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 Professional Liability 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 Sr. Systems Administrator is responsible for application support, monitoring and deployment within a primarily Windows environment. Regular job responsibilities will involve supporting a variety of technologies, customer and team driven projects, handling trouble tickets on a priority basis, participation in tasks related to helpdesk and desktop support service orders required to meet customer needs.
As a Regional Sales Manager you will handle business development within the medical stop loss market in an assigned territory within the Northeast territory. You will create and execute on a detailed, focused sales plan to identify target markets needed to hit sales goals, directing distribution of group captive programs in assigned region by building a network of preferred producers. You will also create new distribution outlets and facilitate marketing efforts to utilize alternative distribution methods including cross marketing through the Berkley family of companies, email blasts and newsletters, and attending industry events and seminars.
We are open to candidates with Medical Stop/Loss experience who are interested in entering into the Captive area.
This is a remote position with travel within your assigned territory - Northeast Region
Key functions include but are not limited to:
- Develop and manage distribution within assigned region
- Identify sources, industries, organizations, and business alliances that present opportunities for new program development within assigned region
- Generate and facilitate high monthly volume of pre-qualified submissions for open portfolio of captive programs
- Support growth initiatives of open established programs
- Call on and develop relationships with agencies and sources within the assigned region
- Establish and maintain relationships and program status with key contacts at all existing and assigned programs within assigned region.
- Leverage Berkley ESL Sales team relationships, established sources, and referrals to increase new program pipeline and existing program growth.
- Seek out and increase expertise in various current and emerging risk management solutions
- Provide regular feedback to Sales Management on Pipeline including successes and failures in the quote process
- Continue to expand product education and develop cross-selling opportunities within territory
The Senior Actuarial Analyst may be responsible for completing Rate Reviews and Actuarial Indications, completing regular estimates of adequate loss and expense reserves, participating in company’s planning processes, and providing tools and analysis in support of meeting target profitability and growth goals. These activities are to be completed with more independence, proactively, and demonstrate a working knowledge of the core principles and standard actuarial techniques.
- Analyze both internal and external data to adapt and develop rating methodologies for both existing and new company products.
- Use advanced techniques to incorporate new variables in pursuit of a competitive advantage and improved underwriting results.
- Performs advanced analytics and modeling techniques including but not limited to generalized linear modeling and other forms of multivariate analysis.
- Produce regular monthly reports and/or analyses used to complete the financial close process.
- Represent the needs of the actuarial department on cross functional projects.
- Constantly seek to improve current reporting and actuarial processes.
Provides support to the underwriting process, making appropriate decisions within own underwriting assigned authority levels. Reviews insurance applications and processes accounts. Projects a professional company image through internal and external customer interaction.
• 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.
• Maintain familiarity with state laws and filing requirements within assigned territory to properly transact business within a state.
• Consults with underwriting team to determine if reinsurance is needed, and negotiates terms with designated reinsurer companies.
• Identifies and recommends changes to policy verbiage when standard text is not appropriate. Seeks manager approval before implementing.
• Monitors the amount of insurance in force on a single risk or group of closely related risks. Evaluates possibility o f catastrophe losses and takes necessary action, as needed.
• Occasionally requested to assist with the development of special programs, underwriting procedures, and educational seminars.
• Composes reports and business correspondence such as travel summaries, agendas, and meeting minutes.
• Coordinates internal and/or external visits including but not limited to scheduling meetings, confirming staff availability, and arranging meals/entertainment.
• Provides guidance and support to less experienced team members within the department.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
ADMITTED RESPONSIBILITIES
• Processes applicable state forms.
• Maintains familiarity with rule and rate filings.
• Utilizes various underwriting tools to determine accurate classifications and calculates rates and premium charges by using approved rating methods.
• Reviews state laws and filing requirements within assigned territory to properly transact business within a state.
• Calculates rates and premium charges by using approved rating methods in accordance with current state filings.
• Assesses issued policies to assure that the proper policy forms have been attached in accordance with current state filings.
Monitors state laws and filing requirements within the assigned territory to properly transact business within a state.
As our Sr. Risk Services Specialist, you'll surveys commercial agribusiness operations and consult with owners, managers, employees, agents and underwriting to determine the type and level of exposures present and controls needed. You'll determine the customer’s ability to control the exposures by gathering information through physical surveys, program audits, loss history analysis, comparison to industry standards and customer interviews. You'll also provide training, mentoring, specialized technical advice and counsel to staff. And you'll assist underwriting with risk selection and ongoing account management.
While its ideal to have to be located in the Central Valley of CA (Fresno, Bakersfield, Sacramento), we are also open to having you located in Southern CA, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, Washington, Idaho or Oregon.
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We'll count on you to:
- Survey commercial agribusiness properties such as buildings, industrial operations, commercial agribusiness operations and commercial vehicles to evaluate physical conditions, safety practices, and hazardous situations according to knowledge of safety standards, established underwriting guidelines and governmental regulations. Utilize experience and technical expertise to survey large or complex operations as requested by Operations.
- Observe business operations and management practices to determine safety issues and hazards. Analyze history of accidents and claims and inspects scenes of accidents to determine causes and to consult in development of accident prevention programs. Measure insured area(s), calculates frontage, records description and amount of stock, and photographs or drafts scale drawings of properties to identify factors affecting risk acceptability and insurance premiums.
- Prepare timely written reports and correspondence of findings and recommendations for risk improvement.
- Consult with insured in regard to activities and programs to control losses and improve safety. Confer with employees of insured, provide informational materials and conducts training as needed to induce compliance with safety standards, codes and regulations.
- Provide training, mentoring, specialized technical advice and counsel to internal staff regarding regulations, hazards and controls associated with area(s) of expertise.
- Maintain knowledge of the industry through association involvement. Maintains knowledge of regulatory standards (OSHA, DOT) and local and national codes (NFPA) through participation in continuing education opportunities.
Interested in a career with premium audit, or want to utilize your premium audit experience to make a difference?
At Preferred Employers Insurance, we work in a collaborative, innovative environment that engages daily with other departments, focusing on quality work, and best in class service. We have a history of producing excellent results, come join us as we chart our future!
The Premium Audit Analyst is responsible for reviewing and conducting final audits. The primary role of the Premium Audit Analyst will be to maintain and improve the premium audit department by performing the following duties: applying company audit guidelines as well as those of the California Workers’ Compensation Uniform Statistical Reporting Plan, conducting timely and accurate premium audits, resolving audit disputes, being an audit resource for policyholders/brokers/internal departments, performing physical (virtual) audits as assigned, and any other general duties or projects as assigned and deemed necessary.
Key functions include but are not limited to the following:
- Apply company audit guidelines as well as those of the California Workers’ Compensation Uniform Statistical Reporting Plan.
- Analyze final audits to ensure the appropriate premiums are being charged to the policyholders.
- Perform physical (virtual) audits as necessary.
- Provide technical expertise to other departments, such as underwriting.
- Answer customer calls including specific, detailed, audit related questions.
- Communicate necessary policy changes resulting from the final audit.
- Any other general duties or projects as assigned and deemed necessary.
The Claims Operations Analyst is a vital component in the Claims Operations Team and is responsible for supporting Claims Operations across all lines of business. This multifunctional role is involved in a variety of Claims Operations functions, including claims data entry and file set-up, in-depth loss run analysis, and reinsurance reporting activities. The Claims Operations Analyst has a thorough understanding of Claims Operations best practices which are key in supporting the Claims Team in functioning efficiently and effectively. Regular support of the Claims Team with ad hoc requests, questions, and projects may also be involved.
- Analyze and triage incoming claim information to ensure the highest risk claims are prioritized first and act as backup to Claims Technician whenever necessary
- Enter claim data and set-up claim files into the claims system or alternative database, ensuring timeliness
- Timely respond to ad hoc requests and questions from Claims Team
- Communicate effectively and professionally with internal and external customers
- Assist Claims Team in reviewing accounts and analyzing submissions and loss runs for claims with possible exposure to the Company
- Assist in onboarding of new Claims Operations hires
- Identify and communicate unusual/significant observations to Claims Team in a timely fashion
- Prepare quarterly reports for reinsurance reporting and coordinate distribution with Claims Management
- Assist with special projects as assigned to meet the needs of our internal and external users
- Minimal administrative work may be involved; this can include answering phones, receiving deliveries and visitors, managing the postage meter, ordering office supplies, receiving and distributing mail, etc.
- Miscellaneous other duties, such as point-of-contact for building and copier maintenance, may also be involved if this person works from a Company office
Under the supervision of the Office of the General Counsel and working closely with the Company’s most senior executives and attorneys, this position supports a variety of law related tasks for a sophisticated publicly traded holding company, performing fact investigations, 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 transactional and litigation processes and materials.
• Assist in drafting and reviewing resolutions, correspondence and memorandum with accuracy and attention to detail
• Assist in drafting, reviewing and filing regulatory documents, domestically and internationally, including SEC and NYSE filings, state insurance department filings, and other federal, state and local law filings, with accuracy and attention to detail
• Assist in preparing and reviewing presentation materials for various company activities, including management, board, regulatory and shareholder meetings with accuracy and attention to detail
• Assist in conducting and analyzing factual, legal and regulatory research on complex sensitive matters
• Assist with various corporate governance matters and management of entities worldwide, including formations, qualifications, acquisitions, amendments, dissolutions, management changes, and maintenance of organizational documents and minute books
• 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, regulators and other third parties
• Establish effective working relationships with all levels of the organization
• Assist as needed on special projects and other matters related to the Office of the General Counsel
• Maintain proficiency with Company technology, including software and databases
The Senior Production Underwriter is responsible to develop, grow and maintain a profitable book of Human Services business within an assigned territory through marketing and underwriting processes; demonstrate functional technical knowledge of underwriting concepts, practices, procedures and techniques to include coverage issues, product lines, marketing, relevant systems and competition in the market place. Manages relationship with assigned producers to manage submission, quote and bind activity and deliver on service commitments established by the designated Service Level Agreement (SLA).
Key functions include but are not limited to the following:
- Risk Selection: evaluate/assess submitted applications for appetite acceptability; assess risk and determine premium, terms and conditions in accordance with Letter of Authority (LOA) for new and renewal business; generate quote proposals and deliver to producers; negotiate final terms leading to binding.
- Producer Relationships: develop and maintain relationship through regular visits and phone contact; review pipeline and prospect lists; develop leads; review Producer Score Card and provide ongoing feedback toward goal commitments.
- Complete underwriting checklists outlining underwriting thought process, loss analysis, pricing theory and risk characteristics.
- Maintain records and prepare required reports as necessary, including Salesforce, Clearance, BPMi and any other systems involved.
- Meet or communicate with marketing personnel as warranted, including sharing competitive information, requesting support/assistance with the relationships, and seeking assistance in marketing strategy.
- Maintain contact with and act as liaison between independent agents, claims adjusters, finance team members, actuarial team members, Risk Control team members and other concerned parties in administering accounts where necessary.
- Maintain and update files for underwriting reviews.
- Provide instructions for policy issuance.
- Handle endorsement requests to ensure timely processing.
- Assist and/or mentor other members of the department including underwriters, assistant underwriters, and Operations team members as warranted.
Looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to become part of a Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis team. This role will be involved with strategic analysis and content evaluation related to various global financial applications. The individual will work cross-functionally to translate & consolidate data from multiple Berkley operating units into a cohesive set of financial data which will be used to inform decisions regarding profitability and risk assessment. The cross-functional nature of the project will require the coordination from various teams such as underwriting, marketing, claims, technology, actuarial, accounting and operations. This role will focus on strategy & analysis of the integration of various financial data sets and applications in order to facilitate best practices and drive innovation for the future state of operating unit’s data.
• Perform self-initiated financial analysis to evaluate trends, model future behavior, support implementation decisions, and create insights to drive financial process efficiencies.
• Determine and implement data reporting strategies to provide critical information to operating units, finance, and other key areas.
• Partner with non-financial business managers and team members to perform strategic work
• Assist with general business processes, accounting, audits, financial related issues, and other production related items associated with PeopleSoft, Vena, and the Berkley Data Warehouse (BDW).
• Present work and engage in strategic discussions with senior management.
• Work cross-functionally with multiple departments including Underwriting, Marketing, Claims, Accounting, etc.
• Responsible for the development of reporting requirements and models to facilitate analyses supported by data metrics and analytics from various applications.
• Conduct analysis of key business drivers, trends and performance indicators to provide value-added inputs.
• Manage and complete monthly reconciliations for companies going through various implementations of financial systems.
• Work extensively with both international and US based finance teams across the multiple projects.
• Monitor and manage adherence to financial standards and governance implemented by the Corporate Finance organization and BDW steering committee.
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 Executive Underwriter will maintain contributory responsibility for underwriting, including revenue growth, profitability and competitiveness by directing the activities for an underwriting function or team but overall sole responsibility for an individual book of business. Oversees policy applications, renewals, repricing, restrictions, and cancellations to determine risk acceptability and coverage. Recognized as a technical expert that has both technical and administrative responsibility. May be involved in planning and implementing administrative, technical and operational direction toward achieving defined goals and objectives Focus is maintained on their assigned brokers to foster growth, understanding of our business, marketing of our appetite and initiatives as well as the key point person for resolution of service issues.
Key roles/responsibilities include the ability to:
- Demonstrates broad knowledge of the business, the marketplace and the company’s overall goals, objectives and performance measures through effective deliver of all products and services
- Links product line policies, procedures and practices to the overall company strategy
- Demonstrates a broad overview of the company’s operations
- Identifies and acts on opportunities to share line of business knowledge with customers
- Benchmarks programs and policies against market trends
- Recognizes and advances the development of technological enhancements to meet strategic needs
- Blends outside ideas with internal values when making recommendations
- Networks with peers and outside resources to exchange ideas and information
- Make recommendations in the development and implementation of policies and practices
- Recommends new coverage enhancements to products to fill market gaps needed to create customer value
- Serves line of business/industry committees, featured speaker or panel member on internal and external events
- Integrates coverage, service, and regulatory or emerging hazard issues to exceed the needs of the customer
- Identifies new coverage and product needs in the market
- Interprets and compares global coverages and exposures in multi-jurisdictions
- Coaches and directs others on coverage, service and regulatory or emerging hazard issues
- Acts as a referral source, within assigned authority, on coverage and pricing
- Achieves profitable growth through effective use of underwriting and business skills in assigned territory or product line
- Creates and applies specific line of business strategies across all locations of operations
- Utilizes current data and initiates customized information to interpret pricing and exposure trends in the book
- Develops pricing proposals utilizing advanced techniques
- Understands pricing needs over a large territory or book of business
- Evaluates the impact of risk transfer to recommend appropriate action that enhance long term profitability
- Participates in audits to ensure appropriate actions are taken to ensure profit
- Gathers and analyzes information to determine risk acceptability
- Recognizes and advocates certain expectations to underwriting standards and create viable options
- Assesses rate adequacy relative to exposure
- Integrates internal and external resources
- Assesses and prioritizes underwriting and service needs and the feasibility of their delivery
- Identifies critical exposures, trends and opportunities, and assists with the development of strategies to address them
- Shares specialized knowledge of exposures for industry or market segments
- Persuades customers in a preferred direction
- Demonstrates the ability to influence the decision-maker/buyer
- Builds and leads effective client teams
- Negotiates advanced coverage issues
- Solicits customer feedback and brings resolution to issues
- Products training guidance and acts as a referral source on coverage and pricing
- Demonstrates advanced selling skills
- Coaches and develops staff on client management
The IT Development Manager will partner with the Chief Information Officer of Berkley One to define and execute the strategic technical vision and roadmap. You will provide 'hands-on' leadership having close interaction with key stakeholders, external partners, third party vendors, and other members of the Berkley One delivery team.
This position can be based in our Morristown, NJ or New York, NY (Manhattan) offices. We offer a hybrid work schedule with 3 days in the office; and 2 days remote where it makes sense to do so.
Key functions include but are not limited to:
- Function as the 'go-to' technical leader for the software applications supported, requiring depth and breadth of knowledge in technologies, applications, integration, interfaces and business domain
- Implement new tools and communication vehicles to keep teams informed and to optimize the SDLC process and improve quality; identify bottlenecks and quality issues and propose solutions
- Work closely with stakeholders to design and document automation solutions that align with the business needs and also consistent with the architectural vision
- Partner with Project and QA Managers to develop and maintain delivery plans; work closely with BA’s, development team, QA, and design leads using Agile methodology; manage development resource capacity and execution
- Mentor team members (including Sourcing Partners) to enforce development guidelines and best practices
- Perform hands on development work through Insurance Now configuration tools, Java, JQuery, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, SQL
The Underwriting Manager, Middle Market Accounts role is new to our organization and one we’re excited to invest in. In this role, you will be responsible for helping shape the future of our existing book of middle market accounts ($150K+). Historically, large accounts have been treated similarly to all others and we believe there are ways to optimize retention, all while growing market share in this space.
As a Middle Market Accounts Manager, you will work closely with all our departments to facilitate the sales process and support the underwriting function in the acquisition and retention of large accounts throughout the policy lifecycle. You’ll have the opportunity to leverage multiple skill sets across our team to assist and drive meaningful contributions in the sales and underwriting processes, improve the customer experience and yield better returns. You will be asked to analyze data and identify opportunities or issues, identify and implement solutions, and measure results.
Additionally, you will serve as a mentor for our underwriters to grow into a more sales-focused group of individuals while improving their technical underwriting skills. Talent development and relationship building (across BerkleyNet and the broader Berkley organization) will be a key part of the role.
This role will work closely with department leadership to help with team execute on department strategy. This role may also lead project teams or specific department functions, with the possibility of direct reports.
This role would ideally be located in our Manassas, VA, Scottsdale, AZ or Minneapolis, MN office where we have a hybrid environment (3 days in office, 2 from home); we'd consider a fully remote colleague as well. #LI-Remote #LI-AV1
What you can expect:
- Internal mobility opportunities – be a key person in our succession plan
- Visibility to senior leaders and partnership with cross functional teams
- Culture of innovation, teamwork, supportive colleagues and leaders willing to invest in talent
- Opportunity to lead change
- Benefits – competitive salary, paid time off, comprehensive wellness benefits and programs, profit sharing, 401k, paternity leave, employee stock purchase plan, tuition assistance and professional continuing education
We'll count on you to:
- Be responsible for the entirety of the large account lifecycle from sales through end of term
- Evaluate and evolve the sales process to enhance account acquisition in alignment with the BerkleyNet brand and underwriting discipline
- Act as the primary contact for large account underwriting
- Price and approve large accounts in accordance to our New Business Plan and Retention Goals
- Assist in the development of the New Business/Renewal Business Plan for the following year
- Participate in/lead development of rising underwriting talent in technical and sales skills
- Manage key relationships/accounts and builds a program for ongoing management of large accounts
- Proactively identify areas for process improvement, innovation, and opportunities for efficiency and synergy
- Formulate and manage implementation of department initiatives
- Proactively review data as a method to identify new opportunities within the underwriting function
- Regularly monitor resources for changes in laws and market conditions that will impact the underwriting department and procedures
- Develop relationships across BerkleyNet and the broader Berkley Enterprise
- Collaborate effectively across teams to develop and implement strategy
- Able to assess talent and work with other managers on Development Plans for employees
- Represent BerkleyNet at agency events, networking, or within the scope of a relationship with an insured
- Has a deep understanding of the BerkleyNet business and underwriting appetite
- Identify opportunities in career development and continued education
- Assist in review and planning of annual department budgets
The Corporate Underwriting Specialist is responsible for assisting regional offices in meeting their growth and profit goals by providing commercial property or casualty underwriting expertise. S/he assists the Commercial Underwriting Manager in developing and administering Underwriting policy and practices in assigned areas of responsibility consistent with BSIG profit and production objectives. Responsible for monitoring results and recommend adjustments in strategies in line with Company profit and production objectives.
This role is located in Lawrenceville, GA.
Key Functions include but are not limited to:
- Provides underwriting direction for assigned area of responsibility that demonstrates an effective balancing of Corporate profit and production objectives
- Develops/revises Underwriting Guidelines as needed.
- Monitors product, class, state and Profit Center performance for assigned areas of responsibility and conducts necessary analysis developing recommendations for coverage and rate modifications to achieve targeted results.
- Working in conjunction with actuarial staff, systems, underwriting, and marketing participates as appropriate in developing state filings, rate changes and product and form modifications.
- Assists underwriters with risk analysis of referral accounts.
- Conducts regular training and development sessions designed to increase technical proficiency of underwriting staff.
- Keeps abreast of industry developments, particularly those which impact his or her area(s) of responsibility, including participation in appropriate industry meetings, seminars, and education sessions.
- Assists Chief Underwriting Officer with promoting consistency and quality of underwriting performance through BSIG Quality Control Program and annual Profit Centers’ audits.
- Works in conjunction with regional line of business teams to develop/revise proprietary forms and reviews NCCI/ISO countrywide changes for file and adoption.
- Understands BSIG’s business and the factors that affect its success.
The successful candidate will work closely with other ERM team members, other functions and senior management within corporate. The business focus of our ERM team also requires collaboration with colleagues across a range of disciplines in our operating companies. Key responsibilities include:
- Develop, implement and maintain the group risk management framework
- Work closely with our operating companies and corporate entity to help them understand their risk profile and effectiveness of mitigations
- Measure and monitor exposure to insurance risk from accumulations of property and casualty lines of business
- Understand the impact of ceded reinsurance program on the WRBC underwriting portfolio
- Risk, Capital & Solvency
- Enhance our understanding of the group risk profile, and the capital needed to support that risk profile
- Assist with the production of, and improvements, to the ORSA process and summary report including development of sensitivity, stress and reverse stress testing
- Emerging/Evolving Risks
- Creating and presenting analyses and reports on specific key risk areas for the Group’s senior management including emerging and evolving risks such as cyber, climate change
- ERM Reporting
- Support our international companies in their ERM reporting
- Complete ERM reports for rating agencies and regulators
- Assist with/produce internal ERM reports and presentations for ERM committee, Presidents’ meetings and Board meetings
- Other
- Assist with the development of less experienced team members
The Casualty Underwriter will work in a team setting generating, underwriting and analyzing accounts for development of new and renewal Casualty business. Role can be remote for candidates with adequate level of underwriting experience.
- 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 Senior Underwriter - Casualty, will work in a team setting generating, underwriting and analyzing accounts for development of new and renewal commercial casualty business. Role can be remote for candidates with adequate level of underwriting experience.
- 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 Commercial Casualty.
- 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.
Production-oriented underwriting position responsible for all aspects of growing and managing a profitable book of excess casualty business. Success comes from a dedication to the underwriting trade and a long-term approach to every aspect of the business, including relationship and risk management discipline.
• Manage and grow a high-quality excess casualty insurance portfolio working through your network of wholesale broker partners.
• Position requires the ability to leverage your network of industry relationships and grow portfolio utilizing Berkley Custom’s proprietary playbook and broad underwriting appetite.
• Ensures the achievement of continued improved profitability, growth and/or operational efficiencies for the portfolio through assessment of risk tolerance, market appetite and emerging risk issues.
• Determines the acceptability, quality and profitability of new and existing business based on company underwriting guidelines and objectives.
• Develop insurance proposals, prepare policies and endorsements, obtain required underwriting approvals where needed.
• Travel to conduct broker marketing meetings and attend industry events as determined by management.
• Contribute to the firmwide development of underwriting operations, marketing plans, product analysis, services, geographic focus and broker intelligence.
• Effectively communicate and collaborate with other leaders with Berkley Custom to broaden knowledge of trends, opportunities, and technical knowledge of pricing.