Senior Underwriting Assistant - Property

Toronto, ON I Canada

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The Underwriting Assistant will be a team player within the Underwriting Support Unit of the Property / Energy P&C Division and will perform tasks that directly support the Underwriting team. As owner and principal facilitator of assigned accounts, the Underwriting Assistant will perform front-to-end activities throughout the life cycle of renewal and prospect accounts from submission to expiration. These tasks will be performed with guidance from the Underwriter. The Underwriting Assistant will be engaged in ongoing development of their knowledge of commercial insurance related to the specialized line of business.

What will your essential responsibilities include?

• Liaise with Underwriters, Brokers and Reinsurers on behalf of the Underwriting Support Unit as needed to communicate account status and complete or follow up for outstanding subjectivities.
• Liaise with Underwriters to confirm policy issuance instructions for policies, endorsements, forms, notices, certificates, etc and effectively process coding/issuance. 
• Review and analyze informational reports to glean anecdotal information as required by Underwriters (e.g., summarize Loss Runs).
• Respond to internal and external client inquiries in a professional and timely manner.
• Act as an anchor between shared service centers and onshore Underwriting team to make sure the support to Underwriting is seamless.
• Rate premium changes for premium bearing change requests.
• Execute post-bind account management workflow and any handover to Shared Service teams.  
• Quality control document output to ensure accuracy of work and that of shared services.
• Monitor the maintenance of electronic file for accounts as required.
• Maintain or exceed the company key performance indicators as required by Operations team.
• Develop effective working relationships and collaborate with Underwriters, Shared Services, and members of the Underwriting Support Unit
• Assist with Account Receivable collections and troubleshoot as required to ensure payment received reconciles with premium bound.
• Assist with training and knowledge transfer with Shared Services.
• Potential to participate in projects where the Unit may be requested to provide Subject Matter Experts related to the Underwriting Support Unit.
• Potential to participate in projects that relate to process improvement, new system implementation or upgrade, and procedure documentation as required by the Underwriting Support Unit.
• Calculate base rating and apply experience modifications as part of Underwriting package completed by Underwriting Support Unit for Underwriter review – future responsibility.

You will report to Team Lead.

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We know that sustainability is at the root of a more resilient future. %3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family: %27Source Sans Pro%27,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;%22%3EOur 2023-26 Sustainability strategy, called %26ldquo;Roots of resilience,%26rdquo; focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, addressing climate change, and embedding sustainable practices across our operations.%26nbsp;%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%0A%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family: %27Source Sans Pro%27,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;%22%3EOur Pillars:%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%0A%3Cul style=%22margin-top: 0in;%22 type=%22disc%22%3E%0A%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height: 115%; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;%22%3E%3Cb%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family: %27Source Sans Pro%27,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: %27Times New Roman%27; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;%22%3EValuing nature: %3C/span%3E%3C/b%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family: %27Source Sans Pro%27,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: %27Times New Roman%27; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;%22%3EHow we impact nature affects how nature impacts us. Resilient ecosystems - the foundation of a sustainable planet and society %26ndash; are essential to our future. We%26rsquo;re committed to protecting and restoring nature %26ndash; from mangrove forests to the bees in our backyard %26ndash; by increasing biodiversity awareness and inspiring clients and colleagues to put nature at the heart of their plans.%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%0A%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height: 115%; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;%22%3E%3Cb%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family: %27Source Sans Pro%27,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: %27Times New Roman%27; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;%22%3EAddressing climate change: %3C/span%3E%3C/b%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family: %27Source Sans Pro%27,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: %27Times New Roman%27; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;%22%3EThe effects of a changing climate are far reaching and significant. Unpredictable weather, increasing temperatures, and rising sea levels cause both social inequalities and environmental disruption. We%27re building a net zero strategy, developing insurance products and services, and mobilizing to advance thought leadership and investment in societal-led solutions.%3C/span%3E%3Cb%3E%3Cspan lang=%22EN-GB%22 style=%22font-family: %27Source Sans Pro%27,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;%22%3E%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/b%3E%3C/li%3E%0A%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height: 115%; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;%22%3E%3Cb%3E%3Cspan lang=%22EN-GB%22 style=%22font-family: %27Source Sans Pro%27,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: %27Times New Roman%27; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;%22%3EIntegrating ESG: %3C/span%3E%3C/b%3E%3Cspan lang=%22EN-GB%22 style=%22font-family: %27Source Sans Pro%27,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: %27Times New Roman%27; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;%22%3EAll companies have a role to play in building a more resilient future. Incorporating ESG considerations into our internal processes and practices builds resilience from the roots of our business. We%26rsquo;re training our colleagues, engaging our external partners, and evolving our sustainability governance and reporting.%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family: %27Source Sans Pro%27,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;%22%3E%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%0A%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height: 115%; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;%22%3E%3Cb%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family: %27Source Sans Pro%27,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: %27Times New Roman%27; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;%22%3EAXA Hearts in Action%3C/span%3E%3C/b%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family: %27Source Sans Pro%27,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: %27Times New Roman%27; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;%22%3E:%26nbsp; We have established volunteering and charitable giving programs to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them, known as AXA XL%26rsquo;s %26ldquo;Hearts in Action%26rdquo; programs. 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