Underwriting Assistant II; Hybrid

VA - Salem
1051 Texas Street
Salem, VA 24153, USA

Our employees are at the heart of what we do: helping people, businesses and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times. When you join our team, you are bringing this purpose to life alongside a passionate community.

Feel empowered to learn and grow while being valued for who you are. At Intact, we commit to supporting you in reaching your goals with tools, opportunities, and flexibility. It’s our promise to you.

At Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions, we are experts at what we do in protecting what makes businesses unique. Our deep understanding of the specialty insurance market is the foundation for our customized solutions, backed by targeted risk control and claims services. Our employees are passionate about providing insurance coverage that’s aligned to our targeted customer groups.

Intact’s Global Specialty Lines business spans across more than 20 verticals in four distinct markets: U.S., Canada, UK and Europe. The following opportunity is for our U.S. team.

We currently have an opportunity for an Underwriting Assistant II to join our Operations team in our Farmington, CT, Denver, CO or Salem, VA offices. This job provides advanced technical services and administrative support for Intact Specialty Solutions’ underwriters. Duties are performed in accordance with specific instructions and established work procedures. Some of the Underwriting Assistant II responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Demonstrates working knowledge of work-tracking systems and procedures to populate new and renewal submission set ups.
• Reviews insurance applications and translates the information as required by set guidelines or product determination for use by the underwriters.
• Following operations workflows and direction from underwriting, effectively uses policy writing and workflow management systems to process submission transactions. Utilizes on-line resources to facilitate basic transaction processing.
• Manages processing of transactions to meet or exceed business unit service level standards.
• Responds to simple inquiries from customers regarding systems, methods, procedures, status of work and miscellaneous requests in a prompt and accurate manner.
• Responsible for learning and understanding insurance coverages. Takes initiative to acquire additional insurance knowledge by enrolling in industry related courses and programs.
• Assists with a variety of tasks within underwriting support and special projects as needed.
• Responds to tasks, requests, and inquiries in a professional and timely manner.

• High School diploma required, with demonstrated business experience.
• Some college is preferred.
• 1 - 3 years of insurance experience preferred.

The starting base salary for this position is $50,000. In addition to base salary, full time Intact employees are also eligible for bonus potential and a full range of benefits to include:

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance with no waiting period
• Competitive paid time off programs
• 401(k) savings and annual contributions of up to 12% of annual salary
• Mental health support programs, life and disability insurance, paid parental leave and a variety of additional voluntary benefits

This position will remain posted until a final candidate is selected. Once the role is filled, this job posting will be removed.

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Manage your Time: What you accomplish matters more than hours in the office. We are committed to creating a positive and supportive environment in which you perform your best. Our Time-Off and Flexible Work Arrangement options help foster a healthy work-life balance.

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