Private Flood Underwriter Support Associate - New York, United States - Assurant

Description

As a Private Flood Underwriter Support team member, you will support underwriters by evaluating quotes received from agents. This will include researching and gathering information once bind orders are received to ensure we're in compliance with all Excess & Surplus (E&S) state forms, fees, and tax requirements. You will prepare and submit renewal offers to agencies, bind renewal offers, complete endorsements as instructed, validate and process cancellations, and prepare and process declaration pages for new business, renewals, and reinstatements.

What will be my duties and responsibilities in this job?

• Analyze and process new business, endorsement, renewal, cancellation, and reinstatement policies.
• Review policies for form, fee, and tax compliance requirements; support broker and underwriting staff by researching, gathering, and producing documentation for policy transactions; maintain agency database.
• Monitor and manage ImageRight and the Private flood inbox.
• Review forms and payments for accuracy & process.
• Update the Portal and workbooks; prepare and process queries and policy activity reports.
• Navigate, process, and update tickets and various screens in our policy management system, workflow management system, agency management system, Exceed billing system, and within Microsoft Office Suite.

What are the requirements needed for this position?

• A minimum of 2 years of Customer Service experience.
• Experienced working in a fast-paced, growing environment emphasizing initiative, critical thinking, and accountability.
• Ability to learn and navigate multiple systems, including policy management systems, databases, and workflow systems.
• Experienced in responding promptly to internal and external status inquiries, including coverage, location, and agency details.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including Outlook and Excel.

What other skills/experience would be helpful to have?

• Associate degree or equivalency in Insurance, Finance, Economics, Statistics, Risk Management, or Mathematics preferred.
• 2 years of accounting, underwriting, or processing experience preferred.
• Former experience with E&S insurance lines, underwriting, or property/flood insurance.
• Track record of building relationships with retail agencies.
• Basic understanding of FEMA Flood Program a plus.

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Pay Range:
$ $33.05

Any posted pay range considers a wide range of compensation factors, including candidate background, experience and work location, while also allowing for salary growth within the position.

Expected application deadline is
05/01/2024
If date is blank then this is a pipeline requisition, and we will continue to collect applications on an ongoing basis.

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Company Overview
Assurant is a leading global business services company that supports, protects, and connects major consumer purchases. A Fortune 500 company with a presence in 21 countries, Assurant supports the advancement of the connected world by partnering with the world's leading brands to develop innovative solutions and deliver an enhanced customer experience through mobile device solutions, extended service contracts, vehicle protection services, renters insurance, lender-placed insurance products, and other specialty products.

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