Underwriting Associate with Italian or Dutch

Place of work
Bratislava
Contract type
full-time
Start date
by agreement
Wage (gross)
by agreement

Information about the position

Job description, responsibilities and duties

Dynamic team consisting of 35 young professionals providing support to underwriting units handling EMEA corporate property and casualty insurance business. The department is divided into four teams: two analytical (Costing) and two administration (Submission and Binder) teams, in line with core value chain of insurance policy life cycle. We believe in client centricity, goal-orientation, knowledge sharing, team spirit and proactivity. If you share these values, you are the right fit to become our colleague!

Core Responsibilities:
• High level of interaction and coordination with team members.
• Work closely with underwriters, experts and other departments in order to handle tasks on time with high quality
• Prioritize the workload in order to meet audit SLA and accuracy requirements
• Review, check and gather insurance and legal documentation
• Review insurance submission data for accuracy and completeness
• Create and maintain electronic records following established guidelines and processes
• Reflect insurance policy terms, conditions into the systems
• Make sure the data entered have supporting documentation attached
• Ensure that the entered values are correct
• Maintain and update the risk information
• Maintain and update the SOP to reflect the business requirements and portfolio specifics
• Accountable to deliver timely and accurate business processing also during peak times

Additional Responsibilities:
• Regularly monitor the contracts which will be due/ are due for processing
• Compile, sort, review and verify data accuracy using source documents, detect errors, and initiate correction while following-up with customer or process owner regarding any inconsistencies found.
• Enter and maintain information in systems and tools, including documents, process changes and associated open/completed tasks
• Follow-up on outstanding documents or items, per guidelines
• Perform assigned rule-based tasks following standard operating procedures
• Perform other position related tasks (e.g. participation in projects, initiatives, etc.) as instructed by Supervisor
Other:
• Provide cover for roles in other teams
• Any other ad hoc tasks as required from time to time

Requirements for the employee

Candidates with education suit the position

University education (Bachelor's degree)
University education (Master's degree)
Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Language skills

English - Upper intermediate (B2)

Personality requirements and skills

Education:
• Bachelor's Degree/Master´s degree
• Knowledge and understanding of Re-/ Insurance business is a plus

Relevant professional experience
• Relevant job experience a plus

Linguistics
• Excellent communication skills (reading, written and verbal)
• Proficient in English and Italian or Dutch (reading, written and verbal);

• Profound computer skills and experience with Microsoft Office Package
• Awareness of administrative procedures and general economic principles
• Focus on details
• Ability to easily interpret the terms and conditions of the legal document
• Excellent reading comprehension, verbal and written communication skills
• Applies knowledge to technical and processing tasks through daily activities and responsibilities
• Ability to provide administrative and technical support for the respective business unit
• Ability to work both independently or collaboratively while establishing priorities; ability to handle multiple tasks in a rapidly evolving environment
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with people in a multi-cultural environment
• Ability to adapt fast growth, change and demand
• Actively contributing to the team spirit

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Brief description of the company

As the world's leading and most diversified global reinsurer, we offer as our core business financial services products that enable risk taking essential to enterprise and progress. Our company was founded in Zurich, Switzerland in 1863, and operates in more than 25 countries and provides its expertise and services to clients throughout the world. We combine financial strengths with experience, knowledge and creative thought to explore new opportunities in the interests of our clients, staff and shareholders.

Number of employees

1700 and more employees

Company address

Contact

Contact person: Lucia Vargova

ID: 2956121  Dátum zverejnenia: 4.5.2017  Základná zložka mzdy (brutto) a ďalšie odmeny: by agreement