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Under moderate supervision, reconcile surplus lines taxes by state and resolve any discrepancies that arise. This position will also involve providing direct bill phone coverage and answering internal questions around insured’s accounts. This position will be assessed based on customer focus, productivity, accuracy and thoroughness, and ability to learn and apply new skills.
Responsibilities:
- Research, correct, provide phone assistance and correspond with agents, policy holders, and mortgage companies regarding issues with billing, payment processing, installments, cancellation notices, audits, commissions, or refunds on a daily basis.
- Coordinate with Underwriting and/or Agents regarding policy rewrites, receipt of monies for reinstatement and cancellations, and payment options.
- Review, process, and mail notices, acknowledgements, monthly agent account statements and other correspondence.
- Monitor email accounts and respond in a timely and professional manner to email inquiries and communications.
- Prepare all daily cash deposits
- Maintain and monitor disbursements in the surplus lines tax account for timely funding of the account.
- File and report surplus lines taxes for all jurisdictions.
- Resolve any conflicts in surplus lines tax
- Assist with preparation for any audits relative to surplus lines tax
- Provide support to all interdepartmental personnel as requested or assigned.
- Complete special projects assigned by management.
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Berkley Accident and Health is seeking a full time Senior Stop Loss Underwriter for the EmCap Employer Group. This position is a great fit for an experienced ESL underwriter with a minimum of 10 years of experience. The selected candidate will underwrite, evaluate risk, make clinical evaluations in conjunction with clinical staff, and build and maintain profitability on an assigned block of new and renewal business in an assigned territory. Specific duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Use knowledge of Stop Loss market to build and maintain a profitable book of business
- Review, evaluate, underwrite and quote employer stop loss risks within assigned letter of authority
- Conduct medical underwriting and claimant risk assessment
- Drive sales and underwriting for specified territory while maintaining profitability
- Mentor and train lesser experienced Underwriters
- Work collaboratively with assigned sales representatives and account managers to develop and grow territory
- Manage, maintain and handle territorial assignments
- Accurately and thoroughly document files and record underwriting thought processesanage sold case preparation and issuance of applications
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Key Risk is looking for an experienced financial professional to join our team.
Principle Responsibilities
- Responsible for the timely and accurate completion of monthly journal entries; premium, losses, expenses, commissions, assessments and premium taxes.
- Analyze budget variances for written and earned premium, providing written analysis of the underlying reasons for variances, including cancellations, self-reporting policies and audits.
- Work with the others in finance and actuarial to properly record accruals with supporting calculations (dividends, EBUB, etc. ) and prepare periodic analysis to assess the reasonableness and reconcile any differences.
- Summarize and analyze large volumes of data using the data warehouse or other tools, to provide ad-hoc reporting to Controller or senior management. Work with Finance and other departments to monitor accurate reporting for premiums and losses.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, year-end exhibits.
- Assist with monthly financial reporting package to senior management.
- Prepare account reconciliations. Research and resolve reconciling items in a timely manner.
- Assist with budgeting process.
- Assist Controller and CFO with projects as needed.
- Promote exceptional service by avoiding a transactional mentality, taking ownership of client results, and using judgment and building from both the small and large successes.
- Enhance communications by asking questions and stopping and analyzing the situation; learn from problems and implement preventative measures for the future.
- Know and exceed client expectations and understand situations from the client’s perspective.
- Create a team approach by leveraging the culture of trust and openness and taking responsibility for keeping the team informed and closing the loop.
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Key Risk is looking for an enthusiastic professional who will be responsible for the management of medical only workers’ compensation claims.
Principle Responsibilities
- Maintain good lines of communication with employers, adjusters, and providers
- Discuss with an employer, issues relative to an injured workers’ return to work status
- Request medical notes, proper billing format, and other written/verbal information from employers and medical providers to determine appropriateness of payment of medical bills and whether a claim is truly medical only
- Timely and accurately reserve for medical only claims assigned
- Document relevant written and oral communication received relative to medical-only claims in the log notes
- Discuss with an employee, issues relative to whether a bill has been paid or whether travel or medical reimbursement has been issued
- Assist in the management of communication of the unit with customers, providers and injured employees
- Enter medical notes into claim log as required
- Index images as needed
- Identify potential subrogation claims and notify appropriate supervisor
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Responsible for the handling of moderate to higher exposure commercial auto and general liability claims or litigated matters. Works to adjust claims in a prompt, equitable manner by analyzing coverage, liability and damages, evaluating reserves, negotiating settlement or conclusion of claim. Incumbent will travel as necessary on assigned files and must be able to effectively manage litigation budgets and outside counsel.
- Investigates loss, evaluates exposures, establishes accurate reserves and manages defense and settlement or conclusion of litigated and higher severity commercial claims. Re-evaluates exposures and reserves during the life of the claim. Correctly enters claim data into claim and related systems for reporting purposes. Confers with Claims Manager/Director and Claims Vice President to inform, solicit input and strategize. Utilizes Claims Department staff to assist with investigations. Coordinates investigation with Subrogation, Arbitration and Salvage Recovery Units.
- Selects appropriate outside legal counsel to coordinate the defense of each suit. Strategizes and evaluates, with assistance of outside defense counsel, to determine direction of defense, e.g., defend to conclusion; compromise; or negotiate a fair and equitable settlement. Assigns tasks, sets completion dates and establishes costs.
- Provides leadership, mentoring, technical advice and direction to the Claims Department staff on complex commercial casualty claims.
- Attends settlement conferences, depositions, pre-trial hearings and trials when advisable.
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W.R. Berkley is seeking a Vulnerability Management Director/Manager (DOE) to set the strategic direction for managing risk, reducing application and infrastructure vulnerabilities across the data center and cloud-based environments. The Information Security Team of W. R. Berkley designs, engineers and operates technical solutions that when coupled with documented processes and capable people, delivers enterprise-wide security services inside of service level objectives. People, technology, process, and innovation are at the heart of our organization.
As Vulnerability Management Director/Manager, you will drive long-term operational security thought leadership throughout W.R. Berkley and its internal and external partners. You will engage with your direct reports of application and infrastructure security professionals, BTS team leads and BTS application owners to define, document and operate vulnerability reduction services that identify security gaps, prescribe fix actions and thereby elevate our enterprise security posture. This position will require personnel and technical leadership, communication, collaboration and influencing skills.
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The accountant uses independent thinking, relying on personal judgment, training and experience to execute daily functions and to make recommendations on activities that support the accounting department.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES/FUNCTIONS:
The essential functions may include, but are not limited to the following:
- Processing of insurance billing and payments, policy cancellations and collections, including daily interaction with brokers and insureds.
- Processing and review of accounts payable
- Reconciliation and maintenance of balance sheet accounts; analyzing and resolving variances.
- Work independently and with other accounting staff to ensure the completion of the monthly financials in a timely and accurate fashion. Occasionally work with other departments within the company in completing tasks.
- Coding of check requests and processing of intercompany balances on a monthly basis.
- Monitoring and completion of Treasury process.
- Monitoring travel & entertainment expense coding and approvals (corporate credit cards)
- Process vendor additions for claims department
- Participate in the preparation and coordination of the SOX process.
- Implementation and maintaining internal financial controls and procedures.
- Assist with supplying data for regulatory & statutory filings.
- Test and report any deficiencies on various system updates/changes.
- Assist in updating procedural documentation for department.
- Ensure all financial reporting deadlines are met.
- Investigate, resolve and document accounting discrepancies and irregularities.
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To produce profitable growth of the Berkley Human Services book of business and represent Company in all sales and service activities for assigned accounts or regions.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES/FUNCTIONS:
The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
- Agency visitation (travel in-state and out-of-state required) for marketing purposes.
- Solicit/develop new business opportunities.
- Agency management responsibilities.
- Provide guidance/coaching to underwriting staff in the area of agency management and marketing in general.
- Assist in the development of promotional materials.
- Analyze new business/market trends and communicate the results to underwriting and management staff.
- Represent company at various association and trade shows as requested.
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Become a part of Acadia’s Twin States Branch! We are currently seeking a production focused Underwriter to grow and build Acadia’s Middle Market commercial book of business in New Hampshire and Vermont. Your responsibilities will include executing Acadia’s underwriting strategies, traveling throughout New Hampshire and Vermont to attain new business, underwrite a renewal book of business, and develop long-term and profitable agency relationships.
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This position will be providing data development at a moderately complex level such as ETL, cube creation, adhoc and management reporting, dashboard and data extract creation. This individual will work within a team environment that provides data resource development and support for several companies. They will be responsible for analyzing, designing and coding solutions for rapidly growing companies supporting the property & casualty insurance industry
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The Life Sciences Underwriter is a key contributor within the Berkley Life Sciences organization responsible for the new business marketing and production, renewal underwriting and service of business for an assigned group of producers. Location Flexible: Naperville, IL or Ewing, NJ.
Under the direction the VP, Global Field Underwriting specific duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Build strong relationships with brokers to ensure you meet or exceed financial goals including growth, profit, retention, and new business.
- Responsible for account solicitation, risk selection and analysis including the corresponding documentation, pricing and marketing of Berkley Life Sciences products and services for new and existing customers.
- Business development results for assigned territories
- Identify opportunities for account rounding.
- Provide technical support to producers and insureds
- Stay current with all compliance, procedural and workflow changes.
- Work collaboratively and effectively with, underwriting associate, operations, legal, home office underwriting and claims
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The Vice President and Product Development Specialist, a key contributor within the Berkley Life Sciences organization, is responsible for product development, underwriting of complex products liability accounts and training for the underwriting staff. Collaborates with leadership and directs teams and partners to assure strategic, operational and developmental goals of the functional area are met. Location: Flexible Naperville, IL; Ewing, NJ or another Berkley office
Specific Duties include but are not limited to:
- Development of new products and oversight / involvement in projects bringing those new ideas or changes to fruition
- Underwrite and maintain a small book of complex products liability accounts
- Assist underwriters and Legal in addressing issues related to contract wording
- Draft and update underwriter authority templates
- Identify, update and implement any needed changes to underwriting strategies, guidelines and protocols
- Products Liability Referral Underwriter
- Travel to support field with broker presentations
- Support Berkley Transactional in their Life Science M&A deals
- Participate in development of marketing support for product offerings
- Ensure that general processing and quality of policy construction complies with guidelines
- Assistance with placement of international life science business and possible assistance with international Berkley companies
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Provides support to the underwriting process, making appropriate decisions within own underwriting assigned authority levels. Reviews insurance applications and processes accounts.
- Assesses new and renewal accounts to determine acceptability based upon NIC underwriting guidelines and authority granted.
- Reviews new and renewal accounts to verify issuance is in compliance with NIC underwriting guidelines, addresses discrepancies as needed, and enters information into appropriate systems.
- Establishes types and limits of coverage to be provided.
- Creates, analyzes and interprets data from various systems and underwriting resources.
- Responsible for monitoring production, profitability, and maintaining agency relationships.
- Collaborates with underwriting team as well as other departments on underwriting philosophy.
- Effectively communicates (written/verbal) information to both internal and external customers to ensure our standards of excellence are maintained.
- Consults with agency staff to obtain additional information on existing accounts.
- Promotes consistency amongst underwriting teams by contributing knowledge and soliciting feedback relative to underwriting philosophy and company goals.
- Maintains confidentiality with discretion and integrity with both internal and external information.
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Drexel CO-op with BTS: Wintel Engineering
The Co-op program provides highly motivated and qualified students an opportunity to gain first-hand experience, receive valuable on-the-job training, and heighten business knowledge. Collaborate side by side with employees in a variety of positions on challenging projects, interact with all levels of management and senior leaders, and gain insight into business and technology in the insurance industry.
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Drexel CO-op with BTS: Collaborative Systems
The Co-op program provides highly motivated and qualified students an opportunity to gain first-hand experience, receive valuable on-the-job training, and heighten business knowledge. Collaborate side by side with employees in a variety of positions on challenging projects, interact with all levels of management and senior leaders, and gain insight into business and technology in the insurance industry.
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Under the direction the AVP, Field Operations Manager, the Life Sciences Associate (LSA) is responsible for the new business and renewal research, analysis, and service of business for an assigned group of producers. Location: Flexible – Naperville, IL or Ewing, NJ.
Specific duties include but are not limited to:
- Assist Life Sciences Specialists with daily operations; research, quote and bind new and renewal business and document as per established guidelines.
- Review all new line/endorsement submissions and stay within applicable binding authority
- Drive renewal process, review upcoming renewals, work with producers to obtain and evaluate all underwriting information, prepare for renewal for the Life Sciences Specialist
- Develop information and recommendation based on account analysis
- Identify opportunities for account rounding.
- Review account/policy rating instructions, risk analysis and provide new and renewal quotes
- Work collaboratively and effectively with the specialists, operations, legal, home office underwriting and claims
- Provide technical support to producers and specialists.
- Stay current with all compliance, procedural and workflow changes.
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Under the direction of the AVP & Field Operations Manager, the Life Sciences Trainee participates in a variety of learning experiences to introduce them to the fundamentals of commercial property and casualty insurance. These will include a work assignment and on the job training as an Operations Specialist supporting the underwriting departments of the company. The training is progressive. Once you successfully complete the fundamentals, the content becomes more specific to the Berkley Life Sciences marketplace, products, services and company philosophy.
Location: Flexible – Naperville, IL or Ewing, NJ
Specific Duties include but are not limited to:
- Achieve a proficiency in the technical and professional skills/knowledge of the assigned Operations Specialist position (on the job training)
- Book and issue admitted commercial lines business using both manual and automated methods.
- Interpret issuance and rating instructions from Life Science Specialists for new business, quotes, endorsements and cancellations.
- Stay current with all compliance issues, as well as procedural, system or workflow changes.
- Deliver timely and accurate quotes and policies
- Achieve a proficiency in the technical and professional skills/knowledge of the assigned Life Sciences Associate position (on the job training)
- Assist Life Sciences Specialists with daily operations; research, quote and bind new and renewal business and document as per established guidelines.
- Review all new line/endorsement submissions and stay within applicable binding authority
- Drive renewal process, review upcoming renewals, work with producers to obtain and evaluate all underwriting information, prepare for renewal for the Life Sciences Specialist
- Develop information and recommendation based on account analysis
- Identify opportunities for account rounding.
- Review account/policy rating instructions, risk analysis and provide new and renewal quotes
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The Chief Underwriting Officer, a key contributor within the Berkley Life Sciences organization, is responsible for the strategic planning and overall management of the underwriting function enabling long term profitable growth of all products. This includes accountability for rate, pricing, commission strategies, review practices and other related actions which drive the financial results. The CUO will establish internal procedures and criteria to control risk and developing the annual operating plan objectives (top and bottom line) and long-term strategic plan. Ideal location is Ewing, NJ but will also consider alternate office locations including: New York, NY or Boston, MA
Under the direction the President the Chief Underwriting Officer’s primary responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Management of Company and Account Loss Exposure
- Portfolio management to reflect an appropriate balance between segments and diversification of line of business
- Cycle management- devise strategies and protocols to grow profitably during all market cycles
- Leads, directs, and has management accountability for underwriting staff with emphasis on building organizational capability, talent management, and promoting a culture of superior portfolio management and product underwriting.
- Develop and direct the responsible product development, communication and training efforts that are consistent with business strategies which ensure new products and services and/or programs are compatible with systems and operational capacity and are consistent with BLS’s profit, growth and retention goals.
- Establish policies and direct the analysis of information to support the development of products, services and/or new programs (i.e., research and identify target business, competitor information, analyze industry and economic factors, etc.)
- Develop and ensure effective utilization of detailed monitoring standards to assess underwriting results on production and loss results down to the account level (i.e., profitability analysis, quarterly loss trends, utilization/productivity, etc.) and takes corrective action as necessary.
- Assist in the maintenance of forms and rate filings for specific segments of business. This includes working with the state filings and actuarial/regulatory staff to prepare initial form and rate filings as well as subsequent related responses to Insurance Departments
- Provides relevant training and development opportunities.
- BLS representative for renewal of corporate reinsurance treaties
- Primary representative for renewal of BLS specific reinsurance treaties
- Oversee handling of individual account treaty acceptances
- Development, implementation, and update of underwriting guidelines including applications, pricing tools, etc.
- Development, implementation, and maintenance of authority statements. Drafting of authority for other department managers and any MGA relationships.
- Lead for internal underwriting audit
- Implementation and Management of internal underwriting compliance controls
- Management of company accumulations
- Develop and maintain effective relationships with internal resources (i.e., Claims, Operations, Systems, Reinsurance, etc.) to ensure delivery of all related services to clients.
- Manages the budget, maintaining cost controls, expense management, and standards
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Manage individual First Party Commercial Property/inland marine Losses under standard, manuscript and inland marine policy forms. Responsibilities include policy coverage verification, claim investigation, evaluation, reserving and settlement within a set level of authority. The Commercial Property Adjuster regularly interacts with Insureds, Agents, Underwriting and Actuarial. The Commercial Property Adjuster serves as a coverage resource internally and externally.
- Confirm and verify insured policy and coverage information.
- Contact insured within 24 hours as outlined in the Claims Procedures.
- Obtain all relevant and material facts of loss to determine policy application. Prepare coverage denials and/or reservations of rights letters.
- Conduct prompt in-house investigations utilizing telephone and correspondence to obtain appropriate loss documentation.
- Utilize and manage Independent Adjusters to investigate and evaluate the scope of loss as needed.
- Assign and manage Forensic Accountants to assist in analysis of Business Income losses.
- Establish and maintain proper loss reserves. Negotiate loss settlements.
- Identify and determine subrogation and salvage potential of losses.
- Maintain compliance with Fair Claim Practices Act, State specific insurance regulations and internal claims procedures as outlined in the Consolidated Claims Procedures.
- Promptly respond to correspondence and inquiries from insureds, brokers, MGA’s employees, attorneys and vendors according to Customer Service Standards.
- Prepare written reports for Customer Claim Reviews and Large Loss Reports as needed.
- Responsible for complying with proper internal controls as necessary to conduct job functions and/or carry out responsibilities and/or administrative activities in the company.
- Travel up to 20%
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