Underwriting Assistant, E&S CasualtySompo has a unique opportunity for an Underwriting Assistant, E&S Casualty. The position is located in our Miami office reporting into the AVP Underwriting Support Manager.Our seasoned U.S. Excess Casualty – E&S team applies significant expertise and creativity to complete placements. Leveraging our relationships with appointed wholesale brokers, we provide meaningful capacity, a consistent underwriting approach and timely coverage and claims responses.Our business, your impact, our opportunity:What you'll be doing:Assists in the general underwriting process attains needed information and data and communicates with brokers as required in the underwriting process.Assists in the underwriting, rating, pricing, and quoting of "small business" with underwriter supervision.Confirms underwriting terms and conditions and determines appropriate endorsement, terms, and conditions for quote/binder/policy with the Underwriter's approval.Completes formal rating and documentation of bound business as is customary for policy issuancePre-screens/pre-qualifies submission with little guidanceCompiles quotes for the underwriter to review.
Reviews and quotes assigned renewals with little directionReviews loss informationWhat you'll bring:3+ years as either an Underwriting Assistant or Technical Assistant, preferably within the Excess Casualty E&S spaceKnowledge of the underwriting process and of casualty coverage and required forms/endorsements. Rating skills a plusStrong computer skills including PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, Adobe AcrobatStrong problem solving and decision-making abilitiesAbility to demonstrate planning and organizational skillsAt Sompo, we recognize that the talent, skills, and commitment of our employees drive our success. This is why we offer competitive, high-quality compensation and benefit programs to eligible employees.Our compensation program is built on a foundation that promotes a pay-for-performance culture, resulting in higher incentive awards, on average, when the Company does well and lower incentive awards when the Company underperforms. The total compensation opportunity for all regular, full-time employees is a combination of base salary and incentives that gets adjusted upfront based on overall Company performance with final awards based on individual performance.We continuously evaluate and update our benefit programs to ensure that our plans remain competitive and meet the needs of our employees and their dependents.
Below is a summary of our current comprehensive U.S. benefit programs:Two medical plans to choose from, including a Traditional PPO & a Consumer Driven Health Plan with a Health Savings account providing a competitive employer contributionPharmacy benefits with mail order optionsDental benefits including orthodontia benefits for adults and childrenVision benefitsHealth Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending AccountsCompany-paid Life & AD&D benefits, including the option to purchase Supplemental life coverage for employee, spouse & childrenCompany-paid Disability benefits with very competitive salary continuation payments401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with competitive employer contributionsCompetitive paid-time-off programs, including company-paid holidaysCompetitive Parental Leave Benefits & Adoption Assistance programEmployee Assistance ProgramTax-Free Commuter BenefitTuition Reimbursement & Professional Qualification benefitsIn today's world, what do we stand for?Ethics and integrity are the foundation of delivering on our commitment to you. We believe that core values drive success, and that when relationships are held in the highest regard, there is nothing that cannot be accomplished. At Sompo, our ring is more than a logo, it is a symbol of our promise.Sompo is an equal opportunity employer and we intentionally value inclusion and diversity.
Above all, we want you to work in an environment that respects everyone's unique contributions – we are passionately committed to equal opportunities. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex orientation, national origin, or age.