Underwriting Assistant, Reinsurance

In good company.

Hamilton (NYSE: HG) underwrites specialty insurance and reinsurance risks on a global basis through its wholly owned subsidiaries. Its three underwriting platforms: Hamilton Global Specialty, Hamilton Select and Hamilton Re, each with dedicated and experienced leadership, provide access to diversified and profitable business around the world.

Headquartered in Bermuda, Hamilton has over 600 employees with key underwriting operations in London, Bermuda, the US and Dublin. We work collaboratively, we share a passion for the service and results we deliver, and we know that what we do each day is meaningful – to our customers and our business. We believe we are ‘In good company.’ with everyone we interact with.

We’re looking for an

Underwriting Assistant, Reinsurance

Reporting to the AVP, Reinsurance Underwriting Support Manager, you will support the continued development of Hamilton Re’s Reinsurance portfolio.

Hamilton Re is our Bermuda insurer underwriting property, casualty and specialty insurance and reinsurance on a global basis.

What you will do

• Provide underwriting administrative support associated with the lifecycle of a submission, including data entry, modeling downloads, file preparation and document management


• Conduct contract reviews and analysis of submission data in our underwriting system and other relevant business systems


• Liaise with underwriting and operations teams to ensure data is processed timely, accurately and in accordance with compliance rules


• Ensure department meets financial reporting deadlines


• Support business development efforts


• Assist in administration and management reporting of portfolios


• Contribute to system testing, ad hoc projects and research work

Conduct Standards

• You must act with integrity


• You must act with due skill, care and diligence


• You must be open and cooperative with the FCA, the PRA and/or other relevant regulators


• You must pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly


• You must observe proper standards of market conduct


• You must act to deliver good outcomes for retail customers

What you require for the role

• 3 + years’ experience in a similar role with Specialty and Casualty Reinsurance experience preferred


• Experience with Salesforce or similar underwriting deal management system


• Proficiency with MS Office Suite, specifically Excel


• Experience with SICS will be an asset


• Ability to work independently within a small team


• Strong work ethic, attention to detail, good organisational skills, and the ability to prioritize and multi-task


• Effective communication skills and problem-solving abilities


• An interest in adopting technology to increase efficiency


• Open, innovative and inclusive mindset


• Collaborative spirit


• Results-oriented and growth mindset

What you can expect from us

We offer a vibrant, entrepreneurial, and collaborative culture guided by our values: Be Smart, Be Sensible, Be Open and Be More.

We know if we welcome and respect differences, we’ll attract and retain talent that brings a valuable diversity of perspectives and experience. We want all our colleagues to feel that they can bring their whole selves to work at Hamilton and know that they can be part of building a great company.