Underwriting Support Clerk - 12 Month Opportunity

Intact Financial Corporation is a leading provider in the insurance sector, and they are seeking an Underwriting Support Clerk for a 12-month temporary position. The role involves managing requests from brokers, distributing work to the underwriting team, and assisting with various administrative tasks to support the underwriting process.

Responsibilities

• Manage the incoming requests from our brokers and distribute work to the underwriting team according to different levels of seniority and assigned roles
• Allocate work and correspondence to the underwriting team daily
• Identify, search, log and distribute applications
• Assemble and prepare output for mailing with the same day turnaround time
• May order various underwriting reports from the computer system
• Assist the management team with any required tasks
• Identify problems and relevant issues, seek to resolve problems and improve work processes and share back with the team/management
• Answer straightforward inquiries from brokers promptly and courteously
• Work closely to develop and maintain positive business partnerships with brokers and co-workers
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

• Candidates with previous Commercial Lines P&C experience will be prioritized
• Understanding of the underwriting principles and practices an asset
• Highly organized to manage workflow efficiently without continuous supervision
• Can work independently
• Initiative and ability to work under pressure
• Keyboarding skills and knowledge of computers required
• Must be able to develop some proficiency in the use and knowledge of all computer systems related to their function
• Excellent communication skills
• Team player
• No Canadian work experience required however must be eligible to work in Canada
• Experience with Windows-based software programs and underwriting systems preferred

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