The Commercial Lines 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 Financial Operations Specialist is responsible for working with our internal and external business partners to ensure that receivables are managed in accordance with industry best practices. This role performs a variety of accounting and bookkeeping duties and maintains contact with brokers and observes confidentiality of customer proprietary information. This role requires a light to moderate accounting background with the intellectual curiosity to grow within a progressive and dynamic team. Career path for this role would eventually be aligned with financial reporting and analysis track. - Manage customer relations at the primary level. - Perform secondary (escalated) customer relation duties as required. - Secondary operational duties as required. - Perform A/R general ledger entries and reconciliations. - Manage due diligence on unclaimed property. - Provide support in creating metrics for management. - Participate in reserving analysis, work with Controller in reviewing analysis and perform accounting entries. - Assist in budgeting activities associated with A/R. - Track and manage outstanding premium and deductible receivables (including External Agency Management). - Propose appropriated write off items to leadership. - Assist in developing strategies and tactics to address challenges in A/R with the intent on reducing aging, and associated expenses. - Assist in implementing new procedures focused on operational efficiency and controls. - Additional financial reporting and forecasting projects as assigned.

The Senior Accountant will be involved in all accounting and reporting functions as well as any financial projects. The incumbent will be integral to the Finance Department and will be responsible for the accurate processing and preparation of the monthly/quarterly financial data.  This position will require satisfactory completion of daily, weekly, and monthly accounting tasks and activities, which include cash applications, accounts payable, account reconciliations, intercompany transactions and settlements, and maintaining the general ledger.  Specific duties include, but are not limited to: - Preparation of monthly/quarterly journal entries - Apply cash collections and resolve outstanding AR balances - Develop, implement, and document efficiencies in accounting processes - Work with the CFO and AVP in month/quarter end processes including preparation of account reconciliations and other closing analyses and reports - Assist in the completion of the Quarterly CFO package - Establish and maintain effective working relationships with parent company and affiliate personnel - Assist in the Annual Planning Process - Assist in quarterly Schedule F submissions - Assist in the non-IT Sarbanes – Oxley Compliance - Monitor the implementation and maintenance of accounting control procedures - Participate in audit processes, including audits conducted by external public accountants, state regulatory examiners and parent company auditors - Have an understanding of reinsurance contracts and accounting - Complete Excess of Loss and Quota Share reinsurance calculations - Complete balance sheet and income statement reconciliations - Keep CFO and AVP apprised of any issues that may impact timely and accurate financial reporting - Review monthly T&E reports for accurate account coding and adequate support documentation

The Senior Underwriter, Casualty, will work in a team setting generating, underwriting and analyzing accounts for development of new and renewal commercial casualty 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 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.

Mentor a team of developers working on core business applications;   Responsible for code quality and sustainability for a number of applications across various platforms;   Be a key member of a fast paced, delivery focused team building IT Solutions. Provide excellent product support to a range of parties involved;   Work collaboratively with developers, specialists and business units to deliver on our quality commitments;   Develop test plans and test scripts to expand our test libraries and advance our automated testing framework;   Ensure teams follow the correct procedures, policies and documentation requirements across project phases; and   Guide teams through the development, testing and implementation stages and review the completed work effectively.  

 An Application Developer focuses primarily on providing high quality, cost-effective IT solutions to business partners by creating new software applications or modifying and/or supporting existing packaged or custom-built applications. In this capacity, Application Developers code, configure, test, debug, document and maintain applications, programs and interfaces.   - Configures systems and/or develops and maintains high quality code. - Tests individual programs and configurations (i.e., unit-level testing). - Debugs systems and resolves technical issues. - Documents technical solutions within the systems and externally. - Identifies problems and recommends corresponding solutions. - Determines programming effects on existing systems. - Modifies detailed applications with minimal to moderate guidance. - Programs applications at the highest level of technical expertise. - Maintains solid knowledge of all application programming areas. - Acts independently under general direction. - Creates or modifies procedures to solve complex problems, taking equipment, operating time and desired results into account. - Contributes strategic vision and integrates a broad range of IT application development ideas throughout the organization.    

  A Senior Application Developer focuses primarily on providing high quality, cost-effective IT solutions to business partners by creating new software applications or modifying and/or supporting existing packaged or custom-built applications. In this capacity, Senior Application Developers analyze, design, code, configure, test, debug, document and maintain applications, programs and interfaces. In this role the Senior Application Developer works on building, scaling, and monitoring various highly complex applications, and making our container orchestration cluster highly available as well as building and improving our application CI/CD pipelines.   - Configures systems and/or develops and maintains high quality code. - Tests individual programs and configurations (i.e., unit-level testing). - Debugs systems and resolves technical issues. - Documents technical solutions within the systems and externally. - Identifies problems and recommends corresponding solutions. - Determines programming effects on existing systems. - Modifies detailed applications with minimal to moderate guidance. - Programs applications at the highest level of technical expertise. - Maintains solid knowledge of all application programming areas and is a top-level expert in one or more highly specialized areas. - Acts independently under general direction. - Provides technical consulting on complex projects. - Creates or modifies procedures to solve complex problems, taking equipment, operating time and desired results into account. - Is sought as a resource for resolution of unique or complex IT application development problems, involving multiple disciplines.

Work with the corporate accounting department to prepare and analyze monthly financial information for the corporate location and related business units. Deliver financial information accurately, efficiently, and timely. Assist with the monthly corporate accounting U.S. GAAP close process, including preparation of monthly balance sheet and income statement as well as the quarterly cash flow statement. Prepare financial statements based on the U.S. GAAP and statutory accounting principles. Assist with the preparation of SEC filings including 8K, 10Q, and 10K. Provide financial reports to the Controller including account analysis, balance sheet and income statement flux analysis, reconciliations, and ad hoc analysis. Support the development of streamlined management reporting reports and process improvements. Support the business planning process for the corporate entity, including review of business unit submissions. Deliver regular financial management information to track progress and provide variance analysis. Prepare and review controls, including management and execution of Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) related work, review and follow up on findings, and establish appropriate internal financial controls. Work with international business units related to US GAAP reporting as well as local in country reporting related to accounting and regulatory work. Evaluate, execute, and implement new US GAAP accounting policies across the global business. Apply knowledge of macro-economic impact of foreign exchange rate (FX) movements and resulting impact on accounting results. 

This position will be providing support of one or more applications to various member companies of the corporation. The position will involve developing, implementing, and supporting software solutions for customers.

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) reports the company President and is a key member of the senior leadership team who must be willing to challenge the status quo while championing the strategic direction of the company. S/he understands the importance of culture, brand and market strategy, and has strong emotional intelligence.  The CFO provides leadership for development, implementation, & evaluation of policies and procedures, strategies and performance of the financial functions. Willing to embrace business insights and follow the key drivers of business, the CFO serves as a strategic advisor across the company.  Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: - Acts as a key finance/accounting leader and member of the Senior Leadership team with a strategic mindset that anticipates and plans for the future. - Acts as both leader and collaborator with the capacity to bring together cross-function leaders in a way that fosters collaboration and innovation. - Responsible for the financial management of both long and short-range planning while building scalable systems and processes. - Handles responsibility for management oversight of treasury, accounting, budgeting, premium audit, agency bill and accounts receivables teams and deliverables. - Provides financial reporting and forecasting that ensures the company’s financial viability. - Ensures appropriate reimbursement and maintaining of internal controls, ensuring a successful audit. - Understands in-depth the market opportunity, strategy and business model of BMAG while providing a unique perspective across all departments. - Monitors financial status of the organization working with the CEO on strategic direction. - Provides and executes on data, information and insights. - Understands performance trends and develops and implements strategies that optimize the opportunities. - Works with the president to achieve better results with a focus on accelerating speed of execution and delivering intended outcomes while driving out cost. - Leads the finance team, setting clear goals and expectations to achieve optimal performance. - Represents the organization within the Berkley Company, collaborating effectively with business partners, peer companies, and other WRBC departments as called upon.

The Self Funded Health Consultant develops and manages trusted relationships with assigned captive programs, functioning as primary liaison, supporting the implementation of new programs and delivering reporting, analysis and making recommendations of best practices and health risk management approaches to mitigate financial exposure.    Locations Flexible but ideally working from offices in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania or Connecticut.     Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: - Developing and managing trusted relationships with assigned captive programs, including effectively interfacing with C-Suite and executive level business relationships at the policyholder, TPA, Broker, Captive and a variety of third parties. - Functioning as primary liaison with Captive Manager and overseeing necessary captive deliverables to ensure timely cession reporting and member/consultant support. - Coordinating and preparing monthly, quarterly and annual loss reporting packages, quarterly conference calls, and 1:1 report introduction calls, as well as supporting and presentating at regional and annual program meetings - Developing and managing communication of results and performance of assigned captive programs to internal and external parties, including analysis of historical performance and interpretation of loss performance. - Developing and managing surveys and voting for assigned captive programs. - Working with distribution channel and captive members in development and implementation of risk management strategies and education of potential health risk management solutions/vendors. - Supporting the launch of new captive programs including establishing the cession reporting, coordinating calls and logistics with Program Sponsor/Captive Manager to ensure a smooth implementation. - Developing documentation/recommendation of processes and procedures to support efficiency and growth targets for the captive division. - Effectively liaising with various operating areas including premium accounting, finance, and clinical team on behalf of policyholders and consultant brokers to ensure understanding of claims handling, premium processes, policy provisions/endorsements and understanding internal health risk management services. - Managing vendor relationships to maintain smooth coordination between the parties (TPAs, disease management, broker, captive, members, etc.) - In collaboration with AVP, overseeing the activities of account management team assigned to programs, including training, development, and input on performance reviews to ensure appropriate coordination of information and resources to achieve customer service standards. At times providing back-up and support in interfacing with broker, policyholder and TPAs.

Nautilus is searching for an Accounting Manager who is a well-rounded, versatile, multi-skilled individual to join our team.  This is not your traditional Accounting Manager role; this is a role of the future focusing on processes, analysis, and control structure.  The right person will be passionate about working for a company that is dedicated to providing exceptional customer experiences and creating a culture that values our pillars of Growth, Excel, Serve and Fun. We are looking for someone who is highly motivated, organized, and has a positive outlook, along with a natural drive to grow, problem solve, think outside the box and be analytical. A collaborative attitude, transparency, clear communication, advanced excel skills and an inclination to help others are all must-haves.     We are looking for a professional with experience in Finance and the understanding of internal controls, preferably in an insurance environment. This individual will be the right hand of the Accounting Director in ensuring Nautilus has a strong control environment and oversees processes impacting the financial health of the company.   A successful candidate will have strong collaboration skills, ability to work with all levels of the company, and be able to handle multiple assignments within a professional working environment. Must possess a sense of ownership and be accountable for their work. - Provide hands on leadership, training, mentoring, and work product management - Manage and implement continuous process improvements within the vendor management process, with a focus on mitigating risk and understanding the financial impacts of vendor relationships - Monitor the company’s Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements and oversee testing/reporting on behalf of CFO - Recommend process improvements to achieve greater efficiencies, reduce overhead costs, and strengthen the control environment - Provide analysis for internal management reporting and external financial reporting – Dotted line reporting to CFO - Manage the travel and entertainment program - Collaborate on cross-functional project teams providing value. - Perform analysis to ensure stability of agents and mitigation of credit risk exposures

The Staff Underwriting Consultant will be responsible for providing technical underwriting leadership and assisting an assigned business unit in achieving the company’s strategy, growth and profitability objectives.   - Provides technical underwriting leadership and support to assigned business unit to assist unit in achieving the company’s strategy, growth and profitability objectives.  Provides guidance on technically complex referrals from field underwriting operations including coverage design and reinsurance. Monitors facultative reinsurance placements. - Analyzes competitive market intelligence to identify trends. Provides guidance regarding the unit’s performance, financial results, profitability, business mix, competition and market trends.  Recommends adjustments as they relate to financial targets. - Serves as a technical underwriting resource for Business Development, Risk Services, Claims and Premium Audit staffs.  Includes specific subject-matter-expertise for industry fields or lines of business, where appropriate.  May include attendance of industry events or trade conferences to further develop expertise and enhance company presence in the industry. - Participates in Business Development activities, including consultation with underwriters on individual renewals and new business opportunities.  Includes direct interaction with agencies and review of opportunities with Business Development and Marketing teams.  May include direct interaction with key customers or prospects to manage services and to demonstrate expertise and credibility on behalf of the company. - Performs underwriting audits of individual risks for compliance with company guidelines, state regulations and reinsurance.  Develops and amends company underwriting rules and guidelines.  Includes portfolio-level review of accounts and trends within defined subject-matter-expertise, or other areas as needed. - Participates in development and/or delivery of training material for the regional or business unit staff.  Includes customized training, provided to groups or individuals, specific to areas of defined subject-matter-expertise, or other areas as needed.  May include review of candidates and participation in the hiring process for individual underwriters, including onboarding based on subject-matter-expertise.

The Admiral Insurance Group Professional Liability Associate Underwriter will work in a team setting underwriting and servicing new and renewal accounts for the development and retention of our Professional Liability business. - Production and underwriting of new and renewal account 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 Liability. - Attends strategic marketing calls to key brokers.

Provides support to the underwriting process, making appropriate decisions within own underwriting assigned authority levels.  Compiles data, performs routine tasks, and processes accounts.  Projects a professional company image through internal and external customer interaction.   ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES   - 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. - Processes prerenewals by generating monthly reports and compiling/analyzing required information. - Creates, analyzes and interprets data from various systems and underwriting resources. - Provides administrative support by preparing and compiling information to ensure all aspects of the underwriting process are contemplated. - 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 among 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.   ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - Completes preparatory work on new business accounts as assigned by the underwriter. - 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.

The Vice President of Claims provides strategic direction and leadership for the BNP Claims function.  As a senior management team member, this role will be key to developing and executing strategic plans to meet BNP’s business objectives.    - Manages all aspects of the BNP Claim function thru strategic direction and leadership that generates positive claim outcomes and excellent service to our customers.  - Provides strategic direction and leadership in the management of large, complex claims and litigation management. Collaborates with WRBC Corporate Claim, outside counsel and other resources when required to successfully execute these duties. - Oversees and participates in the management of the BNP claims catastrophe plan (storm management) and the W.R. Berkley Corporation Catastrophe (WRBC CAT) Response Program, if triggered. - Communicates claim developments/trends to President/CEO and senior management team.  Provides multi-line claims expertise to the senior management team including, but not limited to, claim developments and trends within the Property/Casualty insurance industry that may impact BNP’s results. Works in a collaborative manner with Underwriting, Actuarial, UW Analytics as respects specific claim issues, or trends, that may impact underwriting appetite or portfolio pricing. - Will oversee, and may participate in, claim reviews, or other valued added claim services, applicable to individual accounts written by BNP where those services are appropriate. - Thru the use of metrics and data, monitors and analyzes organizational performance.  Drives change to assure continuous improvement and increased efficiencies.  Identifies and implements strategies to reduce total claim cost and optimized BNP’s profitability. - Establishes and executes an internal audit process to ensure established Claim practices and procedures are being executed at the highest level. - Attracts, coaches and develops talent within the Claim function such that the objectives of the Claim organization are executed and with the Values associated with BNP. Provides frequent and specific constructive feedback to staff.  Provides technical advice, direction and mentoring to Claims staff. - Establishes and manages the claim department budget and resources including explaining variances and related reporting. - Develops and maintains relationships with WRBC Corporate Claims and other W.R. Berkley Regional Claims Officers to capitalize on business opportunities and efficiencies. 

Responsible for the supervision of all claims related matters as well as the analysis, development and execution of claims strategies to deliver optimal loss cost management and customer satisfaction in support of overall business objectives.  Work collaboratively with the Vela Leadership Team in loss trend, coverage and exposure analysis for existing programs and new program opportunities. Work directly with internal claims personnel and outside to manage and achieve high standards of productivity, efficiency and alignment of organizational goals. Ensure compliance with all local, federal and state regulations related to claims while minimizing risk/exposure to the organization.   - Analyze existing claims strategy to ascertain effectiveness. Develop and implement appropriate claims strategy in conjunction with the President, Chief Actuary and Chief Financial Officer. - Provide vision and leadership to the Claims organization in accordance with the established strategy - Cultivate a culture that excels in communication and collaboration - Lead  in the development, implementation and continuous planning of all claim programs, metrics, processes, results and initiatives - Collaborate with Underwriting, Actuarial, Finance and other stakeholders to ensure knowledge sharing on market trends, legal changes and loss developments - Leverage resources, technology, and processes to drive innovation through the use of predicative analytics within the department - Understand and utilize internal claim best practices for proper and consistent claim performance, compliance and achievement of business goals - Work with the Leadership Team on cost containment strategies including allocated and unallocated expenses within the Claims operation - Create the Claims annual operational goals, objectives and budget - Directly manage first and third party claims, as necessary - Supervise and analyze effectiveness of panel counsel to assure compliance with agreed upon metrics and recommend changes to the President/CEO where necessary. - Provide regular Claims updates to brokers and reinsurers as necessary. - Ensure sound litigations management practices, including detailed review of legal bills using appropriate tools - Attend mediations, arbitrations, depositions, trials, as necessary - Perform other duties and/or projects as assigned by the President/CEO