Underwriting Assistant

Crum & Forster Company Overview

Crum & Forster (C&F) with a proud history dating to 1822, provides specialty and standard commercial lines insurance products through our admitted and surplus lines insurance companies. C&F enjoys a financial strength rating of "A" (Excellent) by AM Best and is proud of our superior customer service platform. Our claims and risk engineering services are recognized as among the best in the industry.

Our most valuable asset is our people: more than 2000 employees in locations throughout the United States. The company is increasingly winning recognition as a great place to work, earning several workplace and wellness awards, including the October 2022 Great Place to Work Award for our employee-first focus and our steadfast commitment to diversity, equity and Inclusion.

C&F is part of Fairfax Financial Holdings, a global, billion dollar organization. For more information about Crum & Forster, please visit our website: www.cfins.com.

Job Description

Seneca's Inland Marine Dept. is looking for Policy Processor for the Chicago, IL office. The incumbent would be responsible for policy processing in WINS, generating electronic paper copies of policies, requesting agency codes, and state filings. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of three years of experience in the insurance industry, preferably in underwriting support.

This position can be performed in any of the Seneca office locations - Chicago, Richmond, Morristown, New York, Cherry Hill, or Centennial.

What you will do for C&F:

• Be able to work independently as well as part of a team
• Detail Oriented
• Experience with Outlook, Excel, Word, ImageRight, PDF
• Experience processing policies, endorsements, etc in WINS
• Calculate RP/AP endorsements based on account rate/underwriting instructions (AP=Additional Premium/RP=Return Premium)
• Determine pro-rata/short rate factors (method of calculating premiums on a short term basis rather than Annual)
• Calculate State taxes and fees when deemed necessary (admitted business)
• Enter Policies and Endorsements in WINS
• Including placing the correct forms and endorsements on the policy
• Enter Reinsurance in WINS
• Create the electronic copies of Policies and Endorsements
• Work with the assigned Underwriter on Policy and Endorsement Issuance
• Work with Accounting when cancellations need to be issued.
• Follow up with Facultative Markets for certs/endorsements
• Enter state filing information for Motor Carrier accounts
• Working with Marketing to issue new Agency Codes
• Issue loss runs when requested by Brokers

What you will bring to C&F:

• WINS insurance administration experience required.
• 1-2 years of insurance company operations experience.
• Strong Communications and Organizational skills, being able to multi-task.
• Proficient in various Microsoft software applications, such as Excel and Word.
• Will be able to abide by departmental policies and procedures including guidelines placed by the Inland Marine Management Team.

What C&F will bring to you

Competitive compensation package

Generous 401K employer match

Employee Stock Purchase plan with employer matching

Generous Paid Time Off

Excellent benefits that go beyond health, dental & vision. Our programs are focused on your whole family's wellness, including your physical, mental and financial wellbeing

A core C&F tenet is owning your career development, so we provide a wealth of ways for you to keep learning, including tuition reimbursement, industry-related certifications and professional training to keep you progressing on your chosen path

A dynamic, ambitious, fun and exciting work environment

We believe you do well by doing good and want to encourage a spirit of social and community responsibility, matching donation program, volunteer opportunities, and an employee-driven corporate giving program that lets you participate and support your community.

At C&F you will BELONG

We value inclusivity and diversity. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and welcome everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. If you require special accommodation, please let us know.

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Crum & Forster is committed to ensuring a workplace free from discriminatory pay disparities and complying with applicable pay equity laws. Salary ranges are available for all positions at this location, taking into account roles with a comparable level of responsibility and impact in the relevant labor market and these salary ranges are regularly reviewed and adjusted in accordance with prevailing market conditions. The annualized base pay for the advertised position, located in the specified area, ranges from a minimum of 441,900.00 to a maximum of $61,400.00. The actual compensation is determined by various factors, including but not limited to the market pay for the jobs at each level, the responsibilities and skills required for each job, and the employee's contribution (performance) in that role. To be considered within market range, a salary is at or above the minimum of the range. You may also have the opportunity to participate in discretionary equity (stock) based compensation and/or performance-based variable pay programs

Responsibilities Seneca's Inland Marine Dept. is looking for Policy Processor for the Chicago, IL office. The incumbent would be responsible for policy processing in WINS, generating electronic paper copies of policies, requesting agency codes, and state filings. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of three years of experience in the insurance industry, preferably in underwriting support. This position can be performed in any of the Seneca office locations - Chicago, Richmond, Morristown, New York, Cherry Hill, or Centennial. What you will do for C&F: - Be able to work independently as well as part of a team - Detail Oriented - Experience with Outlook, Excel, Word, ImageRight, PDF - Experience processing policies, endorsements, etc in WINS - Calculate RP/AP endorsements based on account rate/underwriting instructions (AP=Additional Premium/RP=Return Premium) - Determine pro-rata/short rate factors (method of calculating premiums on a short term basis rather than Annual) - Calculate State taxes and fees when deemed necessary (admitted business) - Enter Policies and Endorsements in WINS - Including placing the correct forms and endorsements on the policy - Enter Reinsurance in WINS - Create the electronic copies of Policies and Endorsements - Work with the assigned Underwriter on Policy and Endorsement Issuance - Work with Accounting when cancellations need to be issued. - Follow up with Facultative Markets for certs/endorsements - Enter state filing information for Motor Carrier accounts - Working with Marketing to issue new Agency Codes - Issue loss runs when requested by Brokers What you will bring to C&F: - WINS insurance administration experience required. - 1-2 years of insurance company operations experience. - Strong Communications and Organizational skills, being able to multi-task. - Proficient in various Microsoft software applications, such as Excel and Word. - Will be able to abide by departmental policies and procedures including guidelines placed by the Inland Marine Management Team.