Sr. Underwriting Support Specialist, Lawyers Professional Liability

What part will you play? If you’re looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you’ve found it. The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities, and you’ll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers.

We’re always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realize our potential, we can help others reach theirs.

Join us and play your part in something special!

The primary purpose of this position is to act as a resource and serve as an integral member of the underwriting team able to overcome obstacles in the workload and meet timelines by fulfilling basic underwriting support responsibilities.

This position will handle day-to- day client servicing including managing workflow and reinforcing the ease of doing business with Markel by meeting or exceeding agents / brokers expectations and providing quality service on a consistent basis.

What you'll be doing :

• Serve as point of contact for agents / brokers by gathering information on behalf of the underwriters, answering questions, resolving low complexity issues, facilitating overall serving of accounts and processing business transactions not requiring review / signoff by an underwriter.
• Take necessary measures to obtain information needed to finalize inquiries / transactions and maintain a suspense and follow-up system for outstanding underwriting items.
• Ensure accuracy of information inputted into all appropriate systems and verify that all necessary documentation is in the file.
• Routinely communicate with team members, agents / brokers and other key business partners to research and gather necessary information to review, analyze and complete transactions.
• Utilize and adhere to internal guidelines, procedures and service standards to ensure that all assigned work / transactions are processed in a timely manner (yet accurately) and meet compliance standards.
• Participate in problem solving activities to define problems, identify root causes, design and test solutions, implement solutions, and utilizes continuous improvement methodologies to improve processes & procedures in an effort to work more efficiently & effectively and permanently eliminate problems.
• Under Underwriter direction, attached appropriate forms and makes policy changes as requested.
• Establish, support, and maintain effective relationships and / or regular contact with clients and build strong relationships with employees across the organization.
• Participate in special projects and other duties as assigned to assure efficient operation of the team, customer needs are met, and business results are achieved.

What we're looking for :

Effective organizational skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• A commitment to excellent customer service
• High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Outlook; Internet Explorer
• Use initiative to prioritize work after receiving training
• Excellent critical thinking skills
• Ability to deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral or schedule form
• Demonstrate the ability to produce error-free work and achieve high levels of accuracy. Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with customers and employees in a professional manner
• Team player that works well in a collaborative environment
• Work in a hybrid work model - three days in the office, two remote

Who we are :

Markel Group (NYSE MKL) a fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.

We’re all about people We win together We strive for better

We enjoy the everyday We think further

What’s in it for you :

In keeping with the values of the Markel Style, we strive to support our employees in living their lives to the fullest at home and at work.

• We offer competitive benefit programs that help meet our diverse and changing environment as well as support our employees’ needs at all stages of life.
• All full-time employees have the option to select from multiple health, dental and vision insurance plan options and optional life, disability, and AD&D insurance.
• We also offer a 401(k) with employer match contributions, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, PTO, corporate holidays and floating holidays, parental leave.
• Markel offers hybrid working schedules of 3 days in the office and 2 days remote.

Are you ready to play your part?

Choose Apply Now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

The base salary offered for the successful candidate will be based on compensable factors such as job-relevant education, job-relevant experience, training, demonstrated competencies, geographic location, and other factors.

The hourly rate range for the Sr. Underwriting Support Specialist position is $25 - $30 / hour with a 5% bonus potential.

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Markel is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of any protected characteristic.

• This includes race; color; sex; religion; creed; national origin or place of birth; ancestry; age; disability; affectional or sexual orientation;
• gender expression or identity; genetic information, sickle cell trait, or atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait; refusal to submit to genetic tests or make genetic test results available;
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• status as a victim of domestic or sexual violence; public assistance status; order of protection status; status as a smoker or nonsmoker;
• membership or activity in local commissions; the use or nonuse of lawful products off employer premises during non-work hours;

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