Underwriting Assistant Casualty

Job Description:

Underwriting Assistant Casualty
Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Hybrid Working
As a member of the (COMPANY NAME) XL Team, in this role as Underwriting Assistant you will be accountable for supporting the Casualty Underwriters for business in the quotation, binding and implementation process and servicing the clients' needs.
You will play a key part in providing and maintaining clients service, supporting the positive image of (COMPANY NAME) XL brand. You will have direct contact with brokers, re-insurers and co-insurers, ensuring that administrative processes are running efficiently and at high level quality. In addition, you will be responsible for assisting Underwriters in the day-to-day management of the portfolio, including possible defined/limited underwriting authority of future book of business. You will provide efficient and high-quality policy administration services for the underwriting division. You will support the whole underwriting process and liaise with other functions (e.g., claims, accounting, reinsurance, co-insurance, risk engineering, (COMPANY NAME) XL insurance network) to ensure best in class service. Effective communication with (COMPANY NAME) XL Insurance network is an important feature of the role.

You will report to the Operations Lead.

DISCOVER your opportunity
What will your essential responsibilities include?
· Providing support to Casualty Underwriters (local or international)
· Ensure that the administrative processes related to end-to-end policy lifecycle are run efficiently
· Provide high quality administrative tasks to serve internal and external clients
· Responsible for the implementation of insurance solutions
· Efficient and professional interactions with brokers and customers as well as with (COMPANY NAME) XL worldwide network partners
· Verification of prepared policy documents, invoices, premium and maintain data and systems updated
· Analysis and presentation of insurance contract financial data
· Production of monitoring reports and prompt handling of exception items
· Prompt and accurate resolution of data quality issues
· Ensure that the administrative processes of the international insurance programs are run efficiently
· Monitoring of the premium flows with clients, broker, co-insurers and reinsurers
· Send reminders in case of outstanding premiums
SHARE your talent
We're looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:
· Bachelor's degree, or some insurance experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
· Advanced knowledge of commercial insurance policy forms and regulatory requirements.
· Dutch and English fluency, written and oral
· Strong communication skills in order to work effectively and professionally with various groups
· Excellent organizational, problem-solving, prioritization and time management skills with accurate results
· Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, responsive to underwriters, brokers, bureaus, and fronting partners in a respectful timely manner
· Strong dealing with ambiguity and cope with uncertainty skills, able to navigate in a complex environment
· IT literacy, Microsoft Office package literacy as a minimum
· A team player, able to work independently, with an open mind and with an ambition to grow in this position
· Willingness to supervise and guide the work of less experienced Underwriting Assistant in the company
FIND your future
(COMPANY NAME) XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of (COMPANY NAME), is known for solving complex risks. For mid-sized companies, multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we don't just provide re/insurance, we reinvent it.

How? By combining a comprehensive and efficient capital platform, data-driven insights, leading technology, and the best talent in an agile and inclusive workspace, empowered to deliver top client service across all our lines of business − property, casualty, professional, financial lines and specialty.

With an innovative and flexible approach to risk solutions, we partner with those who move the world forward.

Learn more at axaxl.com

Inclusion & Diversity
(COMPANY NAME) XL is committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

At (COMPANY NAME) XL, we know that an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce enable business growth and are critical to our success. That's why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most diverse workforce possible, and create an inclusive culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and can reach their highest potential. It's about helping one another - and our business - to move forward and succeed.

* Five Business Resource Groups focused on gender, LGBTQ+, ethnicity and origins, disability and inclusion with 20 Chapters around the globe
* Robust support for Flexible Working Arrangements
* Enhanced family friendly leave benefits
* Named to the Diversity Best Practices Index
* Signatory to the UK Women in Finance Charter

Learn more at axaxl.com/about-us/inclusion-and-diversity. (COMPANY NAME) XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Corporate Responsibility

At (COMPANY NAME) XL our approach to corporate responsibility (CR) is the same as our approach to business; constantly seeking to provide innovative solutions to the world's most complex problems. From offering our expertise, products and services to help build more resilient communities, to advancing understanding and response to climate change, our strategy - Our Impact. Our Future. - aligns key issues that are pertinent to our business - climate, water and financial resilience - and contributes to (COMPANY NAME) Group's purpose to "Act for human progress by protecting what matters.".
· Climate: We're reducing our carbon footprint, protecting ecosystems and exploring how our business can help build a better world.
· Water: We're developing water resilience where it is - and will be - needed most.
· Financial resilience: We're helping create opportunities for the unemployed and underemployed, so they can be better prepared for unexpected changes.
· Hearts in Action: We have established volunteering and charitable giving programs to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them, known as our "Hearts in Action" programs.
For more information, please see the Corporate Responsibility section on our website