Samirah Williams
Summary
Professional underwriter with extensive experience in risk assessment, analytical thinking and a highly collaborative team player. Reliable and adaptable to change, I am keen to leverage these skills to continue to improve service levels while seeking continued growth and shared success in the company.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Underwriter, Mobility Team
Global Transport Insurance Solutions
09.2012 - Current
- Underwriting new business within and above my authority level
- Preparing and communicating quotations, bindings, policy conditions and mid-term adjustments/ endorsements for administration processing
- Ensure Renewals are processed in a timely manner
- Negotiating rates/terms with brokers
- Following up offer of quotations/renewal
- Development and maintenance of broker relationships including visitations to client offices which includes interstate travel and presentations
- Ensuring excellent service standards are maintained
- Maintain professional relationship with brokers
- Attending broker meetings
- Answering broker enquires relating to policy wordings and premium calculations
- Working effectively with team to accomplish agreed underwriting goals
- Review and distribution allocation of work
- Managing and maintaining the GT Taxi inbox work flow
- Referrals from the team
- Attending to team related queries throughout each day
- Planning and organising team meetings
- Attending to interviews and supplying constructive feedback
- Training of staff
- Team support
- Taking responsibility when manager is not available, ensuring service levels are maintained
Assistant Accountant
Global Transport Insurance Solutions
10.2009 - Current
- Receipting Broker payments
- Broker refund payment
- Month end Processing
- Bank Reconciliations
- Banking Deposits
- Authorised representative commission cheque payments
- Assisting underwriters to maintain and process unallocated cash
Clams Administration Assistant
Global Transport Insurance Solutions
02.2009 - 10.2009
- Filing of claims
- Sorting and filing post
- Assisting Claims Consultants with various admin tasks
- Photocopying and faxing
- Managing incoming calls and assisting Reception
- General Administration duties
Skills
- Proficient with Microsoft packages including Word and Excel
- Interpersonal skills – strong relationship building skills, internally and externally
- Communication skills – effective communication, both written and verbal
- Risk assessment – identifying potential risk
- Problem solving
- Refined planning and organizational skills
- Analytical / Critical thinking – identifying problems or potential issues and making sound judgements
- Great team player – always willing to support and work with the team
- Results driven
- Encourages the development of others
Timeline
Underwriter, Mobility Team
Global Transport Insurance Solutions
09.2012 - Current
Assistant Accountant
Global Transport Insurance Solutions
10.2009 - Current
Clams Administration Assistant
Global Transport Insurance Solutions
02.2009 - 10.2009
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