Job Description

One80 Intermediaries is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Any candidate requiring a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the application or employment process may send an e-mail to jeggerding@risk-strategies.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Location: United States

212963 We\xe2\x80\x99re seeking an Underwriting Assistant to support our Yacht Program Underwriting division. Maritime Program Group (MPG) is a specialty insurance program company, with three decades of in-house underwriting experience. Our core business segments include Recreational Marine, Private Pleasure Boats & Yachts, Inland Marine, Ocean Marine, and Private Client Services. The MPG model provides brokers with comprehensive packaged solutions, top quality coverage, and unsurpassed service. Intelligence, experience, and communication are the foundation of MPG\xe2\x80\x99s value. Primary Responsibilities and Duties:

• Answer phones and emails to assist agents and underwriters
• Provide customer service/assistance regarding billing
• Assure that electronic files are maintained per guidelines
• Other support tasks as may be directed
• Prepare, quality review and issue new business, renewal binders and policy changes within set authority
• Maintain working knowledge of procedures and guidelines for performing daily duties, reports and supporting relationships with agents
• Back up for other positions within the department during high volume or absences
• Build and maintain working relationships with peers and other professionals across organizational lines; ability to work effectively independently and within a collaborative team environment

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Associate\xe2\x80\x99s Degree or higher; or at least one year of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proficiency with Outlook, Word, Excel, and Adobe. Ability to quickly learn proprietary software.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with an emphasis on confidentiality, tact, and diplomacy.
• Capacity to multi-task efficiently and balance seasonal business spikes. Strong organization and time management skills. Ability to meet deadlines and prioritize workload.
• Ability to demonstrate attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to apply critical thinking/problem solving to identify key issues with recommended resolutions.

One80 Intermediaries offers market leading access to all major insurance markets in the US, UK and Canada, as well as exclusive programs and in-house binding authority for property & casualty, financial lines, personal lines, life insurance, medical stop loss risks, travel/accident and health, affinity business and warranty coverage. One80 serves commercial companies, non-profits, public entities, associations, unions and individual risks. With offices over 50 locations throughout the US and Canada, and more 1,600 employees One80 is the fastest growing specialty insurance brokerage in North America. Risk Strategies Company does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.