UW Technician

: 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" (Excellent) 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 October 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:

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Underwriting Technician - Credit & Structured Products Group

The division is looking for an analytical and commercially aware Underwriting Technician in the tri-state area to become part of an experienced and fast-growing International Credit & Structured Products division. With international team presence, we offer an energetic and empowering culture, presenting a great opportunity for a driven Underwriting Technician with a minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar role within the insurance industry. The team originates, underwrites and binds policies, programs and works with both insurance and reinsurance transactions.

What you will do:

The Underwriting Technician (UT) will primarily be required to support the underwriting team with policy and program execution, as well as ongoing administration and operational support for these transactions. The UT will have frequent dialogue with a variety of internal areas of the company, as well as external brokers and insureds, whereby timely responses and maintaining relationships are key. The successful candidate will also help to service our existing book of business and to develop new business opportunities.

• Owning the processing of submissions, bound policies and endorsements, in support of the underwriters.
• Managing all administrative and operational functions for the underwriting team
• Proactively monitoring ongoing administration of all transactions, ensuring prompt response and recording of any program changes, receipt and review of all bordereaux and timely distribution of program reports. Work closely with the group's Operations team to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Take ownership of the divisional files to ensure positive outcomes of audits
• Develop reports and presentations required for internal and external constituents
• The UT will participate in team underwriting calls to ensure prompt underwriting responses.
• Manage internal communication and approvals required to proceed with transactions and execute appropriately for underwriters. This will include accounting, finance operations and systems issues involved.
• Ensure the timely and proper execution of deals: liaise with Operations, Actuarial and Finance & Accounting to ensure proper billing, reserving and monitoring of premium and claims.
• Receive and manage premium, exposure and claims reporting requirements on transactions. Receive and monitor reports; forward to all necessary divisions. Respond to any questions on these reports and follow through on required steps triggered by the reports.
• Be the subject matter expert regarding the group's products, in order to:
  • Respond to internal questions on the business from Accounting, Finance, Actuarial, Claims;
  • Brainstorm and test efficiencies and improvements to workflows;
  • Work all required groups to ensure quality and consistent work when new products launch, transition books of business or new acquisitions. This includes providing training and implementing changes to workflows and processes, to impacted staff.

What you will bring to C&F:

• Good knowledge of specialty insurance, specifically Credit & Political Risk insurance preferable.
• Bachelor's degree preferred with at least 2+ years working experience in the insurance sector.
• Self-motivated, confident person comfortable reaching out to and utilizing external and internal resources and contacts, advocating for the business unit.
• Ability to organize several projects at once and quickly move from one project to the next throughout the day
• Flexible and open to an ever changing, fast paced environment
• Ability to follow protocol with an emphasis on quality and customer service
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Zoom, Teams.

What C&F will bring to you:

• Competitive compensation package
• Generous 401K employer match
• Employee Stock Purchase plan with employer matching
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent benefits that go beyond health, dental & vision. Our programs are focused on your whole family's wellness, including your physical, mental and financial wellbeing
• A core C&F tenet is owning your career development, so we provide a wealth of ways for you to keep learning, including tuition reimbursement, industry-related certifications and professional training to keep you progressing on your chosen path
• A dynamic, ambitious, fun and exciting work environment
• We believe you do well by doing good and want to encourage a spirit of social and community responsibility, matching donation program, volunteer opportunities, and an employee-driven corporate giving program that lets you participate and support your community

At C&F you will BELONG If you require special accommodations, please let us know. We value inclusivity and diversity. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and welcome everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. If you require special accommodations, please let us know Crum & Forster is committed to ensuring a workplace free from discriminatory pay disparities and complying with applicable pay equity laws. Salary ranges are available for all positions at this location, taking into account roles with a comparable level of responsibility and impact in the relevant labor market and these salary ranges are regularly reviewed and adjusted in accordance with prevailing market conditions. The annualized base pay for the advertised position, located in the specified area, ranges from a minimum of $65,000 to a maximum of $108,000. The actual compensation is determined by various factors, including but not limited to the market pay for the jobs at each level, the responsibilities and skills required for each job, and the employee's contribution (performance) in that role. To be considered within market range, a salary is at or above the minimum of the range. You may also have the opportunity to participate in discretionary equity (stock) based compensation and/or performance-based variable pay programs.