Underwriting Assistant

Our organisation

**Ageas**is a listed international insurance Group with a heritage spanning of 200 years, offering Retail and Business customers Life and Non-Life insurance, and is also engaged in reinsurance activities.
- As an international insurance company, Ageas concentrates its activities in Europe and Asia through a combination of wholly owned subsidiaries and long-term partnerships with strong financial institutions and key distributors.
- Ageas ranks among the market leaders in the countries in which it operates. It represents a staff force of about 50,000 people and reported annual inflows of over EUR 17 billion in 2023.
- Ageas aims to be a Great place to Grow for all its people, while always staying true to its four values: care, share, deliver and dare. It fosters an inclusive culture, that values diversity and encourages everyone to get the best out of their talents.
- Ageas has been re-certified as **Top Employer** in **2025**.

**Ageas Re**
- Ageas Re is organized as a Business Unit within ageas SA/NV, the Group holding, on whose balance sheet it underwrites third-party and intra-group reinsurance under the trade name **Ageas Re**. Today, Ageas Re serves clients globally, specializing in property, specialty and casualty treaty reinsurance.
- The Property and Specialty underwriting team are based both in Brussels and Zurich. This role will be based in Brussels where the team Chief Underwriting Officer is also located. This area of Ageas Re started in 2022 with 2 underwriters. It has expanded quickly since then and we expect to have grown to 8 Property and 4 specialty underwriters during 2025.

Your function
- Your main responsibilities are to:

- Process underwriting submissions (Property and Specialty reinsurance) for business written in our Brussels and Zurich offices;.
- This includes downloading and filing the information, updating tracking sheets, preparing contracts for signature, and entering programs in Synergy in a timely and accurate manner;
- Collaborate and cooperate with other underwriting assistants to ensure common standards and practices and provide mutual support during bust periods and absences;
- Closely collaborate with the respective underwriters, communicate current standards and best practices and help administer travel and conference schedules.

**Profile**:
**Requirements**:

- Effective knowledge of MS-Office products, including Excel;
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills;
- Fluency in English;
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.

**Considered a Plus**
- Experience working in the retail or financial services industries, particularly within insurance or reinsurance;
- Knowledge of French and/or Dutch.

**Personality and Mindset**
- A deep sense of reliability and responsibility, attention to detail;
- Ability to manage deadlines and work under pressure during renewal seasons;
- A strong willingness and ability to quickly learn new technologies, tools, and methodologies;
- A strong team player.

**Offer**:

- The possibility of (maximum 50%) home working;
- A dynamic, multicultural working environment;
- An interesting and extensive salary package (including meal vouchers, eco vouchers, hospitalization, disability and group insurance, additional child benefit, mobile allowance and intervention in the internet reimbursement,...);
- The possibility to optimize part of your salary package through a flexible income plan;
- A corporate culture where you are encouraged to share your views and opinions;
- A flat organizational structure with close collaboration and communication with management and cross departments;
- An extensive range of learning & development opportunities through our online learning platform;
- The opportunity to further develop yourself and to be part of a great team at a Top employer in Belgium.

Interested?

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- Ilse Matthijssens