Underwriting Assistant Marine (m/f/d)
- Junior, Career start
- Work experience
To strengthen our team, we are looking for support at the earliest possible date for our German branch based in Cologne or Hamburg:
Underwriting Assistant Marine (m/f/d)
Main tasks
- Underwriting Support:
- Assist Underwriters with new business, renewals, endorsements and policy amendments.
- Prepare underwriting documentation, quotations and policy records.
- Maintain underwriting systems and ensure accurate data entry and record keeping.
- Liaise with brokers to obtain outstanding information and support efficient processing of business.
- Support underwriting and exposure analysis through data gathering and quality control.
- Produce underwriting reports, management information and portfolio analysis.
- Ensure underwriting files comply with regulatory, audit and internal governance requirements.
- Monitor key underwriting performance metrics and support portfolio reviews.
- Broker & Client Service:
- Build and maintain effective working relationships with brokers and internal stakeholders.
- Respond promptly to broker enquiries and provide a high standard of service.
- Help ensure a positive and professional broker experience throughout the underwriting process.
- Data Analysis & Portfolio Monitoring:
- Analyse underwriting, premium and claims data to identify trends and support business decisions.
- Produce regular management information and portfolio performance reports.
- Support exposure analysis and portfolio management initiatives.
- Assist with data quality reviews and reporting improvements.
- Help maintain portfolio dashboards and management information tools.
- Team Collaboration & Operational Support:
- Support daily underwriting operations and administrative activities.
- Work closely with underwriting, claims, finance and operations teams.
- Participate in team projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Contribute to knowledge sharing and process development activities.
- Personal Development:
- Continue developing technical insurance and underwriting knowledge.
- Attend internal and external training sessions as required.
- Progress towards professional qualifications where appropriate.
- Support the development and training of colleagues when required.
Your profile - Professional experience/ personality/ languages/software
- Essential:
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, pivot tables and reporting.
- Excellent attention to detail and strong numerical skills.
- Strong organisational and time management abilities.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
- Strong administrative and data management capabilities.
- Team-oriented and collaborative approach.
- Customer-focused mindset and commitment to service excellence.
- Desirable:
- Previous experience within insurance, underwriting support or broker operations.
- Experience working with policy administration or underwriting systems.
- Knowledge of marine, cargo or specialty insurance.
- Experience producing management information or portfolio reporting.
- Progress towards, or willingness to undertake, professional insurance qualifications.
- Skills & Experience:
- Experience within insurance, underwriting support, broker operations or policy administration would be advantageous.
- Confident working with large volumes of data and maintaining data accuracy.
- Experience in marine, specialty or commercial insurance is beneficial but not essential.
- German and English language skills would be advantageous given the scope of the role.
Why MSIG Specialty Marine
MSIG Specialty Marine is part of the global MS&AD Group, one of the top 10 insurers worldwide, with over 300 years of experience.
We offer you:
- An international working environment
- Clear development and career opportunities
- Practical training and onboarding from experienced colleagues
- Structured development towards a career in underwriting
You can leave out the cover letter, we look forward to receiving your complete CV.
Let's find out together if we are the #perfectmatch!
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