This is an opportunity to join Ascot Group - one of the world’s preeminent specialty risk underwriting organizations.
Designed as a modern-era company operating through an ecosystem of interconnected global operating platforms, we’re bound by a common mission and purpose: One Ascot. Our greatest strength is a talented team who flourish in a collaborative, inclusive, and entrepreneurial culture, steeped in underwriting excellence, integrity, and a passion to find a better way, The Ascot Way.
The Ascot Way guides our people and our organization. Our underwriting platforms collaborate to find creative ways to deploy our capital in a true cross-product and cross-platform approach. These platforms work as one, deploying our capital creatively through our unique Fusion Model: Client Centric, Risk Centric, Technology Centric.
Built to be resilient, Ascot maximizes client financial security while delivering bespoke products and world-class service — both pre- and post-claims. Ascot exists to solve for our clients’ brightest tomorrow, through agility, collaboration, resilience, and discipline.
Ascot is embedding artificial intelligence (AI) and automation across the organization to enhance decision making, efficiency, and quality of outcomes. In this role, you will be expected to work confidently alongside AI-enabled tools, apply sound judgment when interpreting insights, and adapt as technology continues to evolve. We value curiosity, critical thinking, and a willingness to embrace change as part of how we work.
Job Summary:
As part of Ascot’s Operations Support Center (“ASC”), the Underwriting Support Assistant Level 1 will report to the Operations manager. Their primary responsibility is to support and manage workflows between multiple departments, by preparing renewals, managing correspondence filing, and handling other miscellaneous functions, as needed. The Underwriting Support Assistant will collaborate with underwriting and operations to support the business units in a consistent and timely manner. This role is based in the Ridgeland, MS office.
Responsibilities:
- Master two core responsibilities to provide support for multi-lines products areas. This includes, but is not limited to:
- submission clearance
- processing dead accounts
- quality checks
- renewal preparations
- correspondence filing
- Responsible for data entry, analyzing, and validating data to ensure quality
- Support the Operations Technical Specialists and other colleagues as needed
- Participate in special projects as requested, and perform additional assignments as instructed by the manager
Qualifications:
- 1-3 years of related work experience, preferably in an office setting
- Associate’s degree preferred; High School Diploma required
- Experience in the insurance industry is preferred
- Demonstrated ability to work on a team, meet deadlines, and successfully perform in a changing, fast-paced work environment
- Excellent customer service skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Self-starter and focused eye for detail and accuracy
- Effective time management and organizational skills
Company Benefits
The Company provides a competitive benefits package that includes the following (eligibility requirements apply):
- Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical (including prescription coverage), Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Commuter Account, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Life Insurance, AD&D, Work/Life Resources (including Employee Assistance Program), and more
- Leave Benefits: Paid holidays, annual Paid Time Off (includes paid state /local paid leave where required), Short-term Disability, Long-term Disability, Other leaves (e.g., Bereavement, FMLA, Adoption, Maternity, Military, Primary & Non-Primary Caregiver)
- Retirement Benefits: Contributory Savings Plan (401k)
Skills Required
- 1-3 years of related work experience, preferably in an office setting
- High School Diploma
- Associate's degree
- Experience in the insurance industry
- Ability to work on a team and meet deadlines in a changing, fast-paced environment
- Excellent customer service skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Effective time management and organizational skills
Ascot Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Ascot Group and has not been reviewed or approved by Ascot Group.
-
Healthcare Strength — Health coverage in the U.S. is characterized as excellent, with indications that individual medical can be employer-paid in some cases. Company materials also highlight comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and wellness resources.
-
Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company contributions or match is consistently highlighted, alongside options such as HSAs and FSAs. This points to structured support for longer-term financial security.
-
Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO and paid holidays are emphasized, with additional leaves such as caregiver, adoption, and disability frequently included. Some locations note extras like birthdays off.
Ascot Group Insights
What We Do
Ascot Group is a global specialty insurance and reinsurance group with a record of underwriting excellence and superior claims service. Founded in 2001, Ascot provides a broad range of property and casualty products to customers worldwide through its Lloyd’s and Bermuda market platforms. In the United States, Ascot provides specialized insurance products to small and mid-sized businesses as well as offering underwriting services to high-quality carrier and syndicate partners.
