Ascot Group · 22 hours ago
Underwriting Assistant, E&S Casualty
NEW YORK, NY, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$75K/yr - $85K/yr
3+ years expAscot Group is one of the world’s preeminent specialty risk underwriting organizations. They are seeking a motivated Underwriting Assistant to support and manage workflows between Underwriting and Operations, handling the life cycle of an account including new business, renewals, and servicing of business.
Insurance
Responsibilities
Support all steps of the underwriting process in conjunction with the underwriting operations function
Liaise with Underwriters, Brokers and Reinsurers as needed to communicate account status and complete outstanding subjectivities
Liaise with Underwriters to confirm policy issuance instructions for policies, endorsements, forms, notices, certificates, etc. and effectively complete coding/issuance
Assist with new and renewal business life cycle work such as submission preparation, rating, referral prep, quoting, binding all the way through to policy issuance and endorsements within assigned authority
Work with internal operations partners to ensure that service standards are being met
Ensuring all parts of the Underwriting workflow are completed both accurately and on time
Assist underwriters processing new business submissions and rating sheets
Assist with other projects supporting the Underwriting team as required
Assists with onboarding of new hires and/or acts a mentor for Underwriting Assistant colleagues
Commitment to The Ascot Way: As a member of the E&S Casualty team, the Underwriting Services Lead will embody The Ascot Way in their daily interaction with colleagues, fostering colleague engagement and development, collaboration, inclusivity, and individual accountability
Assist with additional ad hoc projects as required
Qualification
Required
High School diploma, some college is preferred
3-5 years' experience in a related field, P&C industry experience, experience with E&S Lines experience
Must be positive, self-motivated, and possess strong interpersonal and communication skills
Highly customer-centric both internally and externally
Strong problem solving and decision-making abilities
Strong collaborative skills in a fast-paced team-centric environment
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Must be able to work a Hybrid working model
Benefits
Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical (including prescription coverage), Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Commuter Account, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Life Insurance, AD&D, Work/Life Resources (including Employee Assistance Program), and more
Leave Benefits: Paid holidays, annual Paid Time Off (includes paid state /local paid leave where required), Short-term Disability, Long-term Disability, Other leaves (e.g., Bereavement, FMLA, Adoption, Maternity, Military, Primary & Non-Primary Caregiver)
Retirement Benefits: Contributory Savings Plan (401k)
Company
Ascot Group
Ascot Group provides underwriting services for the insurance sector.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$350M2025-05-13Debt Financing· $350M
2024-11-13Private Equity
2016-09-16Acquired
Leadership Team
Jonathan Zaffino
Group Chief Executive Officer and President
Marc Amen
Chief Executive Officer, North America
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