Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Reinsurance Group of America is a purpose-driven organization focused on life- and health-related solutions. The Underwriting Assistant plays a key role in supporting global reinsurance operations by managing applications, coordinating with underwriters, and ensuring accurate case processing.
Responsibilities
- Receive reinsurance applications and create and set up within Reflex and Sylvie systems, ensuring attention to detail so that all information populated is correct; and required authorizations have been received
- Monitor the triage queue in Reflex to ensure that cases requiring manual prioritization are identified and reprioritized as required
- Identify and escalate follow-up requests to the underwriter on high priority/large face amount cases
- Monitor underwriter queues in Reflex against the underwriting calendar to ensure that work is distributed /redistributed according to underwriter availability
- Assign mail received to the appropriate pending applications, within the required turn around time
- Effectively and proactively communicate with internal and external (e.g. ceding companies; retros) clients to seek additional information and/or answer routine requests
- Provide underwriter support and assist with handling requests effectively and efficiently
- Make requests to/follow up with retro-cessionaires
- Assist with projects and reporting as required
- Complete any other necessary tasks required from the Director
Skills
- High School Diploma completed
- Bilingual French/English (oral and written) is considered an asset
- Knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Outlook
- Knowledge of the life-insurance or life-reinsurance industry an asset
- Solid time management and organizational skills, with an ability to meet or exceed individual/team targets
- Works effectively and collaboratively within and across teams; shows initiative and actively contributes ideas and solutions
- Solid observational sense and detail-oriented
- Self-motivated, flexible and creative. Able to identify and quickly shift priorities as needed
- Proactively builds strong interpersonal relationships
Benefits
- Annual bonus plan that includes all roles
- Some positions are eligible for participation in our long-term equity incentive plan
- RGA also maintains a full range of health, retirement, and other employee benefits
Company Overview
Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (NYSE: RGA) is a global industry leader specializing in life and health reinsurance and financial solutions that help clients effectively manage risk and optimize capital. It was founded in 1973, and is headquartered in Chesterfield, Missouri, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.rgare.com.