Underwriting Assistant

Regional offices in Ahmedabad and five other cities support agents and policyholders. Catastrophe teams deploy adjusters within days of a major storm. Most of the office has been here more than ten years.

The position

We are creating this position because the workload has grown. Cottonvault Insurance is a regional property and casualty carrier. You will underwrite a book of about $15M in written premium. This is a full-time remote role. We use an employer of record in Bangladesh, so you get a proper employment contract, not a freelance agreement. Monday to Friday, regular working hours, flexible start and finish. Please make sure you have dependable internet and backup power.

Day to day

• Re-underwrite renewals for loss trends, exposure changes and rate adequacy
• Document underwriting decisions in the policy file
• Track production, hit ratio and loss ratio for your book monthly
• Visit agencies to build relationships and explain our appetite
• Negotiate terms, deductibles and pricing with agents

What you need

• 0-2 years of commercial lines underwriting experience
• Experience reading loss runs, schedules and financial statements
• Comfortable negotiating with agents
• Familiar with Guidewire, Duck Creek or a similar policy system

Nice to have

• Construction or manufacturing account experience
• Excel modelling for pricing

Perks and benefits

• Wellness allowance
• 24 days paid time off
• Public holidays observed per your country
• Paid parental leave
• Home office setup budget

Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Cottonvault Insurance Ltd.