Underwriting Assistant Supervisor - Hybrid - Crum & Forster

Crum & Forster (C&F)  with a proud history dating to 1822, provides specialty and standard commercial lines insurance products through our admitted and surplus lines insurance companies. C&F enjoys a financial strength rating of "A" (Excellent) by AM Best and is proud of our superior customer service platform. Our claims and risk engineering services are recognized as among the best in the industry.

Our most valuable asset is our people: more than 2000 employees in locations throughout the United States. The company is increasingly winning recognition as a great place to work, earning several workplace and wellness awards, including the October 2023 Great Place to Work® Award for our employee-first focus and our steadfast commitment to diversity, equity and Inclusion.

C&F is part of Fairfax Financial Holdings, a global, billion dollar organization.  For more information about Crum & Forster, please visit our website: www.cfins.com.

Seneca Insurance is a specialty property and casualty insurer, part of Crum & Forster (Fairfax Financial Holdings, Inc.), which takes a creative and disciplined approach to providing profitable insurance solutions. Our most valuable asset is our staff - 300+ employees, and growing, in locations throughout the United States - committed to delivering customized products with superior customer service. For more information about Seneca, please visit our website:  http://www.cfins.com/seneca/.

Seneca’s Custom Property is looking for an Underwriter Assistant Supervisor. The incumbent would be responsible for managing Underwriting Assistants, training new hires, assisting with quality control for the team. Candidates should have experience with Microsoft Office – (Outlook, Excel and Word), ImageRight and WINS experience a plus. Travel could be up to 20% depending on where candidate is located.

This is a hybrid role that can be done in Chicago, IL or Cherry Hill, NJ.

What you will do for C&F:

• Manage Underwriting Assistants
• Create reports for the team:
  • Monthly Renewal list
  • Weekly Unprocessed reports
  • Monday, Wednesday, Friday WINS pended report
• Monitor effectiveness and quality of team’s work, via weekly audits.
• Train new hires.
• Test new releases in the Policy Issuance program (Duck Creek).
• Review work flows throughout the day and reallocated work as needed. Effectively perform daily UA tasks so that they can fill in as needed, tasks include but are not limited to:
  • Issue Policies
  • Book Policies in WINS
  • Complete Fac Cession Slips (Reinsurance)
  • Code Facultative Reinsurance
  • Calculate RP/AP endorsements based on account rate/underwriting instructions (AP=Additional Premium/RP=Return Premium)
  • Determine pro-rata/short rate factors (method of calculating premiums on a short-term basis rather than Annual)
  • Issue Endorsements
  • Book Endorsements in WINS
  • Perform all pre-quote work required by underwriting, i.e. risk meter, ISO, M&S, Web Research, Experian, Mapping (all ancillary resources) Risk Browser
  • Follow up with producers for all subjectivity requirements

What you will bring to C&F:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of work experience plus 3 years of experience
• Proficiency with MS Office
• Strong leadership and coaching skills
• Problem-solving, independent judgement and critical thinking aptitude
• Conflict resolution skills
• Excellent written, verbal communication and presentation skills
• Able to work in a fast paced environment and adaptable
• Creative and able to keep team invested and motivated
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize
• Team orientation
• Strong attention to detail

Competitive compensation package

Generous 401K employer match

Employee Stock Purchase plan with employer matching

Generous Paid Time Off

Excellent benefits that go beyond health, dental & vision. Our programs are focused on your whole family’s wellness, including your physical, mental and financial wellbeing

A core C&F tenet is owning your career development, so we provide a wealth of ways for you to keep learning, including tuition reimbursement, industry-related certifications and professional training to keep you progressing on your chosen path

A dynamic, ambitious, fun and exciting work environment

We believe you do well by doing good and want to encourage a spirit of social and community responsibility, matching donation program, volunteer opportunities, and an employee-driven corporate giving program that lets you participate and support your community.

At C&F you will BELONG

We value inclusivity and diversity. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and welcome everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. If you require special accommodation, please let us know.

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Crum & Forster is committed to ensuring a workplace free from discriminatory pay disparities and complying with applicable pay equity laws. Salary ranges are available for all positions at this location, taking into account roles with a comparable level of responsibility and impact in the relevant labor market and these salary ranges are regularly reviewed and adjusted in accordance with prevailing market conditions. The annualized base pay for the advertised position, located in the specified area, ranges from a minimum of $61,700.00 to a maximum of $90,500.00. The actual compensation is determined by various factors, including but not limited to the market pay for the jobs at each level, the responsibilities and skills required for each job, and the employee’s contribution (performance) in that role. To be considered within market range, a salary is at or above the minimum of the range. You may also have the opportunity to participate in discretionary equity (stock) based compensation and/or performance-based variable pay programs.

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