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- Take high-level project requirements and formulate timelines, milestones, and tasks as part of project execution. Provide project status reports to management regarding project progress.
- Take business requirements from the various projects, and translate them into novel technological solutions, utilizing data and predictive analytics, ensuring that the solution meets business requirements, integrates into existing business processes, and delivers sound predictions and/or analytic output.
- Meet with decision makers, systems owners, and end users to define business, financial, and operations requirements and systems goals, and identify and resolve systems issues.
- Design and implement methods for the ongoing monitoring of model predictions and performance.
- Report on prediction accuracy, model stability, and show model is operating within statistically acceptable boundaries.
- Work alone or in conjunction with the team members to see that proper data and/or data structures are obtained for assigned projects. Identify and provide detailed documentation regarding new data and data structures. Assist in testing of new data and/or data structures.
- Continuously explore data, data structures, modeling techniques, algorithms, software, and testing methodologies to ensure best practices are employed in modeling efforts.
- Work with internal and external customers to assist with adoption and utilization of MEC predictive models.
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Along with AVP-Audit, coordinates W. R. Berkley’s Global SOX and United States MAR initiatives.
Primary responsibilities of the position include:
- Coordinate and perform Corporate Business (Non-IT) SOX testing
- Work with AVP-Audit to:
- Coordinate Operating Unit Business SOX testing
- Review Operating Units SOX testing and evidence
- Track and report on Business testing results
- Maintain Corporate SOX documentation
- Coordinate and/or perform MAR testing
- Perform and document annual risk assessment and scoping
- Assist in assessment and refinement of internal control procedures for 40+ Operating Units
- Provide support for risk assessment questionnaires and CFO and CEO certifications.
- Interact regularly and collaboratively with Internal Audit peers to ensure consistent methodologies, policies, and alignment of resources, to foster a unified team atmosphere.
- Participate in special projects as assigned by Internal Audit Management.
- This role will report to the AVP-Audit within the Internal Audit department.
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SUMMARY:
This Developer position will be involved in the development and support of a Regional Data Warehouse, which serves as the foundation for data needs within the seven regional companies with W.R. Berkley Corporation. The Regional Data Warehouse facilitates both the analytical and operational data requirements of all participating companies and is considered mission critical for conducting business in today’s commercial property and casualty insurance marketplace.
Candidates for this position must a self-starter, must be able to work on projects that include developers in multiple locations, must be flexible and open-minded to other ideas and approaches.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Essential Duties and responsibilities include:
- Develop all processes necessary for loading and sustaining the regional data warehouse
- Providing second level support the regional data warehouse and all processes related to it.
- Collaborating with the business to understand its analytical and data needs and applying technology to satisfy those needs.
- Code, test and implement software solutions, adhering to organizational development standards.
- Create and maintain documentation to necessary to communicate and share details about all processes and procedures related to the regional data warehouse.
- Work with other organizations to ensure effective operation of the regional data warehouse.
- Participate in design activities.
- Cross-train other developers in the use of development tools as is appropriate.
- Promote best practices.
- Assist in a customer support role to address customer questions or problems with applications.
- Estimate time required to implement changes or new functionality.
- Follow formal change management procedures as described by management and supported by the business.
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We are seeking a dynamic and proven Commercial Lines Cyber Liability insurance and turn-key reinsurance Product Leader responsible for furthering our marketplace and underwriting standards that will continue to meet our targets for profitability. You will help empower results for our partners by delivering innovative, responsible and effective solutions that establishes us as a trusted industry leader. This is a Vice President level position.
Key responsibilities include:
- Function as the internal and external Cyber Liability center of excellence
- Re-shape the Cyber offering for alternative distribution and InsurTech opportunities
- Develop, price and deploy coverage during a partner implementation process
- Develop and communicate strategies and training to team members, clients and prospects
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with appropriate external partner contacts
- Create marketing plans with clients and new business development team members
- Partner with field underwriters in client presentations and meetings
- Own underwriting assurance including rate, exposure monitoring, research and risk selection
- Research, analyze and implement progressive sound underwriting and claims best practices
- Draft and analyze policy forms
- Understand insurance filings and processes
- Lead the company’s industry engagement awareness efforts
- Partner with our Personal Lines Cyber Liability Product Leader
- Partner with our sister Domestic Insurance and Global Reinsurance operating units
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Join our team as a Senior Middle Market Underwriter evaluating acceptability of individual risks and determining terms, conditions and pricing to achieve company profit and growth objectives. Work with agents/brokers to develop productive and profitable relationships and to ensure compliance with company underwriting guidelines.
Be a part of a high energy team with an entrepreneurial spirited company and have a meaningful impact in our organization!
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Underwrites new business by reviewing the application for acceptability, requesting additional information, if necessary, and accepting or rejecting risks in conformance with company guidelines.
- Underwrites within authority set forth by Commercial Lines Vice President and within confines of company's reinsurance treaties and corresponds with agency to collect additional information.
- Underwrites renewal business by reviewing insured's file, producing agency's experience, nature and frequency of losses, loss control surveys, motor vehicle reports, and prior carrier loss experience.
- Assists Commercial Lines Vice President in development of new products, pricing, or coverage's needed.
- Develops productive and profitable relationships with agents.
- Maintains an established loss ratio.
- Meets established production goals and delivers timely service.
- Serves as the staff liaison for the assigned line in disseminating line updates and developing staff.
- Travels within the assigned territory to facilitate customer development and relationship through agency visitation and prospect calls.
- Pursues a program of continuing education by participating in industry sponsored and company sponsored educational courses.
- Assists in training of other personnel as directed.
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Be a part of our Rating Team! Our Commercial Insurance Raters provide policy preparation/issuance and data processing functions in support of Commercial Lines Underwriting.
Your daily responsibilities will include:
- Rating and issuing various transactions including but not limited to new business, renewals, endorsements, and cancellations involving all Commercial Lines of Business for the licensed States within the Company, using available data processing equipment.
- Meeting established production goals while maintaining high levels of quality and managing work to meet established company service standards.
- Classifying risks and rates according to current manual rules and related instructions.
- Contacting Agents, Bureaus, or Company underwriting regarding rating matters and responding appropriately to agents' or underwriting requests for rating information.
- Participating in testing and on-line technical assistance to team members.
- Coordinating various job duties in an effective and efficient manner.
- Maintaining good working relationship with supervisor, associates, agents, and public and contributes to a cooperative work environment.
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Be a part of our Rating Team! Our Commercial Insurance Raters provide policy preparation/issuance and data processing functions in support of Commercial Lines Underwriting.
Responsibilities include:
- Rating and issuing various transactions including but not limited to new business, renewals, endorsements, and cancellations involving all Commercial Lines of Business for the licensed States within the Company, using available data processing equipment.
- Meeting established production goals while maintaining high levels of quality and managing work to meet established company service standards.
- Classifying risks and rates according to current manual rules and related instructions.
- Contacting Agents, Bureaus, or Company underwriting regarding rating matters and responding appropriately to agents' or underwriting requests for rating information.
- Participating in testing and on-line technical assistance to team members.
- Coordinating various job duties in an effective and efficient manner.
- Maintaining good working relationship with supervisor, associates, agents, and public and contributes to a cooperative work environment.
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Under the supervision of the Office of the General Counsel and working closely with the attorneys in the Legal Department, this role provides paralegal and administrative support to a sophisticated public company legal department, performing such tasks as conducting legal and documentary research, drafting and revising legal documents and correspondence, maintaining and updating files and records, monitoring corporate and regulatory filing deadlines and preparing related filings, assisting with litigation processes and materials, including depositions and other discovery materials. This position will also entail administrative duties for the legal department, as needed.
- Assist in drafting and reviewing legal documents (contracts, correspondence, memorandum, board books, etc.)
- Conduct research on and review, analyze and evaluate data for complex/sensitive requests or other legal documents and correspondence
- Assist in conducting factual, legal and regulatory research and due diligence
- Assist in preparing and assembling presentations and materials for various company activities including management, board and regulatory meetings
- Assist in drafting and maintaining minute books and resolutions
- Assist with the formation of legal entities and maintaining organizational documents
- Monitor and review relevant regulations, advise on regulatory changes, and support statutory and regulatory compliance efforts and corporate transactions and board and committee processes
- Respond to requests for information and work with outside auditors, state regulators and other outside parties
- Establish, develop and manage effective working relationships at all levels of the organization
- Assist in summarizing legal documents
- Assist in the preparation and filing of various regulatory documents, including SEC filings, State Departments of Insurance filings and any other filings necessary to comply with federal, state and local law
- Assist with other duties, as needed, including administrative tasks, coordinating meetings, planning and booking travel, processing expense reimbursements and answering phones
- Maintain proficiency with Company technology, including software and databases
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Senior Claims Consultant
Responsible for the handling, oversight and overall management of highly complex professional liability claims, primarily Directors and Officers (D&O), and Employment Practices Liability (EPL) claims Recognized as a technical expert in the interpretation of complex or unusual claims-made policy coverages. Under limited management direction, will analyze, coordinate and resolve claims within assigned limits of broad authority.
In addition, the successful candidate may work directly with less senior claim handlers, providing mentoring and coaching support on claims, evaluating requests for monetary authority, providing guidance and direct oversight on more severe claims, assisting with trial and large loss reporting, and handling day-to-day claims questions.
- Manages highly complex investigations of professional liability claims including coverage issues, liability, compensability and damages. Determines if a major claim should be settled or litigated and implements an appropriate resolution strategy accordingly. Effectively manages loss costs and claim expenses.
- Manages all types of investigative activity or litigation on major claims, including the posting of appropriate reserves in a timely manner. Coordinates discovery and litigation strategy with panel attorneys and/or counsel retained by the insured.
- Negotiates highly complex settlement packages, and authorizes payment within scope of authority, settling claims in the most cost effective manner and ensuring timely issuance of disbursements.
- Makes recommendations on claims processes and resolution strategies to management.
- Analyzes claim activities; prepares and presents reports to management and other internal business partners and clients.
- Works with attorneys, account representatives, agents, and insureds regarding the handling and/or disposition of highly complex claims.
- Provides guidance and assistance to less experienced claims staff and other functional areas.
- Interaction and consultation with business partners including underwriting, agents and management regarding industry activity and trends.
- Coordinate payment of attorney/vendor claim expenses and fees in a timely manner.
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Founded in 2008 and headquartered in New York City, Berkley Professional Liability is a premier writer of professional liability insurance for large public and private entities internationally. For more information, visit www.BerkleyPro.com
Berkley Transactional is a division of Berkley Professional Liability. Our Mission is to provide creative and customized insurance solutions so that buyers and sellers in M&A transactions can execute their transactions efficiently and effectively. We provide seamless execution, professional interaction, stable capacity with fair pricing, reliable coverage and professional claims handling. For more information, visit www.BerkleyTransactional.com.
The Vice President of Tax Underwriting will Underwrite various types of Tax Opinion Insurance and Tax Credit Insurance, including:
- Tax-Free Spin-offs
- REIT Qualification
- S Corp Qualification / 338 (h)(10) Elections
- Transfer Pricing
- NOL Carryforwards
- Historic Tax Credits
- Renewable Energy Tax Credits
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The Business Development Specialist is accountable for providing direction and leadership for their assigned territory. Partners with management team to ensure effective marketing, planning and execution resulting in retention, growth and profitability of business. Leads and influences agencies through creation and execution of sales strategies that drive an effective pipeline of new clients, profit and retention. Identifies new distribution opportunities and recommends agency appointments, while increasing relevancy in existing agencies.
- Serves as primary relationship, sales and business development leader for the territory. Travels to enhance relationships with agencies and clients resulting in business retention and new business opportunities.
- Collaborates with agencies and leadership in establishing new customer relationships and to identify, research, and develop pipeline opportunities. Drives the sales processes including prospect prioritization, initial contact and pursuit strategy, identification of opportunity, due diligence and overall management of new customer acquisition.
- Works with Underwriting and Underwriting Management to manage the territory book of business and identifies market opportunities by analyzing competitor intelligence, market and industry research, loss ratios, mix of business, policy count, premium growth, hit ratios and business retention.
- Develops, maintains and enhances client relationship related to profit improvement and Risk Control compliance. Uses resources available to build pipeline of new customer leads in conjunction with key agency partners. Maximizes the agency segmentation process and associated resource commitments.
- Ensures that tools, training and support are in place to positively impact success for the agencies and territory. Identified and communicates training needs and opportunities. Participates in program and product orientation meetings in conjunction with internal business partners including but is not limited to Underwriting, Risk Control, Actuary, Business Development, and Claims.
- Participates in the company’s distribution and operational planning process where current-year objectives are reviewed and future-years' objectives are developed. Aligns territory business objectives to support organizational goals of optimized profitability, managed growth and competitive advantage.
- Collaborates with Underwriting Management to establish and manage budgets and resources including explaining variances and related reporting.
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The Business Development Specialist is accountable for providing direction and leadership for their assigned territory. Partners with management team to ensure effective marketing, planning and execution resulting in retention, growth and profitability of business. Leads and influences agencies through creation and execution of sales strategies that drive an effective pipeline of new clients, profit and retention. Identifies new distribution opportunities and recommends agency appointments, while increasing relevancy in existing agencies.
- Serves as primary relationship, sales and business development leader for the territory. Travels to enhance relationships with agencies and clients resulting in business retention and new business opportunities.
- Collaborates with agencies and leadership in establishing new customer relationships and to identify, research, and develop pipeline opportunities. Drives the sales processes including prospect prioritization, initial contact and pursuit strategy, identification of opportunity, due diligence and overall management of new customer acquisition.
- Works with Underwriting and Underwriting Management to manage the territory book of business and identifies market opportunities by analyzing competitor intelligence, market and industry research, loss ratios, mix of business, policy count, premium growth, hit ratios and business retention.
- Develops, maintains and enhances client relationship related to profit improvement and Risk Control compliance. Uses resources available to build pipeline of new customer leads in conjunction with key agency partners. Maximizes the agency segmentation process and associated resource commitments.
- Ensures that tools, training and support are in place to positively impact success for the agencies and territory. Identified and communicates training needs and opportunities. Participates in program and product orientation meetings in conjunction with internal business partners including but is not limited to Underwriting, Risk Control, Actuary, Business Development, and Claims.
- Participates in the company’s distribution and operational planning process where current-year objectives are reviewed and future-years' objectives are developed. Aligns territory business objectives to support organizational goals of optimized profitability, managed growth and competitive advantage.
- Collaborates with Underwriting Management to establish and manage budgets and resources including explaining variances and related reporting
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Support the achievement of established department goals related to profit, growth, customer service and producer relations. Evaluate risk characteristics to determine potential business opportunities in accordance with guidelines and philosophy. Develop and maintain assigned brokerage relationships.
Responsibilities:
Broker Management
· Manage the expectations of and communicate underwriting decisions, requirements, and philosophies to brokerage community.
· Maintain producer / agency contact log information in electronic databases.
Underwriting Duties
· Evaluate risk characteristics of submissions to determine business opportunities in accordance with guidelines and company philosophy.
· Price, design and recommend policy format for quoted submissions.
· Review underwriting documents for accuracy prior to their release to brokers and/or company clients.
Product Development
· Provide research assistance in analyzing competitor forms.
· Discuss, analyze and interpret industry policy form and coverage enhancements.
Training Duties
· Assist with training other members of the underwriting and/or support staff on underwriting procedures.
Underwriting Documents Processing
· Receive, accept and follow up for and evaluate additional information for submissions on hold status.
· Follow up with producer to collect accurate lost quotation information.
· Receive, accept and evaluate binder conditions.
Other Duties
· Special projects as assigned.
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Learn all aspects of underwriting including a working knowledge of the underwriting guidelines and policy forms. Work closely with underwriters to learn about brokerage relationships.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Broker Management
· Understand the relationship between the brokerage community and underwriting; includes importance of managing the expectations of and communicating underwriting decisions, requirements, and philosophies to brokerage community.
· Develop and maintain producer / agency relationships by establishing verbal and written rapport
Underwriting Duties
· Evaluate risk characteristics of submissions to determine business opportunities in accordance with guidelines and company philosophy.
· Price, design and recommend policy format for quoted submissions.
· Review underwriting documents for accuracy prior to their release to brokers and/or company clients.
Pre-Underwriting Duties
· Assist with the input of preliminary underwriting information; gather third party reports and information on submissions, according to priority ranking by the underwriting team.
· Assist with pre-underwriting renewals prior to the policy expiration date to determine whether notice of non-renewal or notice of a change in risk letters are required.
· Assist with gathering prior claim history information on renewals and utilize judgment to assist in determining extent of pre-underwriting or non-renewal.
Underwriting Documents Processing
· Receive, accept and follow up for and evaluate additional information for submissions on hold status.
· Follow up with producer to collect accurate lost quotation information.
· Receive, accept and evaluate binder conditions.
Other Duties
· Special projects as assigned.
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Under the direction the SVP, National Territory Manager the Underwriter is responsible for the underwriting and service of business for an assigned group of producers. The underwriter will grow and maintain relationships with producers and insureds.
Specific Duties
- Build strong relationships with brokers to ensure you meet or exceed financial goals including growth, profit, and retention.
- Responsible for account solicitation, risk selection and analysis including the corresponding documentation, pricing and marketing of Berkley Cyber Risk Solutions products and services for new and existing customers.
- Business development results for assigned producers.
- 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, legal, home office underwriting and claims
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Overview
Curious negotiators who always go for the win-win.
Work on a team that provides world-class claim management and managed care solutions.
You will utilize intelligent technology to deliver interactive risk management solutions.
As a Claims Representative, you will deliver BerkleyNet’s fast and easy customer experience, while investigating claims and negotiating the best outcome for both sides.
As a member of the Claims team, you will have a strong impact on our bottom line. Success in your role means success for the company.
Who we are…
BerkleyNet is an innovative and leading provider of workers compensation insurance and services. We were started in 2006 with the goal of delivering an easier solution for customers - driven by speed and simplicity. Since that time, we've developed a national presence and are recognized for our "Ridiculously Fast, Amazingly Easy" approach to workers compensation. If you are looking to join a fast-paced, energetic and passionate team with room for professional growth and development - BerkleyNet may be a great fit for you.
The BerkleyNet Way is…
- Fearlessly explores new paths
- Generates solutions and positive energy
- Be a community builder
- Be an original
- Embrace ownership and adaptability
- Responsiveness is our reputation
- Communicate openly and share knowledge
- Integrity is non-negotiable
Responsibilities
- Research learn and apply worker's compensation statutes
- Investigate claims as reported and determine eligibility for benefits and administer benefits as warranted
- Address client issues and respond to inquiries promptly
- Manage the progression of the claims process through collaboration with physicians, nurses, attorneys and other parties as needed
- Analyze and process claims with the ability to have ownership of policy and claim transactions
- Translate data and understand department processes, functionality and requirements
- Maintain compliance with federal and state regulations
- Must be able to work independently and within a team environment
- Performs other related duties as required and assigned
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We Need You!
Berkley Accident and Health is seeking an energetic, self-motivated individual to join our marketing team this summer! Do you love social media? Do you love creativity? Are you in school majoring in Marketing or a similar field? If so, this may be a great role for you!
We are seeking a full-time summer intern who is passionate about social media to assist in creating and publishing social content, developing blog posts, managing the company SharePoint site, and supporting our sales team.
Social Media Marketing Intern job summary:
- Assist in managing our company website, intranet, and social media
- Be an integral part of a B2B insurer’s branding and communications efforts
- Work on a wide variety of internal and external communication projects
- Assist with content creation and digital marketing to customers and insurance brokers
- Ten-week paid position during June, July, and August 2019 (start and end dates are flexible)
Why You’ll Love It Here:
We work hard, but know there is more to life than just work. Because of this, we offer great benefits:
- Flex time (with core business hours) and a 37.5 hour/workweek
- Free, on-site gym
- Free parking and a convenient location just down the street from the Solomon Pond Mall
- A small, startup feel, but with the financial stability of a Fortune 500 company
Social Media Intern essential duties include:
- Generate ideas, gather content, and write blog and social posts
- Create, edit, and format B2B marketing materials, presentations, client manuals, and forms, as well as proofread materials written by others
- Help update company intranet with Sharepoint
- Learn brand and logo standards and ensure proper usage inside and outside the company
- Assist our sales team with giveaways, event mailings, and other support
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The Claims Assistant reports to the Claims Manager and performs administrative duties for claim handlers and supervisors in accordance with company standards, procedures and state regulatory requirements. This is a temporary position which may lead to full time employment opportunities for the successful hire. Essential duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Completing input of first reports, suits
- Types coverage position letters and other forms of correspondence
- Uses EXCEL or WORD to complete projects for the Claims Department, when requested
- Maintains activity records and completes monthly reports
- Maintains and controls check issuance as required. Pays bills, files forms, ensures that required regulatory letters are sent out, photocopies.
- Inputs data, processes checks and mails out same
- Handles incoming calls and performs customer service functions
- Performs duties in conjunction with claim departments Best Practices guidelines
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Responsible and accountable for strategic and operational activities, associated with the management of the Environmental business and the development of new products and programs, program management underwriting, marketing and communications nationally
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop and ensure effective utilization of monitoring standards to assess product results (i.e., line profitability analysis, quarterly loss trends, utilization/productivity, etc.)
- Develop long and short-term business strategies to effectively position the company to market the proper products, programs and/or services to the right market segment through responsible market analysis and development activities.
- Establish policies and direct the analysis of information in support of ongoing programs and products as well as the development of new products and programs.
- Collaborates with the actuarial, claims, finance and systems to support line of business development and maintenance needs. Schedule and maintain audit process for underwriting. Perform all staff management functions to support profit, growth and expense management goals.
- Develop and direct the responsible product development, communication and training efforts that are consistent with business strategies and are compatible with systems and operational capacity and are consistent with Environmental’ s profit, growth and retention goals.
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Join our team as a Middle Market Underwriter evaluating acceptability of individual risks and determining terms, conditions and pricing to achieve company profit and growth objectives. Work with agents/brokers to develop productive and profitable relationships and to ensure compliance with company underwriting guidelines.
Be a part of a high energy team with an entrepreneurial spirited company and have a meaningful impact in our organization!
Making an impact includes:
- Underwriting new business by reviewing the application for acceptability, requesting additional information, if necessary, and accepting or rejecting risks in conformance with company guidelines.
- Underwriting within authority set forth by Commercial Lines Vice President and within confines of company's reinsurance treaties and corresponds with agency to collect additional information.
- Underwriting renewal business by reviewing insured's file, producing agency's experience, nature and frequency of losses, loss control surveys, motor vehicle reports, and prior carrier loss experience.
- Assisting Commercial Lines Vice President in development of new products, pricing, or coverage's needed.
- Developing productive and profitable relationships with agents.
- Maintaining an established loss ratio.
- Meeting established production goals and delivers timely service.
- Serving as the staff liaison for the assigned line in disseminating line updates and developing staff.
- Traveling within the assigned territory to facilitate customer development and relationship through agency visitation and prospect calls.
- Pursuing a program of continuing education by participating in industry sponsored and company sponsored educational courses.
- Assisting in training of other personnel as directed.