This is an opportunity to join Ascot Group - one of the world’s preeminent specialty risk underwriting organizations.
Designed as a modern-era company operating through an ecosystem of interconnected global operating platforms, we’re bound by a common mission and purpose: One Ascot. Our greatest strength is a talented team who flourish in a collaborative, inclusive, and entrepreneurial culture, steeped in underwriting excellence, integrity, and a passion to find a better way, The Ascot Way .
The Ascot Way guides our people and our organization. Our underwriting platforms collaborate to find creative ways to deploy our capital in a true cross-product and cross-platform approach. These platforms work as one, deploying our capital creatively through our unique Fusion Model: Client Centric, Risk Centric, Technology Centric.
Built to be resilient, Ascot maximizes client financial security while delivering bespoke products and world-class service — both pre- and post-claims. Ascot exists to solve for our clients’ brightest tomorrow, through agility, collaboration, resilience, and discipline.
Ascot is embedding artificial intelligence (AI) and automation across the organization to enhance decision making, efficiency, and quality of outcomes. In this role, you will be expected to work confidently alongside AI-enabled tools, apply sound judgment when interpreting insights, and adapt as technology continues to evolve. We value curiosity, critical thinking, and a willingness to embrace change as part of how we work.
Position Overview:
The Underwriting Assistant, Surety, supports the full account life cycle for Surety business, including new business, renewals, endorsements, cancellations, reinstatements, bond issuance, agency changes, servicing activities, and file maintenance. This role partners closely with the Surety Underwriting team to deliver accurate, timely processing and responsive service to internal and external customers, including agents and clients. The successful candidate will research and resolve processing issues, support bond and premium reconciliation, and help ensure transaction quality, documentation accuracy, and a strong customer experience.
Responsibilities:
Requirements:
A minimum of 3 years of insurance experience supporting a Surety team
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Focused eye for detail and accuracy
Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word
Excellent time management skills and the ability to work in a multi-task environment
Desire to work as part of a team in a collaborative environment
Ability to exercise judgment, decision making, and initiative
Bachelor’s Degree preferred
***This position may be filled at a different level, depending on experience***
Compensation
Actual base pay could vary and may be above or below the listed range based on factors including but not limited to experience, subject matter expertise, and skills. The base pay is just one component of Ascot’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include an annual cash bonus, and other forms of discretionary compensation awarded by the Company.
The annualized base pay range for this role is: $75,000 to $85,000.
Company Benefits
The Company provides a competitive benefits package that includes the following (eligibility requirements apply):
Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical (including prescription coverage), Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Commuter Account, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Life Insurance, AD&D, Work/Life Resources (including Employee Assistance Program), and more
Leave Benefits: Paid holidays, annual Paid Time Off (includes paid state /local paid leave where required), Short-term Disability, Long-term Disability, Other leaves (e.g., Bereavement, FMLA, Adoption, Maternity, Military, Primary & Non-Primary Caregiver)
Retirement Benefits: Contributory Savings Plan (401k)
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