Markel
Underwriting Support Specialist
Plano TX, USA · Mid · Full-time
No sponsorshipDetected 55 days ago
ExcelResearchLeadershipCommunicationAdaptabilityOrganizational SkillsUnderwritingRenewable Energy
About the role
- If you're looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you've found it.
- We're always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realize our potential, we can help others reach theirs.Join us and play your part in something special!What part will you play?
Responsibilities
- Organized and able to manage competing deadlines
- In keeping with the values of the Markel Style, we strive to support our employees in living their lives to the fullest at home and at work.
Requirements
- Intermediate proficiency in MS Word and Excel
- Strong attention to detail and ability to follow established processes
Nice to have
- Serve as a primary point of contact for agents and brokers by gathering information on behalf of the underwriters, answering questions, resolving low‑complexity issues, and facilitating the overall servicing of accounts.
- This role includes exposure to chemical‑related risks and underwriting considerations.
- Background or interest in chemistry, chemical processes, engineering, or general scientific principles is a strong plus.
- Work closely with our international Energy & Marine team, gaining insight into global risk, specialty markets, and complex accounts.
- Position is based in Dallas, Houston, or Austin, Texas.
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- High school diploma required
- 0-1 years of experience required
Skills
- Work Experience / Skill Sets
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
Benefits
- We offer competitive benefit programs that help meet our diverse and changing environment as well as support our employees' needs at all stages of life.
- All full-time employees have the option to select from multiple health, dental and vision insurance plan options and optional life, disability, and AD&D insurance.
- We also offer a 401(k) with employer match contributions, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, PTO, corporate holidays and floating holidays, parental leave.
Company info
- Markel Group (NYSE - MKL) a fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.
- We're all about people | We win together | We strive for better
- We enjoy the everyday | We think further
- What's in it for you:
- Are you ready to play your part?
- Choose 'Apply Now' to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.
- Caution: Employment scams
- Markel is aware of employment-related scams where scammers will impersonate recruiters by sending fake job offers to those actively seeking employment in order to steal personal information.
- Frequently, the scammer will reach out to individuals who have posted their resume online.
- These "job offers" include convincing offer letters and frequently ask for confidential personal information.
- Therefore, for your safety, please note that:
- All legitimate job postings with Markel will be posted on Markel Careers. No other URL should be trusted for job postings.
- All legitimate communications with Markel recruiters will come from Markel.com email addresses.
- We would also ask that you please report any job employment scams related to Markel to rarecruiting@markel.com.
- Markel is an equal opportunity employer.
- We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of any protected characteristic.
- This includes race; color; sex; religion; creed; national origin or place of birth; ancestry; age; disability; affectional or sexual orientation; gender expression or identity; genetic information, sickle cell trait, or atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait; refusal to submit to genetic tests or make genetic test results available; medical condition; citizenship status; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, familial status, or family responsibilities; military or veteran status, including unfavorable discharge from military service; personal appearance, height, or weight; matriculation or political affiliation; expunged juvenile records; arrest and court records where prohibited by applicable law; status as a victim of domestic or sexual violence; public assistance status; order of protection status; status as a smoker or nonsmoker; membership or activity in local commissions; the use or nonuse of lawful products off employer premises during non-work hours; declining to attend meetings or participate in communications about religious or political matters; or any other classification protected by applicable law.
- Should you require any accommodation through the application process, please send an e-mail to the rarecruiting@markel.com.
- No agencies please.
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- equal opportunity employer.
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Visa & Work Authorization
- US Work Authorization
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