Underwriting Assistant, Branch Services

Chubb is the world’s largest publicly traded property and casualty insurer. With operations in 54 countries and territories, Chubb provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance and life insurance to a diverse group of clients.

Chubb Australia is currently experiencing a period of accelerated growth, and as we continue to excel and make our mark in the local market, we are looking for high potential individuals to join our dynamic and fast paced team.

**Your Role**:
The primary purpose of this role is to cover all aspects of policy processing in the Branch and support the Production and Marketing Manager and Underwriters in the administrative and office co-ordination tasks.

**Your Responsibilities**:
Reception duties including managing incoming telephone correspondence and front office visitation

Administrative support to the branch including managing mail correspondence, general clerical duties and office upkeep

Prepare pre-renewal underwriting review, collate underwriting information ensuring appropriate referral and follow up with the relevant account underwriter/s.

Where applicable
- build and grow relationships with potential producers (or refer to Branch Underwriters), within appropriate underwriting/risk guidelines

Assist both internal and external stakeholders with product and business queries

Work with staff members in other departments to identify cross marketing opportunities

Assist in general department matters when required, including the coordination of producer functions

Look for process improvement opportunities and make recommendation to management

Any other projects as assigned by Team Leader/Manager

Generation of reports as and when required.

In addition to the above duties, this role will also provide some ad-hoc assistance to the GBU and IBU Managers in SA. Such assistance will include, but may not be limited to:
Expenses

Collating monthly reports

Data preparation out of MIS

Occasional PowerPoint presentations

**Qualifications**:
Your Skills & Experience

**Essential**:
Excellent communication skills both written & verbal

Excellent customer service ethic

Pro-active interested involvement with department objectives & service levels

A collegial and constructive approach to working with and supporting colleagues within a team environment

Well-developed analytical and organizational skills

Confidence and literacy in the usage of Microsoft Word, Excel, Lotus Notes and PowerPoint packages

Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines

Understanding of Insurance industry and Chubb’s position in the market

Desirable

Comprehensive and demonstrable knowledge of Commercial Insurance Products

Comprehensive and demonstrable knowledge of Commercial Insurance Underwriting Guidelines

Australian Insurance Institute qualifications or equivalent experience (or desire to achieve same).

Chubb is committed to equal employment and celebrates individual differences by creating a workplace environment in which everyone feels welcomed, respected and valued. We offer you the opportunity to work as part of a dynamic and agile environment where continuous development is encouraged throughout your career, both locally and globally. Some additional benefits offered include a flexible working approach via our “My One Thing” initiative, education assistance, dress for your day every Friday, promotion of health and wellbeing (including discounted health insurance, daily breakfast and fresh fruit), and the option to enrol into the Chubb Limited discounted stock purchasing scheme.