Underwriter

Key Responsibilities

Brief Description of Duties

Underwriting

• Provide timely quotations for all classes of business in keeping with the company's guidelines and approved Limits of Authority.
• Bind Coverage for quotations provided and accept New Business for all classes of insurance in keeping with the company's guidelines and approved Limits of Authority.
• Provide immediate Proof of Cover as may be required.
• To provide timely sign off on all Policy and other Documents as required
• Continuously ensure compliance with all The Company's guidelines, manuals, corporate policies and SOPs.

Business Development/Revenue Generation

• Consistently identify new opportunities for cross -selling and up-selling the company’s products.
• To assist in the formulation, development and implementation of special projects.
• To assist BDUs, Supervisor and Senior Management with effectively growing the Company's book of business.
• Develop Business through improvement of relationships with Brokers.
• To assist with unallocated accounting queries and billing queries.
• To maintain the company's book of business under your perview by ensuring policies are renewed through continuous communication with the Broker unit.

Reporting

• Prepare monthly reports on business written and overall performance of the book of business under your perview.

Customer Service

• Timely response to all Broker queries and requests.
• Handle queries that arise from customers concerning their accounts
• To provide technical advice to Customers, Agents and Underwriters when necessary.

Assist Claims within the Broker Unit

• Receive claim forms
• Determine coverage or absence thereof
• Provide briefs to the claims department on the claimant and the respective risk(s).
• Prepare No Claims Letters as required.

Administration

• Ensure the accuracy and efficiency of all entries made on The Beacon’s core operating system.
• Effectively manage assigned Broker folders on the system.