European Underwriting Coordinator - City of London, United Kingdom - CFC underwriting

CFC underwriting
CFC underwriting
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City of London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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At CFC we pride ourselves on being an employer of choice.

We are delighted to be recognised as a 3-Star world class employer by Best Companies to Work For in 2021 and amongst the UK's top employers in The Sunday Times _Best 100 Companies_ to work for in 2020 / 19, and the Top 50 London employers.

CFC also ranked in Insurance Business UK as a Top Insurance Workplace (UK) for 2020.

Our benefits include 25 days holiday, private medical insurance (incl. dental & optical cashback), life insurance, income protection, pension plan, subsidised gym membership, up to 4 paid volunteering days annually, season ticket loan, employee assistanceprogramme and dress for your day.


We are committed to positive climate change and are proud to offset carbon emissions for all employees through a partnership with Ecologi that funds tree planting and carbon positive projects.

Our 'CFC for Good' programme includes an active calendar of charity,volunteering and D&I events for employees to be part of and attend.


About CFC
CFC is a specialist insurance provider, pioneer in emerging risk and market leader in cyber.

Our global insurance platform uses cutting-edge technology and data science to deliver smarter, faster underwriting and protect customers from today's most critical business risks.

Headquartered in London with offices in New York, Austin, Brussels and Brisbane, CFC has over


Role definition


Reporting to the Underwriting Operations Manager, the primary role of the European Underwriting Coordinator is to act as the individual with key responsibility for CFC's intermediation activity throughout the EU and EEA, including the issuance of quote andpolicy documentation, and responding to customer enquiries.

In addition to acting as the intermediary for CFC's European business, you will assist with administrative tasks and ad hoc projects for the underwriting operations team.


You will also be ensuring our CFC Europe processes are followed, assisting the compliance team with arranging and delivering a compliance monitoring plan for our European policies.


You'll develop a thorough understanding of CFC's workflow processes and systems as well as gaining exposure to the various classes of insurance that CFC underwrites and will also become familiar with both the European and UK insurance markets.


Key responsibilities & Accountabilities

  • Carrying out and coordinating underwriting approvals and support to London based teams.
  • Providing excellent support to various underwriting teams to ensure CFC can adhere to target turnaround times for our EU / EEA brokers and insureds;
  • Managing the CFC Europe mailbox and handling broker queries;
  • Support the Compliance team in arranging and delivering a Compliance Monitoring plan, including underwriting team, file and thematic reviews to ensure policies meet CFC's binding authority guidelines and compliance requirements.
  • Assist with conducting and document underwriting risk reviews;
  • Participate in the CFCE Operations Committee, as required, and provide high quality MI and reporting into the CFCE Operations pack;
  • Working with the Compliance Team, support preparation for and coordination of internal and external audits;
  • Answering incoming calls and fielding queries as appropriate;
  • Support European regulatory and compliance projects, as required;
  • Management of underwriting operations projects where capacity allows;
  • Assistance with translation projects where capacity/skills allows;
  • General adhoc administrative duties as required.

Skills & Ability

  • Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise work to meet tight deadlines and turnaround times;
  • Resilient and able to operate effectively and accurately under pressure;
  • Excellent level of attention to detail including accurate written and numeracy skills;
  • Good command of the English language, both spoken and written;
  • Good command of French and/or Flemish desirable, both spoken and written;
  • Good communications skills, courtesy and patience;
  • Confident, energetic and assertive;
  • Strong work ethic with a flexible attitude;
  • Ability to work relatively autonomously;
  • Above all you're a team player

Knowledge & Experience

  • Minimum 6 months insurance experience;
  • A "basic insurance knowledge" exam must be taken and passed, covering the insurance market and regulations regarding the insurance contract.
  • Computer literacy with strong skills in Outlook, Word and particularly Excel;
  • Experience within an office environment is helpful but not essential;
  • Experience with and appreciation for remote working is helpful but not essential;
  • A strong interest in learning more about CFC's insurance products and the insurance market.


The information contained within this job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the role.

The role holder may be required to perform other related duties as assigned. CFC Underwriting Limited may atits discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities as appropriate.
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