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- Analyze both internal and external data to adapt and develop rating methodologies for existing company products.
- Use techniques to incorporate new variables in pursuit of a competitive advantage and improved underwriting results.
- Utilizes loss development and other methods to participate in the determination of incurred but not reported reserve estimates to be used in profitability analyses.
- Produce regular monthly reports and/or analyses used to complete the financial close process and/or used to improve underwriting results of the company.
- Represent the needs of the actuarial department on cross functional projects.
- Constantly seek to improve current reporting and actuarial processes.
- Participate in planning ultimate loss and loss adjustment ratios based on underwriting leadership plans and changes to underwriting guidelines.
Responsible for performing accounting duties for Verus premium accounts receivable and claims deductible which include, but are not limited to, billing, collecting, reviewing, and reconciling. Also provides administrative support at an entry level. Balance daily and month end accounts receivable. Under direction, investigate outstanding invoices and make collection efforts via calls or emails.
- Perform all of the duties of an Accounts Receivable Coordinator, as necessary or as assigned, including: data entry, review of accounts, and maintenance of Electronic Fund Transfer information-
- Respond to agent and underwriting inquiries and/or complaints either in written or oral form.
- Review and process requests for premium refunds.
- Recommend payment arrangements where applicable in consultation with a supervisor and/or manager.
- Refer appropriate past due accounts to a supervisor and/or manager for possible transfer to collection agencies. Assist in monitoring and reporting on collection agency activities.
- Maintain orderly, well documented files and reports for agency bill information.
- In addition to the above, be fully capable and proficient in Agency Bill customer service.
- Review and verify agency account statements, including audits, cancellations, rescinded items and final notices. Be proficient in the requirements of any and all states.
- Ensure timely and accurate: collections of payments, daily reconciliations of cash, daily reviews of the Lockbox file.
- Bill and review past due audits and earned premium on cancelled/expired policies. Monitor and report on premiums over 30 days past due.
- Perform timely research and resolution of any and all discrepancies between agency remittance statements and Verus statements.
- Communicate discrepancies and differences to agencies on a regular basis, and perform timely follow-ups.
- Monitor and report on premiums over 90 days past due, and review past due audits.
Come join the Verus team as a summer intern! Our interns work with many different people to learn and gain hands on experience in underwriting. This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in starting their career in insurance. We will be hiring between 4 and 5 interns to learn and grow in a cohort environment.
Interns are responsible for performing Underwriting related support duties while gaining valuable real-world experience which can be utilized both personally and professionally. Resume builder and steppingstone to a future career in the Insurance Industry.
- Assist with data entry.
- Assist with projects.
- Assist with project testing.
- Assist with procedure testing.
- Assist with task coordination.
Come join the Verus team as a summer intern! Our interns work with many different people to learn and gain hands on experience in underwriting. This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in starting their career in insurance. We will be hiring between 4 and 5 interns to learn and grow in a cohort environment.
Interns are responsible for performing Underwriting related support duties while gaining valuable real-world experience which can be utilized both personally and professionally. Resume builder and steppingstone to a future career in the Insurance Industry.
- Assist with data entry.
- Assist with projects.
- Assist with project testing.
- Assist with procedure testing.
- Assist with task coordination.
Come join the Verus team as a summer intern! Our interns work with many different people to learn and gain hands on experience in underwriting. This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in starting their career in insurance. We will be hiring between 4 and 5 interns to learn and grow in a cohort environment.
Interns are responsible for performing Underwriting related support duties while gaining valuable real-world experience which can be utilized both personally and professionally. Resume builder and steppingstone to a future career in the Insurance Industry.
- Assist with data entry.
- Assist with projects.
- Assist with project testing.
- Assist with procedure testing.
- Assist with task coordination.
Verus underwriters are curious, creative problem solvers who work with our agents to create appropriately priced policies to insure their customers' risks. Successful underwriters are skilled in negotiating and collaborating with our agents to ensure proper risk-selection and pricing, along with leading teams to ensure company goals and objectives are met.
Under minimal supervision, the Senior Professional Lines Underwriter is responsible for underwriting risks in a book of business including miscellaneous professional, lawyers, title agents', real estate agents' and insurance agents' E&S business to achieve company premium and profit goals. Individual contributor responsible for the overall management, business development, analysis and monitoring of a book of business. Independently works within specific limits of authority on assignments utilizing underwriting policies and guidelines, rating manual rules and insurance laws and regulations as well as company policies and procedures. They are also expected to maintain and develop broker relationships, including addressing opportunities and areas of concern. Participates in product line management including product enhancements as well as corrective actions.
- Skill and knowledge of broker/agency management and relationship building.
- Track record of uncovering, researching and putting together new product line opportunities by applying appropriate underwriting strategies and standards to qualify risk acceptability.
- Ability to work effectively and within an assigned level of underwriting authority.
- Experience planning, orchestrating, and leading highly effective broker meetings.
- Negotiates standard coverage issues, closes sale, and gauges customer satisfaction.
- Ability to meet or exceed designated LOB production metrics.
- Strong technical knowledge regarding underwriting, coverage and pricing within a particular product line.
- Assisting with the training of underwriting staff.
- Participates in product line management including product enhancements as well as corrective actions.
- Handles more complex risks.
- Serves as a company representative to external organizations, as appropriate.
- Proven ability to build and maintain strong productive relationships with individual brokers.
- Provide timely, courteous and efficient service to all internal and external clients.
- Ability to identify and call appropriate attention to broker performance issues.
- Serves on task forces and committees and actively participates in projects.
- Understanding of pricing and risk selection criteria.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Works collaboratively with other team members and mentors less experienced underwriters.
- Monitors key performance metrics in order to achieve individual and unit goals.
- Keeps current on issues affecting the professional liability line of business as well as the competitors and the overall marketplace. Attends industry conferences as required.
Verus Specialty Insurance is seeking an Underwriting Assistant that will support our Excess & Surplus lines book of general/excess liability, garage and professional liability business. The Underwriting Assistant (UA) will be responsible for providing Underwriters with technical and clerical support with the information necessary to make prudent underwriting decisions on new business, renewals and endorsements. The UA will support the underwriting life cycle from pre- submission through policy issuance and renewal.
- Identifying key issues in the decision-making process with the guidance from the underwriter.
- Identifying and use of appropriate resources that assist in the analytical process; this includes making formal recommendations to underwriters on account management needs.
- Ability to identify and evaluate exposures for each risk.
- Perform analysis utilizing appropriate information to consider endorsement/account acceptability.
- Issuance of premium and non-premium bearing endorsements.
- Demonstrates adherence to guidelines which include Underwriting Guidelines and Service Level Agreements.
- Ability to follow-up with underwriters and brokers on outstanding information.
- Supports day-to-day transactions that support multiple underwriting team members and customers/agency partners.
- Develop, maintain and nurture positive working relationships with underwriters, customers, and other business partners to provide an enhanced customer experience (i.e., research and resolve issues, responds to inquiries and questions).
- Display a strong sense of urgency, recognizing customer needs.
- Ability to apply judgement and present negotiation on more complex accounts and processes.
- Quotes accounts within authority limits by reviewing exposures and experience rating, updating account information, rates and adjusts the price.
- Examines inspection reports, prior audits, and endorsements, and refer any issues to underwriters.
- Ability to effectively manage and balance multiple demands.
This position provides the highest level of specialized technical claim handling for the most serious, complex, and highly valued claims for an excess and surplus lines writer. Position requires experience in handling Commercial General Liability with focus on Construction Defect matters. Provides technical advice to associates and other functional areas such as, defense counsel, independents, support, and less-experienced technical staff. An ability to communicate both verbally and in written form in a prompt, courteous and professional manner is essential.
- Analyzing liability and damage issues in connection with claims made against our insureds and maintaining appropriate documentation.
- Analyzing insurance coverage issues and drafting coverage positional letters reflecting same.
- Retaining and supervising outside counsel in the defense of our insureds in an effort to effectively resolve claims.
- Evaluating full diary of pending matters in connection with the posting and maintaining of accurate reserves.
- Maintaining and developing relationships with insureds, brokers and outside counsel.
- Providing support and information to underwriters in connection with their evaluation of risk on particular accounts.
- Composes and transmits in a regular and timely basis frequent Large Loss Reports and other detailed reporting documents as appropriate.
- Manages and monitors file caseload through the use of various resources.
- Maintaining and developing relationships with insureds, brokers and outside counsel.
- Providing support and information to underwriters in connection with their evaluation of risk on particular accounts.
Under broad supervision, responsible for underwriting risks in a book of business. Works within limited authority on assignments utilizing underwriting policies and guidelines, rating manual rules and insurance laws and regulations.
- Skill and knowledge of broker/agency management and relationship building.
- Expected to maintain and develop broker relationships.
- Track record of uncovering, researching and putting together new product line opportunities by applying appropriate underwriting strategies and standards to qualify risk acceptability.
- Ability to work effectively and within an assigned level of underwriting authority.
- Experience planning, orchestrating, and leading highly effective broker meetings.
- Negotiates standard coverage issues, closes sale, and gauges customer satisfaction.
- Ability to meet or exceed designated LOB production metrics.
- Strong technical knowledge regarding underwriting, coverage and pricing within a particular product line.
- Proven ability to build and maintain strong productive relationships with individual brokers.
- Provide timely, courteous and efficient service to all internal and external clients.
- Ability to identify and call appropriate attention to broker performance issues.
- Understanding of pricing and risk selection criteria.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
We are seeking an Underwriting Assistant that will support our Excess & Surplus lines book of general/excess liability, garage and professional liability business. The Underwriting Assistant (UA) will be responsible for providing Underwriters with technical and clerical support with the information necessary to make prudent underwriting decisions on new business, renewals and endorsements. The UA will support the underwriting life cycle from pre- submission through policy issuance and renewal.
- Identifying key issues in the decision-making process with the guidance from the underwriter.
- Identifying and use of appropriate resources that assist in the analytical process; this includes making formal recommendations to underwriters on account management needs.
- Ability to identify and evaluate exposures for each risk.
- Perform analysis utilizing appropriate information to consider endorsement/account acceptability.
- Issuance of premium and non-premium bearing endorsements.
- Demonstrates adherence to guidelines which include Underwriting Guidelines and Service Level Agreements.
- Ability to follow-up with underwriters and brokers on outstanding information.
- Supports day-to-day transactions that support multiple underwriting team members and customers/agency partners.
- Develop, maintain and nurture positive working relationships with underwriters, customers, and other business partners to provide an enhanced customer experience (i.e., research and resolve issues, responds to inquiries and questions).
- Display a strong sense of urgency, recognizing customer needs.
- Ability to apply judgement and present negotiation on more complex accounts and processes.
- Quotes accounts within authority limits by reviewing exposures and experience rating, updating account information, rates and adjusts the price.
- Examines inspection reports, prior audits, and endorsements, and refer any issues to underwriters.
- Ability to effectively manage and balance multiple demands.
To support the underwriting function by inputting information quickly and accurately from a variety of sources including incoming applications into Verus core systems and setting them up in the workflow, providing excellent customer service.
- Accurately key incoming applications into Verus Core systems, review them for completeness, and move them to the workflow.
- Provide timely, courteous and efficient service to all internal and external clients.
- Assistance with various underwriting support functions, including Premium Audit and Inspection Report ordering and scheduling.
- Contribute to innovation and enhancement goals as we seek to learn, grow and succeed.
- Processing of Legal Notices.
- Renewal Setup for all product lines.
- Partner to support our program business.
- Other duties as assigned.