The primary responsibility of the Operations role is Project Management. Driving outcomes through formal processes, documentation and follow-through by keeping leaders and teams accountable for established prioritization and scheduling of resources to assure deadlines are met in the achievement of strategic initiatives. This applies to but is not limited to the strategic priorities of Berkley Agribusiness, leadership initiatives, functional implementations, and the commercialization of Innovation ideas. Additionally, supporting the change management required for successful operational integration. Leveraging strong business acumen to benefit all disciplines including Underwriting, Business Development, Risk Services, Claims, Analytics & Actuarial and IT.   - Plans, directs and executes the company’s vision by ensuring best practices are established, shared and utilized.  Recommends refining existing operations to ensure consistent and coordinated outcomes.  Ensures that continuous improvement processes are executed to support the achievement of business results and most importantly continued efficiency improvements and expense reductions.  Indirect leadership of cross functional teams will be expected.  - Supports innovation through all stages; research, development and deployment for all functions.  Understands and employs cutting edge technology and competitive intelligence to better position Berkley Agribusiness in the market.  Leads the development and deployment of vendor tools.   Leads the change management planning, deployment and communications for innovative and new roll outs.    - Develops and maintains relationships with other Berkley operating units to capitalize on business opportunities and efficiencies.  Demonstrates the development of successful collaboration between Berkley Agribusiness teams and with other Berkley operational units. - Assists with coordination and influences company’s trade affiliation and penetration.  Provides feedback and oversite for agency meeting venue, agenda, etc.  - Fosters a positive environment by modeling cultural expectations. - Attracts, coaches and develops talent.

The Stop Loss Underwriting Manager will seek profitable growth of the company’s portfolio of stop loss business by analyzing and selecting risks based on qualified underwriting criteria that adhere to the company’s established underwriting guidelines. This position will work cross-functionally with clinical, actuarial, claims and distribution to carry through new and renewal business strategies and to negotiate complex cases in a professional and thoughtful manner. This position will also strive to innovate in the areas of underwriting operational efficiency, in accordance with the company’s ongoing commitment to innovation and its core behaviors.  This role combines both individual production goals with management responsibility for an assigned group of underwriters within either a geographical region, a target program or production source.     Location Flexible- Ideally near Hamilton Square, NJ or Marlborough, MA but will consider qualified candidates in other geographic areas as well.    Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:  - Write and retain profitable stop loss cases adhering to the company’s guidelines and within assigned letter of authority. - Work collaboratively with clinical underwriting staff to ensure adequate risk premium is established based on known, ongoing claimants. - Develop and maintain successful relationships with target production sources within assigned programs. Foster trust and effective partnerships in order to more successfully manage the negotiation of complex cases and programs with external stakeholders, as well as internal stakeholders within Sales and Account Management. - Oversee the activity assignments and workload balance of assigned underwriting staff. - Support staff on challenging risk evaluations, service situations, and during periods of high case volume. Use these opportunities to promote underwriter training, with an eye towards operational efficiency and consistency in underwriting approach. - Ensure staff is properly composing, preparing, and generating correspondence, proposals, and other reports as needed or required. - Oversee the review of Applications, Policies, Plan Documents/Amendments, and Proposal Contingencies ensuring that they are complete, accurate and in accordance with the sold case terms. - Accurately document underwriting thought process and authority reviews through company journal and filing system.

The Assistant Vice President is responsible for contributing to the overall financial results, profitable growth and sales culture for the region. S/he will report to the Regional Vice President of Berkley Management Protection and be based within the assigned region.    Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: - Grow the Private Company Management Liability lines of business in assigned territory - Work closely with the Regional Vice President to establish and implement a sales culture - Establish strong relationships with agents in driving mutually beneficial results through agency planning, production and growth - Manage distribution and negotiate agency appointment agreements - Cultivate and pursue relationships in Insurtech and Affinity business - Monitor competitor’s offerings and emerging industry issues - Mentor junior colleagues regarding sales acumen and product knowledge - Embrace relevant technology and actively improves skillset through formal and informal learning - Be a resource for new and innovative ideas to continually challenge the status quo - Influence the structure of the region to capitalize on the strengths of the individual team members - Work with the Regional Vice President and Senior Leadership team to develop and drive underwriting and business strategies within region and nationally.

This role is our strategic lead for all Marketing & Communications efforts.  They will flow seamlessly from strategy to planning and execution, driving vision and consistent branding while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders and cross-functional teams.  Promotes via current business intake and delivery methods plus future innovation in digital methodologies.  They will develop integrated marketing campaigns and go-to-market strategies, from brief and ideation to content creation to execution to meet business objectives.  Provides leadership and management of professional Marketing & Communications team.   Marketing Strategy: - Develop, define and implement all Marketing & Communications strategies and goals to support the Company’s objectives. - Design, present, plan and execute effective marketing campaigns across channels (traditional, digital, social). - Ensure all branding and communications project the company’s unique and consistent “voice”. - Provides critical eye for professional, high-end, agent appropriate swag and gifts that uphold and further Nautilus’ premier reputation. - Determine, monitor, and analyze KPIs for the marketing department; use data and reports to make data-driven and evidence-based decisions. - Oversee all event planning and execution for external Nautilus events – our annual agent convention, our milestone agent destination event, an annual W.R. Berkley agent celebration, customized functions for individual agents, and hosting events related to and in coordination with national industry meetings.   External Relationships: - Cultivate and nurture agent relationships to include travel to agent offices, presentations, meals/entertainment, and industry events and functions. - Listen and provide solutions to our agents’ marketing needs so they have all the tools they need to support and grow their books of business with Nautilus. - Represent any and all areas of Nautilus to a wide variety of audiences. Internal Relationships: - Work with W. R. Berkley Marketing & Communications professionals in any and all efforts that require their collaboration. - Work with internal business leaders to ensure Marketing is providing creative insight and campaign support to our Production Underwriting and Product teams. - Provide creative input and art/communication support to internal business strategy, project and people/culture initiatives.   Leadership/Management: - Create vision for and lead team of accomplished professionals in art, communications, digital strategy, and events. - Cultivate and nurture positive supportive relationships with our team of Marketing & Communications professionals. - In collaboration with Human Resources, handles all people related needs of the team including recruiting, onboarding, training, recognition, timekeeping, performance evaluation, disciplinary action, and terminations.  

The Credit Analyst provides in-depth financial statement analysis in support of Commercial Surety account business.  S/he maintains primary responsibility for entering and analyzing statistical and financial data in the surety system, assists with portfolio management of accounts and contributes to the short and long-term strategic objectives of the Company and department.  Specific duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: - Performs detailed financial analysis regarding overall financial results in support of account underwriting. - Completes LOA review templates as assigned to allow prompt underwriter submission for appropriate level of home office approval. - Completes financial statement and analysis within the underwriting system with a focus on timeliness and accuracy. - Assists in various portfolio management tasks in limited capacity as assigned by division management or manager. - Pursues various training opportunities to gain/increase surety knowledge. Learns to apply surety bond risk assessment to supplement credit analysis. - Establishes new accounts within the underwriting system. Also responsible for various other file maintenance tasks within the system. - Attends and participates with underwriting calls and account meetings as requested.  

This position will be providing overall requirements gathering, design, development and support of one or more company applications for the various subsidiaries of the corporation. Primary Duties & Responsibilities: - Demonstrates a robust understanding of all functional and technical aspects of a system. - Can produce significant new system functionality or defect resolution with minimal direction. - Creates design specifications that demonstrate an understanding of most interfacing systems and supported business processes. (can understanding business processes go to the developer/analyst) - Routinely proposes improvements to a system to improve supportability or usability. - Can perform adequate peer review on any changes in the system. - Can be consulted to provide recommendations to solve business issues based on experience and knowledge of current technology. - Demonstrates solid development processes including code review, documentation, and unit testing. - May provide rotating on-call support of production systems. - Ensure high-performing and scalable solutions by proactively monitoring and assessing various performance metrics both pre and post-implementation. - Provide end user mentoring and training in 1-1 and small group settings. - Partner with the various subsidiaries to create a vision for future advancement of our applications. - Travel for this position is approximately 5-10%.

This position is responsible for the overall Information Security Program implementation within the organization including all information security verticals as well as regulatory compliance.  There will be a focus on application security strategies, technologies, and implementations in this role. Responsibilities include coordinating, tracking and reporting on the implementation of program components and alignment to regulatory requirements. Additional duties include development of meeting materials for executive governance committee meetings, technology team meetings, security architecture and strategy in all corporate domains.     This person will lead the development of the requisite governance committees to run information security including technology governance as well as architecture governance.  

This position will be responsible for leading a team to provide ongoing support and enhancements on the overall platform and/or related application environment. The team lead role is focused on transfer of technical knowledge into the workgroup and the development of the associate’s technical skills.  Primary Duties & Responsibilities: - Provides direct supervision of team including goals, budge and personal development. - Assists team with resolving problems and project implementations - includes development tasks. - Directs tasks to team members to achieve agreed upon objectives. - 70% of focus is within the directly managed team. Provides day to day communication required with peer associates and teams.  - More than 80% of time is focused on a 3 - 12 month planning period and single project durations. - Provides training to lower level associates in the technology practice. - Receives overall direction from manager and director level roles regarding short term operational and tactical planning. - Closely monitors allocations and costs for internal and external resources. - Generates new ideas and consults with Management to improve area of responsibility. - Primary interaction point is with project managers, company functional or technical leads and local team members. - Travel for this position is approximately 10-30%.  

Berkley Healthcare Medical Professional, a division of Berkley Healthcare, is seeking a highly accomplished, customer service-oriented claim professional to deliver superior claim results through execution of defined best practices while managing an inventory of high exposure and complexity healthcare professional liability claims.    - Investigate assigned claims through application of defined best practices. Actively develop information on reported claims, including specific facts of case, nature and extent of injury, standard of care and causation defenses, venue specific factors and other characteristics that impact claim severity. - Evaluate information obtained through claim investigations and estimate damage ranges for purposes of prompt identification of claims with potential excess exposure; apply ongoing triage rules to determine proper severity and assignment levels. - Directly manage and actively intervene on the most technically complex and highest severity claims within company inventory. - Timely recognize and evaluate claim exposures to establish accurate case reserves.  - Execute effective claim adjudication strategies/tactics to help achieve optimal outcomes on exposures within and in excess of account retentions.           - Cultivate strong business relationships with key personnel within current accounts, brokerage community, TPAs, and law firms within assigned territory. - Take lead claims role for on-site review process and support all account management needs of the company. - Maintain effective working relationship on field visits with Underwriting, Clinical Risk Management, and Strategic Analytics. - Aid in the development and modification of claim management practices, policies and procedures in furtherance of continuous process improvement culture. - Assist Underwriting and Actuarial in risk selection and pricing accuracy through claim due diligence for new and renewal business. - Utilize customer service skills with client contacts to advance business opportunities: Identify service needs for claims, risk management and data mining strategy, understand renewal strategy, extend discussion with client beyond claims transaction and toward potential needs not immediately recognized by the decison maker - Develop, or assist with development, of claims marketing content and utilization of content for marketing purposes.

The Marine Underwriter is responsible for underwriting profitable new and renewal business to meet marine targets in accordance with underwriting guidelines and authority.  S/he negotiates prices, terms and conditions and assumes ownership of key accounts and while maintaining strong relationships with Producers.  Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:  - Supporting the development and execution of marine underwriting strategy for the company. - Underwriting new and renewal accounts to meet the top and bottom line targets, in accordance with established underwriting guidelines and authorities. - Ensuring accurate policy documentation is issued to producers in accordance with established service standards. - Proactively supporting the acquisition of new business and retention of existing business (including client and producer negotiations where necessary) - Developing and maintaining strong relationships with key producers, clients and other relevant stakeholders. - Supervising and developing junior staff

The Vice President of Human Resources (VP HR) reports to the operating unit President(s) and has overall responsibility for developing and executing the human resource strategy in support of the overall business plan and strategic direction of the operating unit(s), including but not limited to succession planning, talent management, change management, organizational and performance management, and training and development. The VP HR acts as a trusted partner to the leadership team(s) of assigned operating unit(s) and is the key liaison and partner with Group HR to contribute to operating unit strategies and initiatives as they relate to talent.   The VP HR fulfills the primary responsibilities of the role by executing the following duties and tasks: - Develop and implement strategies including but not limited to talent acquisition and development, succession planning, workforce planning which align to current and future business and talent needs of the operating unit(s) - Champion company culture and employee engagement, ensuring leaders and employees are demonstrating and accountable to WRBC core values and culture is integrated into all facets of employee life cycle (onboarding, performance management, recognition) - Work closely with the company Presidents to ensure people strategies are consistent with and supporting the mission and vision of their organization - Contribute to annual business planning and budget processes of operating unit(s) - Act as primary resource to communicate HR strategies and initiatives. Also provide guidance on communication strategy for specific operating units - Partner with the VP of Talent & Training to capture feedback on talent needs and business goals, ensuring fast and effective hiring to support new growth and backfill hiring and employee retention and development - Partner collaboratively with business leaders and VP of Talent & Training to ensure alignment of key talent strategies across the enterprise including but not limited to development planning, professional skills development, creation of Employee development Toolkits - Work with leadership team to establish compensation strategy for their units; provide guidance regarding execution of strategy, including the merit and bonus processes - Proactively identify and address areas of need within the organization as it relates to human capital, providing recommendations regarding solutions and assisting leaders in executing - Oversee and provide recommendations about the performance management process as it relates to employee development, employee separation and termination and employee discipline - Manage employee relations issues, conduct investigations and make decisions and provide guidance as appropriate - Communicate with WRBC Corporate HR and Legal as needed to get assistance in complex employee relations matters; - Partner and collaborate with Group HR to deliver timely and world class service that meet current and future local business needs - Collaborate with Group HR and the business units to set KPI’s. Develop and implement strategy. Measure effectiveness. - Collaborate with other VP HR and others in the HR function to share ideas, resources, best practices, challenges - Oversee administration and communication of ADA process as needed - Proactively identify areas across operating units for process improvements, innovation, opportunities for efficiency and synergies - Maintain knowledge of industry trends and employment legislation and ensure organization’s compliance - Manage organizational change to ensure that the change objectives are realized and the changes embedded in the culture as planned to increase employee satisfaction and productivity - Leverage data and statistics to support or recommend business strategies - Manage HR-related budgets in collaboration with CFO and HR Generalist including compensation and benefits costs - Mentor and lead HR Generalist to effectively support business strategy, execute on various HR functions and develop HR skills and competencies - Additional duties as assigned

The Assistant Vice President is responsible for contributing to the overall financial results, profitable growth and sales culture for the region. S/he will report to the Regional Vice President of Berkley Management Protection and be based within the assigned region.    Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: - Grow the Private Company Management Liability lines of business in assigned territory - Work closely with the Regional Vice President to establish and implement a sales culture - Establish strong relationships with agents in driving mutually beneficial results through agency planning, production and growth - Manage distribution and negotiate agency appointment agreements - Cultivate and pursue relationships in Insurtech and Affinity business - Monitor competitor’s offerings and emerging industry issues - Mentor junior colleagues regarding sales acumen and product knowledge - Embrace relevant technology and actively improves skillset through formal and informal learning - Be a resource for new and innovative ideas to continually challenge the status quo - Influence the structure of the region to capitalize on the strengths of the individual team members - Work with the Regional Vice President and Senior Leadership team to develop and drive underwriting and business strategies within region and nationally.

The Assistant Vice President is responsible for contributing to the overall financial results, profitable growth and sales culture for the region. S/he will report to the Regional Vice President of Berkley Management Protection and be based within the assigned region.    Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: - Grow the Private Company Management Liability lines of business in assigned territory - Work closely with the Regional Vice President to establish and implement a sales culture - Establish strong relationships with agents in driving mutually beneficial results through agency planning, production and growth - Manage distribution and negotiate agency appointment agreements - Cultivate and pursue relationships in Insurtech and Affinity business - Monitor competitor’s offerings and emerging industry issues - Mentor junior colleagues regarding sales acumen and product knowledge - Embrace relevant technology and actively improves skillset through formal and informal learning - Be a resource for new and innovative ideas to continually challenge the status quo - Influence the structure of the region to capitalize on the strengths of the individual team members - Work with the Regional Vice President and Senior Leadership team to develop and drive underwriting and business strategies within region and nationally.

Join us as a  Territory Underwriting Manager-Inland Marine who will develop regional and local Business Strategic, Tactical and Operational plans. Execute Action Plans, develop deep agency relationships, and represents the Company locally, regionally and on a national basis.  Partner with Sr. Management of the Company and Regional Companies to drive both growth and profitability. Place your mark in the development of Marine and Property strategic and tactical plans based on company plans, technological advances, and corporate plans and work within limits of authority requiring the highest degree of technical complexity and coordination. Our focus will be on complex property, marine risks and programs that will drive profitable growth.   Making an impact includes: - Building superior distribution partnerships with agents and brokers. Developing and implements sales plans to leverage profitable business growth. - Analyzing applications, determining acceptability of risk in accordance with Company guidelines and practices in order to make the appropriate underwriting decisions. Applying underwriting guidelines and appetite to risk selection and pricing. - Keeping current on state/territory issues and regulations, industry activity and trends and freely shares information with others. Negotiating with agents to reach positive and profitable outcomes. - Developing a diverse book of business consisting of varied inland marine and property classes of business, risk size and complexity.  Analyzing quality, quantity, and profitability of risks underwritten and preparing reports for management review. - Assisting in the management of the Inland Marine and Property business to achieve the goals and objectives established. Ensuring continued profitable growth.   - You may provide guidance and assistance to other underwriters and to other functional areas, particularly when related to cross-sell opportunities and providing assistance to underwriters requiring referrals due to the authority levels. - Collaborating with management on risks exceeding authority level or requiring special handling. Evaluating underwriting performance based on financial analysis including rate, reserve adequacy, operational execution, planning and product reviews. - Collaborating with Regional Companies in developing regional inland marine and property business plans. - Assisting with product development in creation of innovative products and service to introduce to the market. - Collaborating with business partners in Risk Control, Actuarial, Finance and Claims to driver profitable results and developing program opportunities. 

Learn how to underwrite (analyze and assess) the operational and financial strength of companies from a wide variety of industries. Develop skills to aide in the development of new and existing customer relationships. Develop an understanding of the interworking of the company; understanding how production, service and planning inter-relate so that the company may achieve its financial objectives. Participates in an underwriting training program focused on all lines of business within the company; during the training period the employee will learn to: - Underwrite, evaluate, and make bond / account recommendations to Manager or Supervisor. - Effectively review bond forms, contracts and other relevant documents to ensure compliance with account parameters and company underwriting guidelines. - Communicate and work with customers (agents and brokers) to develop, at the direction of the Manager or Supervisor, relevant underwriting information; as well as the acceptance or rejection of new and existing bond requests or accounts, while working towards establishing and enhancing the company’s brand. - Sign-up for and pass the AFSB program; completing the parts 151 and 152 within the first year of hire. AFSB 153 should then be completed within six months of first anniversary. - Participate in customer marketing visits and client (account) visits - Communicate the mission and objectives of the company with confidence. - Adhere to all underwriting and operating procedures and become accountable for accurate underwriting documentation/information in account management systems; adherence to documentation standards and ensure accuracy and integrity of all information contained in account files. - Keeping Manager or Supervisor apprised of issues of importance to the Branch and to the Company. - Perform other duties as assigned.

Learn how to underwrite (analyze and assess) the operational and financial strength of companies from a wide variety of industries. Develop skills to aide in the development of new and existing customer relationships. Develop an understanding of the interworking of the company; understanding how production, service and planning inter-relate so that the company may achieve its financial objectives. Participates in an underwriting training program focused on all lines of business within the company; during the training period the employee will learn to:   - Underwrite, evaluate, and make bond / account recommendations to Manager or Supervisor. - Effectively review bond forms, contracts and other relevant documents to ensure compliance with account parameters and company underwriting guidelines. - Communicate and work with customers (agents and brokers) to develop, at the direction of the Manager or Supervisor, relevant underwriting information; as well as the acceptance or rejection of new and existing bond requests or accounts, while working towards establishing and enhancing the company’s brand. - Sign-up for and pass the AFSB program; completing the parts 151 and 152 within the first year of hire. AFSB 153 should then be completed within six months of first anniversary. - Participate in customer marketing visits and client (account) visits - Communicate the mission and objectives of the company with confidence. - Adhere to all underwriting and operating procedures and become accountable for accurate underwriting documentation/information in account management systems; adherence to documentation standards and ensure accuracy and integrity of all information contained in account files. - Keeping Manager or Supervisor apprised of issues of importance to the Branch and to the Company. - Perform other duties as assigned.  

This role will be an energetic and passionate leader of people, with dual responsibility for profitably growing a book of business for a select group of high performing brokers. The ideal candidate will have experience in building, managing and leading an underwriting team, and will be enthusiastic about the opportunity to be part of the building and development of our underwriting team & processes. You will be work closely with partners in underwriting operations, distribution, and risk management towards providing solutions and service to our customers and broker partners. This position reports in to the VP of Underwriting.   - Coach and manage underwriting team including taking account referrals, answering questions and serving as a technical resource to your team. - Manage a small book of front-line agents towards growth, profitability, and self-sufficiency. - Develop your team’s technical and sales skills. - Conduct regular performance conversations and participate in all performance processes throughout the year including goal setting, performance reviews and development conversations. - Review and approve new business, endorsements and renewals that fall within underwriting authority and company guidelines. Refer risks that fall outside authority or guidelines. - Ensure team members are fully trained and current guidelines, workflows, and procedures.