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Nikhil Francis

Nikhil Francis

Deputy Team Lead - Senior Underwriter Assistant
Oldham,London

Summary

  • Skilled Underwriting Assistant specialized in P&C, collecting information from clients applying for insurance, supporting Underwriters, screening applicants, and assessing risk factors.
  • Highly adapt in underwriting moderate to complex policies, achieving new business and renewal goals and maintaining loss control and risk management levels.
  • Have a strong experience of more than 12 years in the Insurance industry.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Deputy Team Lead - Senior Underwriter Assistant

Allianz
Trivandrum, Kerala
12.2018 - 04.2024
  • Confirmation rating worksheets are accurate and match premiums quoted.
  • Examining applications to ensure they meet the company's underwriting guidelines.
  • Considering risk factors, such as age of the building, construction type, Previous loss, when calculating premiums
  • Built and nurtured strong, professional relationships with members and brokers for portfolio retention and growth.
  • Ensuring that all applications for coverage are accurate and complete
    Deliver excellent service and support to brokers using consistent, timely, and proactive approach to underwriting.
  • Providing an estimate of potential losses for new clients based on the history of previous claims.
  • Provide assistance as required by the underwriting unit to support renewal and new business activities.
  • Assist underwriting teams with various administration duties as required.
  • Gather and organize information and reports (e.g., loss runs) that support the underwriting decision.
  • Quality control of underwriting documents and timely completion of policy and endorsement issuance.
  • Administrative duties, binding and invoicing new and renewal accounts.
  • Processing new business, Renewals, Policy issuance, Midterm changes, Cancellation, rewrite, re-issue, Financial Discrepancy of policy for finance requirements.
  • Maintained effective and efficient service, providing pre-underwriting and rating support to Underwriters.
  • Issuing and sending the policy to broker in the estimated time.
    Working closely with brokers ensuring the best service provided to them in timely manner.
  • Processed and recorded up to 2 new business submission per day, exceeding department average by 100%

Policies Handled:

Package Policy - Property, Casualty/General Liability, Inland Marine, Crime
Employee Dishonesty/Fidelity Guarantee
Umbrella
Auto Policy

Underwriting Support (Senior Associate)

Sutherland Global Services
Kochi, Kerala
06.2011 - 12.2018
  • Policy issuance and submission of documents with accurate information within the deadline.
  • Requesting and collecting necessary documents from the customer.
    Facilitated strategic decision-making, gathering and organizing information and reports, including loss runs, loss ratings.
  • Processing renewals before the deadline
  • Verifying the provided data and entering to the system with accuracy.
    Maintained effective and efficient service, providing pre-underwriting and rating support to Underwriters.
  • Meeting the targets and completing the work before deadline
    Understanding and categorizing the documents and assigning the policy number.
  • Following up on the missing documents with Clients.
    Made quick, sound decisions within underwriting authority and based on appropriate data.
  • Delivered excellent service and support to brokers using consistent, timely, and proactive approach to underwriting.

Education

Executive MBA - Marketing

Albedo Business School of Management
Kochi, Kerala
06.2012 - 06.2013

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

St. Xavier's College
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
01.2009 - 12.2011

Skills

    IT Skills

  • Software's: MS Office
  • Platforms: Mac, Windows, Citrix
  • Work Skills

  • Policy Amendments
  • Policy Quoting and Pricing
  • Endorsement Processing
  • Policy Issuance
  • Policy Renewal
  • Professional Skills

  • Communication
  • Analytical & Problem-Solving
  • Leadership
  • Team work
  • Driver and Initiative

Languages

English
Fluent
Hindi
Fluent

Timeline

Deputy Team Lead - Senior Underwriter Assistant

Allianz
12.2018 - 04.2024

Executive MBA - Marketing

Albedo Business School of Management
06.2012 - 06.2013

Underwriting Support (Senior Associate)

Sutherland Global Services
06.2011 - 12.2018

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

St. Xavier's College
01.2009 - 12.2011
Nikhil FrancisDeputy Team Lead - Senior Underwriter Assistant