Underwriting Assistant Marine Insurance

Role Overview

Underwriting Support

• Assist with quotations for marine cargo, hull, and related marine insurance risks.
• Review proposal forms and supporting documents for completeness and accuracy.
• Prepare policy schedules, certificates, endorsements, declarations, and renewals.
• Enter accurate data into underwriting and policy administration systems.

Policy Administration

• Process new business, renewals, endorsements, cancellations, and policy amendments.
• Issue marine insurance certificates and policy documents within agreed timelines.
• Maintain policy records and monitor expiry dates for renewal follow-up.

Coordination and Compliance

• Liaise with clients, insurers, shipping agents, freight forwarders, and brokers.
• Respond to routine coverage, documentation, and policy-status inquiries.
• Ensure documents comply with insurer guidelines and regulatory requirements.
• Support internal audits, compliance reviews, and organized record-keeping.

Reporting and Administration

• Prepare renewal lists, production reports, underwriting trackers, and policy registers.
• Assist with premium reconciliation and other administrative tasks.
• Support the Marine Department in meeting service and operational objectives.

Qualifications and Experience

• A bachelor’s degree in business administration, insurance, logistics, maritime studies, or a related field is required.
• The role requires 1–3 years of experience in insurance administration, underwriting support, or marine insurance operations.
• A basic understanding of marine insurance products and terminology is required.
• Marine insurance, freight forwarding, shipping, or logistics experience is advantageous.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, organization, and administration are required.
• Good understanding of shipping and trade documentation is required.
• Microsoft Office proficiency, particularly Excel and Outlook, is required.
• Communication, interpersonal, multitasking, deadline management, and customer focus are required.

Compensation

• The advertised pay is AED 3,062.07 to AED 4,000 per month.

Workplace

• The work location is in person.