
• Work closely with team members to build processes to ensure focus on enhancing the customer experience.
• Follow up on outstanding requests such as change requests, signature endorsements, accounts receivables, etc., to support the underwriters business accounts.
• Apply functional understanding and technical knowledge of applicable underwriting procedures and policies to support professional staff.

What you need to have: 

• Bachelor Degree
• Internship in the insurance industry or 0-2 years professional insurance experience preferred
• Strong analytical aptitude and critical thinking as demonstrated through work assignments
• Proficient skills in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Detail orientation and a desire to learn
• Ability to build strong relationships and build rapport with internal colleagues, brokers and carriers

What makes you stand out:

• General understanding of Cyber Liability and/or Kidnap & Ransom
• Knowledge of different distribution channels
• An ability to show initiative in looking for process innovation

Marsh is the world’s leading insurance broker and risk adviser. With more than 45,000 colleagues operating in more than 130 countries, Marsh serves commercial and individual clients with data driven risk solutions and advisory services. Marsh is a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the leading global professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people. With annual revenue of over $20 billion, Marsh McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment through four market-leading businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer, and Oliver Wyman. For more information, visit marshmclennan.com, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Victor Insurance Holdings is the world’s largest managing general underwriter with locations in the US, Canada, UK, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, and Australia. It handles more than $2.5 billion USD in premium on behalf of numerous insurance carriers, through a large network of more than 25,000 active insurance agents and brokers. With deep, specialized underwriting expertise, the company provides a wide range of insurance coverage – from specialty property and casualty and professional liability insurance to group and retiree benefits. Victor Insurance is committed to building on 60-plus years of experience to develop products that address risk in new an