Bilingual Underwriting Assistant

TEKsystems
$28.00 / hr
life insurance, sick time, 401(k), retirement plan, remote work
United States, Florida, Miami
Nov 05, 2024
Job Summary: Provide underwriting support by processing insurance submissions, maintaining efficient underwriting processes, policy maintenance, maintaining broker records, and providing customer service to stakeholders. Key internal relationships include Underwriting Management, Underwriters, Compliance, Underwriting Assistants, Information Technology, and Brokers. Requirements: * Bachelor's degree in a related discipline (Accounting, Finance, Business, etc.) * Previous internship experience within the accounting/finance, insurance or financial services sectors. * Bilingual (English & Spanish) - required. * Proven experience within Excel. * Aptitude skills: capable of learning new skills quickly, adapt to system and/or process changes seamlessly, ability to think of creative solutions for complex problems * Interpersonal skills: ability to influence others, client and broker management skills, purposeful communication, flexibility, active listening. Key Responsibilities: * Analyzing submissions from brokers to reserve or decline business based off each underwriting team's guidelines. * Manage time effectively and efficiently between underwriting support functions. * Maintain accurate levels of data entry in all systems processing. * Consistently meet service level agreements set by business teams. * Provide professional service to brokers/underwriters in all interactions. * Work effectively within a team so to ensure the department is achieving their service/quality levels and targets, as required. * Build effective and collaborative working relationships with other team members. * Comply with standards for timeliness, quality, professionalism, and accuracy. * Follow compliance and underwriting team guidelines to ensure efficiency in all processes. General: * Adopt the culture of professionalism, integrity, effectiveness, and dynamic attitude that contributes to an internal environment of teamwork and promotes a positive brand image and experience to our external customers. * Comply with procedures, policies and regulations including the code of conduct. Undertake training on policies and procedures as delivered by your line manager, Talent Management or assurance teams (compliance, risk, internal audit) either directly, via e-learning or the learning management system. * Display business ethics that uphold the interests of all our customers. * Ensure all interactions with customers are focused on delivering a fair outcome, including having the right products for their needs. Details: * Pay: $28/hr. * Pay Cycle - Weekly \| Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits offered * Schedule: Monday - Friday \| 8:30am - 5:00pm EST. (1 hour lunch, 37.5 hours per week) * Hybrid work schedule: (2 days in-office days required, 3 days work from home) Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this role may include the following: * Medical, dental & vision * Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital * 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available * Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) * Short and long-term disability * Health Spending Account (HSA) * Transportation benefits * Employee Assistance Program * Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) About TEKsystems: We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.