
Underwriting Assistant - European Commercial Property (German speaking)
Job Description
Resumen Job Title: Underwriting Assistant (German speaking) Division: Underwriting Operations Reports To: As per Beazley Org Structure Key Relationships: Underwriters, Brokers, Underwriting Assistants, UCO, and external clients and suppliers
Job Summary To assist the team in maintaining efficient underwriting operations processes and providing customer service to clients
Objective of the Role To provide support and assistance to Underwriters by submission triage, reviewing new and renewal business, including quoting, rating, binding, and issuance support To manage account activities throughout the underwriting process To provide effective reporting on account portfolio To establish good internal and external relationships with clients and stakeholders Key Responsibilities Underwriting Support Entering / updating policy information in the policy admin system Gather information for new business and renewal quoting Liaise with Broker queries Prepare quote and rating tools for the Underwriter Data verification to ensure integrity and accuracy Produce quote documentation Photocopying, logging, scanning quotes and declinatures, filing as required Assist with risk analysis, consistent with underwriting guidelines Confirm pricing and binding conditions are met Issue new and renewal quotes, binders, and policies within company guidelines Handle midterm account management activities Interact with other teams at Beazley on matters affecting or related to accounts within the portfolio Attend underwriting training and meetings as appropriate Produce reports on accounts portfolio Help maintain team standards through supporting other underwriting assistants in achieving their service/quality levels and targets as required Prepare, generate and issue policy documents as required Oversee the process for administering mid-term adjustments as required Comply with all legal and regulatory requirements to ensure obligations are met Tax data entry into relevant systems if applicable to product line and region, as required London based UAs should be prepared to attend to box at Lloyds periodically to support Underwriters Support the underwriters and team leader as required Participate in ad-hoc project work periodically Broker/Client Interaction Provide professional service to brokers via email, telephone, and face to face Serve as the first point of contact for customer inquiries during the account life cycle Maintain and develop key relationships by responding to all client queries in a timely and accurate manner General It is important that within all your interactions both internally and externally you adhere Beazley’s core values - Being Bold, Striving for Better, and Doing the Right Thing as they contribute to an internal environment of teamwork and promote a positive brand image and experience to our external customers
We also expect Beazley employees to: Adopt the Beazley culture of Professionalism, Integrity, Effectiveness and Dynamic that contributes to an internal environment of teamwork and promote a positive brand image and experience to our external customers
Comply with Beazley procedures, policies and regulations including the code of conduct
Undertake training on Beazley policies and procedures as delivered by your line manager, the Culture & People development or assurance teams (compliance, risk, internal audit) either directly, via e-learning or the learning management system
Display business ethics that uphold the interests of all our customers
Ensure all interactions with customers are focused on delivering a fair outcome, including having the right products for their needs
Comply with any specific responsibilities necessary for your role as outlined by your line manager, the Talent Management or assurance teams (compliance, risk, internal audit) and ensure you keep up to date with developments in these areas
This may include, amongst others, Beazley’s underwriting control standards, Beazley’s claims control standards, other Beazley standards and customer relationship management
Carry out additional responsibilities as individually notified, either through your objectives or through the learning management system
These may include membership of any Beazley committees or working groups
Personal Specification This role requires someone result focused, self-motivated, flexible and enthusiastic
This role would be ideal for somebody with a professional approach to interact successfully with other clients, building relationships and an ability to negotiate with both internal and external parties
Skills and Abilities Fluency in English and German essential
Fluency in Spanish desirable
Demonstrated ability to build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders Accurate and numerate Computer skills – good working knowledge of MS Office Strong analytical skills with excellent attention to detail Effective communication skills (written, verbal, active listening) Ability to manage time, meet deadlines and prioritize Capable and comfortable with high percentage of daily activities requiring data entry Knowledge and Experience Proven administrative experience, preferably within the insurance or financial services sectors Proven background in accurate, high volume data entry Underwriting Assistant experience is advantageous Competencies Achievement drive Analytical thinking Information seeking Customer focus Initiative Collaborative Problem solving Detail oriented Team working Time management Relationship development Effective communication Aptitude and Disposition Result/outcome focused, self-motivated, flexible and enthusiastic Professional approach to interact successfully with managers/colleagues/external suppliers Values continuous personal and professional development Who We Are Beazley is a specialist insurance company with over 30 years’ experience helping people, communities and businesses to manage risk all around the world
Our mission is to inspire our clients and people with the confidence and freedom to explore, create and build – to enable businesses to thrive
Our clients want to live and work freely and fully, knowing they are benefitting from the most advanced thinking in the insurance market
Our goal is to become the highest performing sustainable specialist insurer
Our products are wide ranging, from cyber & tech insurance to marine, healthcare, financial institutions and contingency; covering risks such as the weather, film production or protection from deadly weapons
Our Culture We employ over 1,500 people globally, hosting a wonderful diversity of cultures, experiences and backgrounds
We are proud of our family-feel culture at Beazley that empowers our staff to work from when and where they want, in an adult environment that is big on collaboration, diversity of thought and personal accountability
Our three core values inspire the way we work and how we treat our people and customers
Be bold Strive for better Do the right thing Upholding these values every day has enabled us to become an innovative and responsive organization in touch with the changing world around us – our ambitious inclusion & diversity and sustainability targets are testament to this
We are proud to offer a flexible working environment, where our employees are able to work from the location that they consider most appropriate for the tasks they are undertaking
There will still be a requirement to attend the office based on business need, but our people are empowered to work with their teams to establish a model that works well for the individuals and for stakeholders
Explore a variety of networks to assist with professional and/or personal development
Our Employee Networks include: Beazley RACE - Including, understanding and celebrating People of Colour Beazley SHE - Successful, High potential, Empowered women in insurance Beazley Proud - Our global LGBTQ+ community Beazley Wellbeing - Supporting employees with their mental wellbeing Beazley Families - Supporting families and parents-to-be We encourage internal career progression at Beazley, giving you all the tools you need to drive your own career here, such as: Internal Pathways (helping you grow into an underwriting role) iLearn (our own learning & development platform) LinkedIn Learning Mentorship program External qualification sponsorship Continuing education and tuition reimbursement Secondment assignments Beazley SHE - Successful, High potential, Empowered women in insurance Beazley Proud - Our global LGBTQ+ community As a Beazley employee, you are provided access to our fantastic array of benefits
We are committed to offering employees and their families a comprehensive benefits package
Examples of some of our benefits include: Lifestyle allowance Commuting reimbursement Free in-office lunch, daily Six months parental leave Sabbatical (after 10 years of service) Retirement plan matching (varies by country)