This position is part of the Lawyers underwriting segment in the middle market space for Berkley Select. This role supports the achievement of established department goals related to profit, growth, customer service and producer relations.  Duties including evaluating risk characteristics to determine potential business opportunities in accordance with guidelines and philosophy as well as developing and maintaining assigned agent & brokerage relationships. - Manage key and/or target broker relationships and expectations. - Manage the expectations of and communicate underwriting decisions, requirements, and philosophies to brokerage community. - Maintain producer / agency contact log information in electronic databases. - Target law firms that are sized up to 100 attorneys - Assist in distributing business opportunities to underwriting team members to achieve efficient and effective underwriting (based on work flow, ability and priority). - Provide final approval and guidance on risk analysis presented by members of the underwriting department in accordance with authority levels. - 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. - Discuss, analyze and interpret Berkley Select policy forms and coverage issues.  - Suggest and/or develop endorsements. - Provide research assistance in analyzing competitor forms. - Discuss, analyze and interpret industry policy form and coverage enhancements. - Attain from producer all necessary underwriting information. - Fully document underwriting thought and decision making process. - Receive, accept and evaluate binder conditions. 

The Underwriting Assistant will provide general operational support to the Department including the processing of policies, endorsements, submissions and other client related correspondence for new and existing accounts.   - Sends requests for additional information (inspection reports, financials, audits) - Policy creation, binding, and issuance - Issues notices of cancellation or reinstatement within authority - Processing of endorsements and related correspondence - Provides reports upon request - Responsible for maintaining documentation in all Underwriting files - Provides backup support for clearance processing - Other duties as assigned

The Clinical Production Manager provides guidance, analytics, insights and leadership to our clinical management team while managing the day to day production workflows and processes for all products.  Critical interactions may involve our technology providers, informatics, internal and external partners or other industry organizations and direct production management of our internal clinical team.  Major accountabilities include but are not limited to: - Partners with executive leaders to lead the adoption of technology, clinical partners or workflows that are innovative, interoperable, patient-centric, user friendly and focused on quality and cost effective outcomes. - Champions the redesign of clinical production workflows to support the business in meeting internal and client goals. - Educates non-clinical staff on clinical processes so safe, patient centric, and user friendly systems can be designed. - Develops clinical educational resources that include critical thinking, workflow and care process changes and not just use of the health technology. - Demonstrates the use of tact and discretion in all communications and provide a positive contribution to the morale of the department - Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with unit staff, clients, providers, and other departments of BMMS - Clinical data analysis to provide understanding and effectiveness of programs and claimant outcomes to internal and external stakeholders - Clinical Program system support and usability - Development of enhancements to current clinical programs with an emphasis on production management - Interaction with and management of our internal clinical operations team - Work with our clinical case management team to leverage information and data insuring proper clinical decision making - Development of productivity management reporting for leadership - Educate internal and external peers and colleagues on clinical concerns, issues or trends - Drive best-practice adoption across the organization as it relates to clinical management program to achieve the best outcomes for claimants served - Anticipates customer needs and proactively develops solutions to meet them - Solves complex problems and develops innovative solutions. - Provides explanations and information to others on productivity issues. - Forecasts and plans resource requirements. - Authorizes deviations from standards. - Reviews work performed by others and provides recommendations for improvement. - Motivates and inspires other team members. - Hold round tables with the clinical team, as well as the operating units - Create and present monthly trend and comparison reports

Preferred Employers Insurance is a member company of the W. R. Berkley Corporation, a Fortune 500 company rated A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best Company. Take your career to the next level and join us! Find out why we are the preferred workers’ compensation insurance solution for California employers.   We currently have a great opportunity for a Senior Workers’ Compensation Examiner to join our team!  Our Senior Examiners are responsible for the analysis and management of complex workers’ compensation claims. This position will review, investigate, and make decisions regarding coverage, compensability, and appropriateness of claims. The position will process and document claims to ensure compliance with company standards, industry best practices, and legislative provisions. Acts in a fiduciary role on behalf of policyholders, negotiates claim settlements and manages subrogation. Senior Claims Examiner’s conduct the handling of claims in the utmost of good faith in compliance with the rules, regulations and statutes of the WCAB and State of California. The Senior Workers’ Compensation Examiner is expected to function with a degree of competency. The use of sound judgment coupled with consistent results is expected.   Responsibilities include but are not limited to - Analyzes and processes workers’ compensation claims by investigating and gathering information to determine the exposure on the claim. - Negotiates settlement of claims up to designated authority level and makes claims payments. - Processes complex or technically difficult claims. - Calculates and assigns timely and appropriate reserves to claims and continues to manage reserve adequacy throughout the life of the claim. - Calculates and pays benefits due; approves all claim payments; and settles claims within designated authority level. - Develops and manages claims through well-developed action plans; continues to work the action plan to bring the claim to an appropriate and timely resolution. - Prepares necessary state filings within statutory limits. - Actively manages the litigation process; ensures timely and cost-effective claims resolution. - Coordinates vendor referrals for additional investigation and/or litigation management. - Uses appropriate cost containment techniques including strategic vendor partnerships to reduce overall cost of claims. - Manages claim recoveries of all types, including but not limited to subrogation, Second Injury Fund recoveries, and Social Security offsets. - Reports claims to the excess carrier, responds to requests of directions in a professional and timely manner. - Frequently communicates with all appropriate parties involved with the claim. - Refers cases as appropriate to management. - Maintains professional client relationships. - Actively executes appropriate claims activities to ensure consistent delivery of quality claims service.

The Senior Claims Examiner efficiently and effectively handling intermediate-level, commercial first -party property and/or third-party general liability (GL) losses.    - Reviews and sets up new loss assignments in a timely manner in compliance with department guidelines and best practices.  - Establishes appropriate initial loss and expense reserves and continue to regularly evaluate the file for adequacy, accuracy and adherence to reserving guidelines.  - Analyzes and interprets policy language in conjunction with specific loss facts to reach appropriate coverage decisions.  - Drafts frequent and complex coverage correspondence, including reservation of rights and coverage disclaimers in compliance with various state statutes and regulations.  - Composes a variety of other detailed correspondence to insureds, claimants, attorneys, agents and regulatory agencies.  - Pro-actively manages claim files from inception to closure, including identification and investigation of coverage, liability and damage issues, determination and efficient execution of an appropriate plan of action, and prompt, economical file resolution, in compliance with department guidelines and best practices.  - Appropriately and clearly documents all claim file activity, including current strategy, plan of action and exit plan in file notes.  - Consistently demonstrates coverage analysis, investigation, evaluation and negotiation skills at an intermediate level.  - Directs and controls the activities and costs of numerous outside vendors including independent adjusters, defense counsel and coverage counsel.  - Obtains all required state adjuster licenses and maintains them as required via compliance with mandatory continuing education requirements.

This Senior Catastrophic Resolution Specialist is responsible for managing complex and/or catastrophic claims within all jurisdictions. This includes investigation, evaluation, and resolution of claims. Interface with underwriting, risk management, case management, clients, and vendors as appropriate in controlling costs and loss ratios and providing the claimant with appropriate care. Provide leadership of day to day activities on large loss and catastrophic claims   Duties and Responsibilities: - Oversee catastrophic and large loss claims from beginning to resolution. - Manage all technical aspects of claims including coverage, disability benefit management, medical management, file management, litigation management, subrogation, reserving and settlement. - Verify and interpret coverage issues. - Consult with attorneys, assist in negotiation of settlement, mediations and trials (attend trials as necessary). - Resolve problems involving multi-faceted claims handling. - Investigate, evaluate, and negotiate claims toward resolution and provide medical needs within jurisdictional guidelines and Berkley Industrial Comp philosophies. - Determinate appropriate reserves to adequately reflect exposure of losses. - Attend and participate in training sessions to the accounts or account visits and claim reviews.

Berkley One, a Berkley company, is hiring for the position of Underwriting Technician. The job location is Morristown, NJ or Chicago and reports to the Underwriting Manager.   Berkley One exists to insure and protect the lifestyles of a modern generation of affluence. We seek clients that are sophisticated individuals and families who require world-class risk and claims management customized to their needs, a team of select expert independent agents and innovative digital tools to keep it simple and easy. We’ll blend our partners, products and capabilities with all that is Berkley, generating a modern solution for the customers we serve.   About the job Our culture is one of innovation, creativity and teamwork. Our team is highly motivated, passionate about our business, and deeply experienced in developing and delivering product and service solutions in the personal insurance marketplace. This role will be responsible for supporting all Underwriting functions. The ideal candidate will have Personal Lines underwriting support experience in the High Net Worth space.   What you will do - Manage accounts post issuance, involving the Underwriter as needed - Ensure compliance with Risk Management requirements - Process renewal and endorsement transactions within authority and engage Underwriters with thoughtful reviews for items exceeding granted authority - Support overall underwriting book, ensuring timely processing of work and focus on retention of profitable accounts - Other work and projects as assigned

Berkley One, a Berkley company, is hiring for the position of Underwriting Technician. The job location is Morristown, NJ or Chicago and reports to the Underwriting Manager.   Berkley One exists to insure and protect the lifestyles of a modern generation of affluence. We seek clients that are sophisticated individuals and families who require world-class risk and claims management customized to their needs, a team of select expert independent agents and innovative digital tools to keep it simple and easy. We’ll blend our partners, products and capabilities with all that is Berkley, generating a modern solution for the customers we serve.   About the job Our culture is one of innovation, creativity and teamwork. Our team is highly motivated, passionate about our business, and deeply experienced in developing and delivering product and service solutions in the personal insurance marketplace. This role will be responsible for supporting all Underwriting functions. The ideal candidate will have Personal Lines underwriting support experience in the High Net Worth space.   What you will do - Manage accounts post issuance, involving the Underwriter as needed - Ensure compliance with Risk Management requirements - Process renewal and endorsement transactions within authority and engage Underwriters with thoughtful reviews for items exceeding granted authority - Support overall underwriting book, ensuring timely processing of work and focus on retention of profitable accounts - Other work and projects as assigned

  The Associate Underwriter works within a production underwriting team to produce commercial insurance products for selected retail agency partners.  The products provided are Commercial General Liability, Commercial Property, Commercial Inland Marine, and Commercial Follow Form Excess.  The Associate Underwriter has a primary responsibility for policy issuance and ensuring that service standards and compliance guidelines are met.  The Associate Underwriter will analyze information and have the opportunity to connect with their assigned agency partners. Specific Duties - Under general direction, analyze renewal data, set up pricing using provided renewal pricing tools and issue renewal quotes and/or renewal policies as the guidelines dictate. - Assist other underwriters on assigned team with handling the issuance of binders, endorsements, cancellations, and, reinstatements for assigned agents within the service standard guidelines - Ensure underwriting files, service standards and compliance guidelines are adhered to and underwriting authority letter is followed at all times. - Rapidly evaluate, prioritize, and select most important tasks to handle for the assigned underwriting team. This includes but is not limited to: - Handling of assigned team’s general email inbox - Rating multi-location, multi-state accounts as needed for other underwriters on assigned team(s) - Ordering Loss Control reports from third party vendors when requested - Enter reinsurance cessions into reinsurance accounting system for payment reconciliation May perform other functions as assigned.

Berkley is looking for graphic designer with interest in developing compelling visuals and graphics for presentations as well as data visualization including metrics and dashboards. The perfect candidate will have extensive knowledge in core graphic design technologies combined with an including metrics and dashboards. The perfect candidate will have extensive knowledge in core graphic design technologies combined with an ability to collaborate and synthesis complex concepts and translate them into simple visuals. Their graphic design skills position them to share ideas with a diverse crowd, from members of our board to our 8,000 team member. These creative masterminds have an eye for slide layout and data visualization to make information accessible and visible. A keen interest in data analytics to combine the graphic and visual capabilities with complex data would be an added benefit and an opportunity to expand your knowledge and experience; but not a requirement.

Works independently handling large and/or complex commercial property claims in a prompt, equitable manner.  Directs origin and cause investigation, analyzes coverage and reserves while managing all damage components of the loss; negotiates settlement and conclusion of assigned claims. Specific Duties•        Performs on-site investigations, analyzes coverage, evaluates exposures, establishes accurate reserves and manages settlement or conclusion of large and/or complex, commercial property claims•        Re-evaluates exposures and reserves during the life of the claim•        Confers with Claims Manager to inform, solicit input and strategize •        Coordinates investigation, including subrogation, arbitration and salvage recovery •        Provides technical advice, direction and mentoring to the Claims staff on commercial property and third-party property damage claims•        Assists staff with subrogation and property demand reviews.•        Coordinates with lead adjusters/managers on pending claim files requiring additional investigation, confirmation of coverage on our largest claims•        Assists in handling claims, when necessary, during CAT execution•        Correctly enters data into claim and related systems for reporting purposes.   May perform other functions as assigned.

Staff level position performing various duties related to the financial reporting process. Areas of responsibility include GAAP/Stat financial statement preparation and reporting, reinsurance accounting, reconciliations and monitoring cash flow. All functions focus on both accurate and timely completion based on the close schedule.    - Preparation of accurate GAAP financial statements and reporting packages as assigned, including journal entries, supporting schedules and analysis, meeting all due dates per closing schedule. - Reinsurance accounting, reconciliation and reporting. - Create quarterly/monthly reinsurance bordereaux to send to brokers - Responsible for timely and accurate account reconciliations as assigned (including analysis and resolution of reconciling items). - Responsible for the accuracy of results for assigned programs. - Monitor cash settlements from both Profit Centers and Reinsurers. - Assists in the support of internal and external audits/examinations. - Active pursuit of continuous process improvement and progress measurement (metrics)

The Casualty Underwriter will work in a team setting generating, underwriting and analyzing accounts for development of new and renewal Casualty business. - Compliance with underwriting documentation rules and guidelines. - Maintain an acceptable underwriting profit. - Adherence to Admiral underwriting guidelines and referral compliance. - Act as referral authority for Associate Underwriters. - Development and maintenance of key broker/agent relationships. - Management and development of new business and broker relationships. - Coordinate strategic marketing calls to key brokers (up to 25%). - Participates in all internal company training and continuing education. - Remains current on product releases as it pertains to Casualty. - Stay abreast and knowledgeable on market trends in terms of forms, coverage and appetite to maintain competitiveness.

  The Regional Sales Manager develops profitable business initiatives in an assigned territory by devising detailed, focused sales plans to identify target markets needed to hit sales goals, directing distribution of Group Captive and Corporate Products in assigned region and any unassigned states through network of preferred producers, and creating new distribution outlets and facilitating marketing efforts to utilize alternative distribution methods; i.e. cross marketing through the Berkley family ofzx4sgv companies, email blasts and newsletters, and attending industry events and seminars.  Essential duties include but are not limited to: - Generate and facilitate high monthly volume of pre-qualified submissions for all authorized Berkley Accident and Health products - Provide regular feedback to Home Office on successes and failures in the quote process to allow for adjustments and improve close ratio - Provide monthly updates on pipeline, current, and future activity - Continue to expand product education and develop cross-selling opportunities within territory - Make a minimum of 12 calls per day to prospective customers to build a continuous chain of callbacks, prospects and new opportunities every week, facilitated by a minimum of 3-5 new face to face meetings per week  - Be a proactive listener with customers by identifying needs and collaborating with Home Office to derive innovative solutions Everything Counts. Everyone Matters.

The Senior Underwriter will work in a team setting generating, underwriting and analyzing medical professional liability accounts for development of new and renewal Professional Lines business.   - Compliance with underwriting documentation rules and guidelines. - Maintain an acceptable underwriting profit. - Adherence to Admiral underwriting guidelines and referral compliance. - Development and maintenance of key broker/agent relationships. - Participates in all internal company training and continuing education. - Remains current on product releases as it pertains to Professional. - Leads strategic marketing calls to key brokers (up to 25%). - Management and development of business and broker relationships new to the organization. - Stay abreast and knowledgeable on market trends in terms of forms, coverage and appetite to maintain competitiveness. - Active mentorship and training of Associate Underwriters and Underwriters. - Act as a referral authority for Associate Underwriters and Underwriters.