Associate, Europe Operations (12 month FTC) (Open) in Redhill

Who Are We? Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That’s the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 170 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.

What Is the Opportunity? The Operations Associate plays a crucial role in helping to deliver and maintain production services that are aligned with the Travelers Europe's strategic goals. This role helps to provide comprehensive administrative support to facilitate underwriting processes, delivering new business quotes, renewal terms, and endorsements across all lines of business. This role involves maintaining standard operating procedures, engaging in operational and regulatory reporting, resolving customer inquiries, and contributing to operational change initiatives.

What Will You Do?

• Underwriting Lifecycle Management: Thoroughly review all in-scope submissions and processes these in line with agreed service levels. Execute tasks related to the underwriting lifecycle, including new business and renewal quote preparation, submissions analysis, policy debiting and issuance, slip recording, endorsements, lapses adjustments, null declarations, and notice of cancellations. Manage account documentation, including quotations, actuarial pricing models, reinsurance contracts, endorsements, and cancellations.
• Data Records and Document Management: Ensure underwriting information submitted electronically is stored and updated, within service levels. Process underwriting premium corrections efficiently and liaise with underwriters and brokers, as required. Perform data cleansing and input additional risk information, ensuring accuracy in data quality. Complete exception reporting and exceptions clearance to maintain accurate records in our underwriting systems of record. Provide the Claim department with account coverage information as requested.
• Standard Operating Procedures and Training: Create and maintain standard operating procedures in the agreed format. Deliver training and support to onshore and offshore colleagues and business partners.
• Regulatory Compliance and Miscellaneous: Meet all regulatory requirements (e.g., treating customers fairly) and align with Travelers Europe values and capabilities. Ensure compliance with sales, marketing, underwriting, and regulatory guidelines. Perform other assigned duties, as required.

What is a Must Have?

• Previous experience in the insurance industry; studying towards professional insurance qualifications.
• General knowledge of commercial insurance products and policies.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to develop effective working relationships across the organization.
• Customer-centric approach.
• Process improvement mindset and adaptability to change.
• Computer proficiency and familiarity with various applications.
• Highly motivated, capable of independent work, and very comfortable in a team environment.
• Detail-focused with a high degree of accuracy in work.

Employment Practices: Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We value the unique abilities and talents each individual brings to our organization and recognize that we benefit in numerous ways from our differences.