Underwriting Assistant

Entity: Rokstone Underwriting

Role: Underwriting Assistant - Property Facultative

Department: Underwriting

Location: USA/Hybrid

Who We Are

Rokstone, part of the Aventum Group, is an established international underwriting MGA and approved Lloyd’s of London coverholder, where we also hold a Lloyd’s Box. With innovation at our core, we go beyond the ordinary to offer brokers specialised (re)insurance solutions. Within Rokstone, we house specialist MGAs such as Novus, iSure and iFarm, each contributing to our commitment to redefining industry standards.

At the heart of Aventum are our people. Working together in dynamic, service-focused teams, we prioritise our customers in everything we do. Collaboration fuels our success, courage drives our innovation and continuous improvement keeps us ahead in a rapidly evolving industry. Our shared commitment is to revolutionise insurance for the better, one day at a time.

We also believe that investing in our people is investing in our future. By empowering people across the Group to develop their careers, advance within the Group, and embrace new challenges, we build an environment where growth and learning never stop.

Our competitive benefits package, offered via a flexible benefits platform, reflects this. Beyond core benefits, employees have the freedom to tailor their benefits to meet their individual needs, supporting their unique goals and ambitions.

Role Summary

An Underwriting Assistant within the Property Facultative division needs to be an insurance-savvy individual, able to work within an ambitious team. The role is broad, diverse and hands-on, focusing on providing full round backing to the Rokstone Underwriters and Senior Underwriters, while maintaining a professional service to agents and markets.

Role Responsibilities

• Dealing with and reviewing enquiries and pre-underwriting the risk and exposure.
• Formulating terms and price following the instructions set out by the Directors.
• Producing timely & accurate reinsurance documentation (Certificates, Endorsements, Quotes).
• Assisting Underwriters with negotiating target terms.
• General administrative duties include scanning, filing, and entering data into relevant spreadsheets.
• Maintaining key relationships with markets and selected brokers.
• Producing debit/credit notes and processing premiums on the in-house system.
• Ad hoc management information tasks/projects.
• Maintain an electronic filing system.
• Liaising with reinsurance brokers and sending out policy documentation when requested.

Role Requirements

• Basic core understanding of insurance principles
• Experience in the Property insurance industry
• Proficient with the suite of Microsoft products with emphasis on Excel and Outlook.
• Understanding of property insurance
• At least 2.5 college GPA
• Use formal reporting mechanisms, as defined by Risk and Compliance or Internal Audit, to promptly notify relevant parties of any perceived new risks or failures of existing control measures.
• At all times, consider the effect of any actions taken on the customers of the Company, with the intention of improving their experience.
• All employees must endeavour to provide accurate, complete and appropriate data, in accordance with the Company’s data policy, as part of their roles and responsibilities at all times.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. We believe that our diversity makes us stronger and we are dedicated to providing a work environment where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and succeed.

We value applicants from all backgrounds and foster a culture of inclusivity. We understand the need for flexibility, so work in a hybrid model. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. Employees working within an underwriting role must have a license to work in that capacity upon commencing employment with us.