Underwriting Assistant - Remote

Crum & Forster Company Overview Crum & Forster (C&F) , with a proud history dating to 1822, provides specialty and standard commercial lines insurance products through our admitted and surplus lines insurance companies. C&F enjoys a financial strength rating of “A+” (Superior) by AM Best and is proud of our superior customer service platform. Our claims and risk engineering services are recognized as among the best in the industry.

Our most valuable asset is our people: more than 2000 employees in locations throughout the United States. The company is increasingly winning recognition as a great place to work, earning several workplace and wellness awards, including the 2025 Great Place to Work ® Award for our employee-first focus and our steadfast commitment to diversity, equity and Inclusion.

C&F is part of Fairfax Financial Holdings, a global, billion dollar organization. For more information about Crum & Forster, please visit our website: www.cfins.com.

Job Description C&F’s Commercial Lines division delivers specialized insurance solutions for mid-sized and large businesses across a broad range of commercial exposures, management liabilities, and industry segments.

Our portfolio includes tailored coverage solutions for General Liability, Commercial Auto, Workers’ Compensation, Property, and Excess Liability, as well as Financial Lines products such as Management Liability, Professional Liability, Cyber, Crime, and Fidelity.

With more than 700 employees across the United States, Commercial Lines combines deep underwriting expertise, disciplined risk selection, and the strength of C&F’s national platform. We work closely with our customers and distribution partners to provide responsive service, thoughtful risk solutions, and the confidence to navigate complex business challenges.

Business Services Group is looking for a professional self-starter and resourceful team player, who truly adds value to the underwriter desks they support, through proactive communication, strong organization skills and a collaborative underwriting mindset. With deep knowledge of company tools, rating methods and business unit goals, this individual serves as the backbone of the underwriting team facilitating efficient workflow to ensure internal and external deadlines are duly met. Knowledge of state rules a plus. With a strong ability to face externally and manage agency communication effectively. This individual truly helps create capacity on the underwriter’s desk by taking on various tasks, both process and underwriting related.

Competent in all phases of the following areas: Business Unit specific product lines and coverage, knowledge of underwriting support processes/procedures/workflow, and awareness of local Business Unit Strategy. In addition: manages relationships with agents & wholesalers, as well as peers and business partners. This position may need to be available for agency visits. Responsible for managing assigned work, and resolving potentially conflicting priorities in collaboration with their leader.

What You Will Do For C&F

• Partners with Underwriters to establish support needs for renewals and/or new business policies (i.e., identify/gather relevant account information to quote and/or bind the policy; create exhibits, etc.).
• Prepares documents and participate in pre-renewal meetings.
• Prepares underwriting/pricing exhibits (i.e., exposures, experience rating, profit and loss analysis, expense models, triage, updated account information, etc.).
• Manages account documentation (i.e., proposals, agreement letters, reinsurance contracts, collateral agreements, policy change, endorsements, cancellations, etc.).
• Ensures accurate and timely servicing and billing of accounts.
• Communicates with brokers/agencies, wholesalers, and internal departments. (i.e., researches and resolves issues, responds to inquiries and questions).
• Coordinate with Operations Specialist to update internal systems and complete rating.
• Prepare quotes for UW by reviewing exposures and experience rating, updating account information, rates and adjusts the price, as requested.
• May complete renewals based on formal guidelines, commonly referred to as “Letter of Authority.”
• Provides information for regulatory compliance (i.e., statutory filings, proof of insurance, certificates).
• Participates in projects/assignments as requested.

What You Will Bring To C&F

• High school…