Insurance Operations Associate

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Redhill, Surrey, England
Entry level
Insurance
The Role
The Insurance Operations Associate supports underwriting processes, maintains procedures, manages data records, and ensures compliance with regulations. The role requires attention to detail and strong communication skills while working collaboratively with team members and partners.
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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 160 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.

Job Category

Operations

Target Openings

1

What Is the Opportunity?

We are looking for an Insurance Operations Associate to join our team based in Redhill.
This role would suit someone who has some previous office experience working in a professional industry such as financial services, who is looking for a change and new challenge.
The Operations Associate supports production services aligned with Travelers Europe's strategic goals, facilitates underwriting processes for various business lines, maintains procedures, handles reporting, resolves inquiries, and contributes to operational changes.
Travelers Europe currently offers flexibility to employees who wish to work on a hybrid basis in accordance with our Hybrid Work Arrangements Policy. This entails full time employees working three days a week in the office and two days at home (or pro rata for part-time employees). This policy may be changed at the Company’s discretion.
This role is eligible for a £1000 new joiner bonus. If you are successfully referred by an employee at Travelers Europe, both you and the person who referred you could be eligible for this bonus.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.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Be Committed, Be Connected, Be Creative and Be Energised – these are the values we are passionate about. Understanding and embracing our values will shape your success and contribute to making Travelers Europe a great place to work. 

To be successful, you will need to consistently deliver a great experience in every customer contact; connect with the right partners internally to find creative solutions to problems; be a role model; and consistently deliver on your commitments.  

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.
What Is in It for You?
  • Private Medical Insurance: On commencement of employment, you are eligible for single cover provided by Travelers, with the option to add cover for your dependents, at your expense through payroll deduction.
  • Retirement: Travelers will make a core contribution of a percentage of salary to your Pension Plan. Additionally, if you decide to contribute to the plan, you will receive an increased company contribution.
  • Holiday Entitlement: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 25 days holiday entitlement annually, plus the opportunity to purchase additional days to allow for up to a total of 35 holidays per year.
  • Wellness Programme: The Travelers wellness programme is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health programme provides access to free professional counseling services and other resources that support your daily life needs.
  • Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards programme that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.
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. 

If you are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an email so we may assist you.

Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting.

To learn more about our comprehensive benefit programs please visit http://careers.travelers.com/life-at-travelers/benefits/.

The Company
HQ: New York, NY
35,118 Employees
On-site Workplace

What We Do

Travelers provides insurance coverage to protect the things that are important to you – your home, your car, your valuables and your business. We have been around for more than 165 years and have earned a reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry because we take care of our customers, agents, brokers, communities and each other.

Every day, our approximately 30,000 employees and 13,500 independent agents and brokers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland help provide peace of mind to our customers.

Our expertise and focus on innovation have made us an industry leader and the only property casualty company in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Our history of advancements has propelled our company, and our industry, to deliver higher standards – from writing the first auto and space travel policies to founding the Travelers Institute for public policy and launching a hybrid car discount.

By minimizing risk, preventing loss and helping our customers prepare for the unknown, Travelers’ comprehensive products and services enable individuals and businesses to feel confident and secure about the future.

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