Underwriting Assistant, Personal Umbrella 1

Hudson is a market-leading specialty insurer that offers a wide range of property and casualty insurance products to corporations, professional firms and individuals through retailers, wholesalers and program administrators.

We focus our attention and our resources on finding high-quality solutions that give our business partners, producers, and policyholders a safe harbor for the risks they face.

Headquartered in New York City with offices throughout the U.S. and in Vancouver, Canada, Hudson underwrites excess insurance on an admitted basis through Hudson Insurance Company and on a non-admitted basis through Hudson Excess Insurance Company.

Collectively known as Hudson Insurance Group, its companies are rated A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best, Financial Size Category XV. Hudson Insurance Group is the U.S. Insurance Division of the Odyssey Group, a leading global provider of reinsurance and specialty insurance. Odyssey Group is a subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited.

Position Description: The Underwriting Assistant is responsible for issuing all bind and endorsements requests for all Personal Umbrella and Comprehensive Personal Liability products. He/She is responsible for reviewing, maintaining and implementing guidelines for personal lines of business for all states while working exclusively with wholesale brokerages.

Essential Duties:

• Collaborates with underwriters.
• Orders and analyzes investigation reports on present or potential insureds.
• Provides phone coverage support to meet client service levels.
• Performs other related duties as required to achieve the goals and objectives of the company and department.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

• Must be functional in the use of the Internet, Outlook and Excel.
• Ability to effectively and independently manage workload while exhibiting sound judgment.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of company-sensitive data.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to effectively interact with all levels of internal and external business partners.
• Ability to be creative and adaptable in a changing business environment.

Education/Experience:

• High school diploma required. Bachelor's degree a plus.
• 0-2 years of experience.

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