Underwriting Assistant
Company: Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.
Location: Irvine
Posted on: June 24, 2022
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Job Description:
Argo Group is a leader in specialty insurance with a vibrant
culture built on respect, equality, wellness and opportunity. We're
an innovative organization that's small enough to be agile and big
enough to make a difference in our industry. Our hybrid workplace
is continuously evolving to ensure all employees feel: *
Comfortable bringing their whole selves to work. * Confident that
they will be treated respectfully. * Recognized for their
performance and provided with equal opportunities to succeed. At
Argo, skill meets opportunity. If you're wired to raise your hand
and ask, "Where can I help?", you'll thrive with us. If you're a
goal-oriented results-driven professional who appreciates the
recognition of a job well done, then consider a career at Argo.
Argo is currently recruiting for a Surety - Underwriting Assistant
to assist our Surety team in the underwriting process of surety
bonds. This role may be located near our Irvine, CA office with the
opportunity to work partly remote. We value the diverse ideas they
generate, and we encourage and applaud the impact they make in our
company and our communities. Responsibilities: * Working as a
Surety - Underwriting Assistant, the select candidate will provide
support to the Surety Commercial and Contract Department. The
position will have extensive phone contact with agents and clients
and assist in inputting new bond transactions, and endorsements and
supporting surety underwriting information management, updating
agency information and providing general office administrative
functions as needed. * Process Surety business through data entry
supporting national organization. * Communication with Home Office
staff, field staff, internal and external customers, attorneys, and
Surety IT personnel * Apply considerable independent judgment to
complete complex or specialized assignments/tasks working within
defined policies and procedures to optimize planned business
results. * Apply advanced-level technical knowledge of Surety
Operations Processing policies and procedures acquired through
experience in the job area or through advanced-level technical
training. * Process, coordinate and/or validate data and documents
to ensure quality and customer satisfaction. * Provide
Administrative Support to Home Office personnel. Qualifications: *
Experienced in Surety Underwriting Support/Knowledge preferred *
Learns quickly and demonstrates an open attitude when facing new
problems, processes, or procedures, and takes advantage of diverse
sources of information to solve problems * Able to work effectively
in a diverse team environment as well as independently *
Demonstrates the ability to produce error-free work and achieve
high levels of accuracy * Able to multi-task and prioritize work in
order to accomplish the most important individual objectives. *
Effective verbal and written communication skills * Able to
complete tasks and assignments in a high volume work environment *
Strong PC skills, specifically Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (NYSE: ARGO) is a global
multiline underwriter of specialty insurance and reinsurance
products in the property and casualty market. We help power the
businesses that drive the world economy, offering a comprehensive
line of high-quality products and services designed to meet the
unique coverage and claims-handling needs of our clients. We foster
an inclusive culture that embraces diversity and design thinking,
relies on innovation and agility, promotes collaborative service
delivery, offers frequent, integrated communication and values
authentic recognition of excellence. View our 2022 Environmental,
Social & Governance Report to learn more about Argo. We are an
Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of
age, ancestry, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity,
genetic information, marital status, national origin or citizenship
(including language use restrictions), denial of family and medical
care leave, disability (mental and physical) , including HIV and
AIDS, medical condition (including cancer and genetic
characteristics), race, religious creed (including religious dress
and grooming practices), sex (including pregnancy, child birth,
breastfeeding, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, child
birth or breastfeeding), sexual orientation, military or veteran
status, or other status protected by laws or regulations in the
locations where we operate. We do not tolerate discrimination or
harassment based on any of these characteristics. Our Benefits
Developing our employees professionally and personally strengthens
our organization. Argo Group offers an attractive Total Rewards
package that includes: * A culture that recognizes performance and
empowers employees to excel, offering competitive compensation and
merit driven profit sharing. * Flexible workplace policies that
support employee well-being include compressed hours, flex-time,
job-sharing, remote work, sabbatical leave, holiday and summer
hours. * Comprehensive health, wellness, and financial planning
options that employees can tailor to meet their personal and family
needs. In addition to traditional health and wellness plans,
benefits include retirement savings, matching 401K (US-based
employees), generous paid time off (PTO), paid caregiver and
parental leave, employee assistance program (EAP), an employee
stock purchase plan (ESPP) offering a 15% discount, and an array of
voluntary benefits. * Argo Academy, a digital and instructor-led
platform that offers continuous learning and professional
development - Training magazine lists Argo among the Training "Top
125" Companies. Argo encourages career mobility and continuing
education to pursue and maintain professional and industry
designations, in addition to traditional university and higher
education programs. * An inclusive culture that develops and
sponsors diverse teams, encourages cross-functional engagement and
collaboration, builds community through employee resource groups
(ERGs), and provides an environment that welcomes ongoing dialogue,
creative innovation, professional and personal development. *
Active community outreach and volunteer programs in addition to
matching charitable gifts by 100%. * A generous Employee Referral
program that has resulted in 25% of all new hires this year.
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