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As a data scientist for Berkley Small Business, you will play an integral part in changing the way insurance is delivered. The role will allow you to apply cutting-edge machine learning algorithms to a variety of business problems, and your contributions could be add value immediately as you join a team committed to data-driven decision-making. This creates an environment where your models could be quickly implemented and have a real impact on the business. The role will provide exposure to a wide range of commercial insurance lines.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Build statistical models to both select and price insurance business
- Evaluate and refine existing models to increase profitability
- Help build internal platforms and infrastructure to speed up the data science life cycle
- Clearly communicate model results to senior leaders
- Influence others through effective presentations
- Collaborate with business experts to improve existing processes through analytics
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Strong ability and willingness to learn new technologies in a short time
- Excellent analytical skills, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills
- Problem-solution orientation and passion for process improvement
- Advanced statistics, modeling, and data visualization experience
- Proven track record of success with broad direction and fluid requirements
- Strong collaboration skills with diverse teams and executive management
- Demonstrated ability to transform data into actionable information
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
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Key Risk has an exciting opportunity in our Charlotte office to join our team of underwriting experts. We offer an innovative culture, great team members, excellent training and development, and career opportunities.
The primary responsibility of the Territory Underwriting Manager II role is to contribute to achieving or exceeding the Region’s profit plan through risk selection, agency management and communication of Key Risk's value proposition. In this role associates will be assigned an intermediate sized territory and book of business. Expectations are that the associate would possess at least an intermediate level of skill in the following areas: underwriting knowledge, portfolio management, and agency relationship management. The associate may also be asked to research new market niches, serve as an industry lead, and participate in special projects.
PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES:
Underwriting
- Achieves planned written premium, rate change, renewal retention and loss ratio goals
- Documents analyses and decisions with adequate detail using Risk Analysis Documentation (RAD) form, Client Relationship Management (CRM) application, pricing models and rate change calculation tools.
- Takes the initiative to recommend any improvements in underwriting principles, techniques or appetite when they become apparent.
- Complies with insurance filings and regulatory requirements.
Marketing
- Visits select agents and clients when needed to explain new products, services and underwriting decisions.
- Effectively and efficiently prepares for and schedules agency visits.
- Maintains current knowledge of agencies’ needs, staff, target markets, and contracted insurers. Documents agency visits in accordance with established corporate procedures.
- Performs all aspects of agency evaluations, goal settings and business planning within time frames and expectations defined by Regional Vice President.
- Participates effectively in new and renewal team sales activities
- Conducts business in a professional, punctual and well-prepared manner that promotes Key Risk appropriately in meetings and public forums.
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The Construction Defect Litigation Specialist’s job function includes efficiently and effectively handling advanced-level, primarily litigated, commercial third-party general liability losses in a “paperless” environment. An ability to communicate both verbally and in written form in a prompt, courteous and professional manner is essential.
Responsibilities:
- Review and set up new loss assignments in a timely manner in compliance with department guidelines and best practices.
- Establish appropriate initial loss and expense reserves and continue to regularly evaluate the file for adequacy, accuracy and adherence to reserving guidelines.
- Analyze and interpret policy language in conjunction with specific loss facts to reach appropriate coverage decisions.
- Draft frequent and complex coverage correspondence, including reservation of rights and coverage disclaimers in compliance with various state statutes and regulations.
- Compose a variety of other detailed correspondence to insureds, claimants, attorneys, agents and Regulatory agencies.
- Proactively manage primarily litigated 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 document all claim file activity, including current strategy, plan of action and exit plan in file notes.
- Consistently demonstrate comprehensive coverage analysis, investigation, evaluation and negotiation skills at an advanced level.
- Direct and control the activities and costs of numerous outside vendors including defense counsel and coverage counsel, experts and independent adjusters.
- Effectively present and discuss loss facts and issues in roundtable discussions to peers and members of management at all levels.
- Compose and transmit in a regular and timely basis frequent Large Loss Reports and other detailed reporting documents as appropriate.
- Manage and monitor file caseload through the use of various resources.
- Obtain all required state adjuster licenses and maintain them as required via compliance with mandatory continuing education requirements.
- Serve as a technical resource within the department through mentoring and knowledge-sharing, whether one-on-one, in small groups, or presentations to larger groups.
- Meet with intern personnel and others as needed to provide job function overview and/or specific subject-matter training.
- Occasional participation in projects and initiatives lead by other departments and/or W. R. Berkley companies, including audits, workshops, focus groups, task forces, etc.
- Initiate appropriate communication with members of management and other department.
- Attend internal and external seminars and other training events and provide feedback to peers and/or members of management.
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Works independently handling large and/or complex commercial property claims in a prompt, equitable manner. Directs origin and cause investigation, analyzes coverage, liability, and reserves while managing all damage components of the loss; negotiates settlement or conclusion of assigned claims. Incumbent will travel within CWG operating territory to perform the essential duties of this position.
- Performs on-site investigations, evaluates exposures, establishes accurate reserves and manages defense and 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 Supervisor and/or Claims Manager to inform, solicit input and strategize.
- Correctly enters claim data into claim and related systems for reporting purposes.
- Coordinates investigation with Subrogation, Arbitration and Salvage Recovery Units.
- Provides technical advice, direction and mentoring to the Claims staff on commercial property and third-party property damage claims.
- Assists staff with subrogation and liability property demand reviews.
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The Training and Development Specialist (T&D) is responsible for the overall execution of various training initiatives across the enterprise. This role will work closely with the VP of Talent Management as well as Berkley HR to determine training needs and identify possible solutions. The T&D Specialist will execute on the following:
- Administration of training related organizational processes, such as managing content of a learning management system
- Creation of various tools to assist HR leaders with talent development and workforce planning
- Design and delivery of various training programs
- Assessment of training effectiveness
- Support of training vendor management process
The Training and Development Specialist fulfills the primary responsibilities of the role by executing the following duties and tasks:
- Consult with Berkley HR to conduct needs analysis, determine common training needs, recommend possible solutions and develop evaluation process to ensure training effectiveness
- Work with VP of Talent Management to identify Key Performance Indicators and ensure training is evaluated for effectiveness regularly and feedback is provided to training resources
- Creation or sourcing of tools to be used by Berkley HR and operating units including development plans, 360 assessments, and other tools related to Talent and Career Development and Workforce Planning
- Aggregate and optimize currently available training resources and ensure availability to Berkley HR
- Evaluate desired outcomes and provide recommendations regarding whether solutions should be developed or outsourced
- Analyze performance management results to determine areas of development need; recommend and apply solutions across W.R. Berkley Corporation
- Assist with the selection, implementation and administration of an enterprise learning management system.
- Periodically review the competency library to ensure it is up to date and aligned with training solutions
- Assist with the sourcing and maintenance of various training resources and vendors; including aggregating and evaluating feedback as it relates to the performance of a particular vendor.
- Develop Train the Trainer program for Berkley, allowing Berkley HR to effectively execute in-house training as needed
- Management of certification courses (i.e. CPCU)
- Proactively identify areas for process improvement, innovation and opportunities for efficiency and synergy
- Additional duties as assigned
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The Senior Underwriter is responsible for submission generation, underwriting and policy issuance of Directors and Officers Liability, Employment Practices Liability, Fiduciary Liability, Fidelity/Crime for small and middle market enterprise(SME) private commercial and not-for-profit healthcare organizations. This position will be part of the newly formed Berkley Healthcare Financial Lines group. The senior underwriter will be responsible for underwriting new and renewal SME business as well as marketing activities to generate new business and retain existing business. At BHFL we are hiring for the future. Career opportunities are not limited by your initial position, especially for those who join us on the first part of our journey.
- Determine risk acceptability in accordance with underwriting risk appetite and guidelines
- Prepare thorough underwriting analysis including detailed exposure and independent underwriter assessment
- Make pricing, coverage, terms and conditions determinations and recommendations within defined limits/authority and underwriting guidelines and authority parameters
- Develop, grow and maintain a profitable, diversified book of business aligned with company goals
- Ensure production and loss ratio goals are achieved for assigned book by reviewing, analyzing and evaluating information and taking appropriate action as necessary
- Develop positive broker relationships within assigned territory while maintaining a good rapport through responsive levels of service
- Coordinate marketing activities including travel in coordination with SME Underwriting Lead
- Foster growth of less experienced staff in a positive and growth-oriented environment
- Actively self-educate as to line of business, industry and insurance trends including exposures, claims, legal, legislative, healthcare, current events, self-improvement and innovation
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Become a part of Acadia’s Twin States Branch! We are currently seeking a production focused Underwriter to grow and build Acadia’s Middle Market commercial book of business in New Hampshire and Vermont. Your responsibilities will include executing Acadia’s underwriting strategies, traveling throughout New Hampshire and Vermont to attain new business, underwrite a renewal book of business, and develop long-term and profitable agency relationships.
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The Senior Underwriter is responsible for submission generation, underwriting and policy issuance of Directors and Officers Liability, Employment Practices Liability, Fiduciary Liability, Fidelity/Crime for large and complex private commercial and not-for-profit healthcare organizations. The underwriting position will be part of the newly formed Berkley Healthcare Financial Lines group. The senior underwriter will be responsible for handling new and renewal, primary and excess business. At BHFL we are hiring for the future. Career opportunities are not limited by your initial position, especially for those who join us on the first part of our journey.
- Determine risk acceptability in accordance with underwriting risk appetite and guidelines
- Prepare thorough underwriting analysis including detailed exposure and independent underwriter assessment
- Make pricing, coverage, terms and conditions determinations and recommendations within defined limits/authority and underwriting guidelines and authority parameters
- Develop, grow and maintain a profitable, diversified book of business aligned with company goals
- Ensure production and loss ratio goals are achieved for assigned book by reviewing, analyzing and evaluating information and taking appropriate action as necessary
- Develop positive agency relationships within assigned territory while maintaining a good rapport through responsive levels of service
- Coordinate marketing activities including travel in coordination with LCE Underwriting Manager
- Foster growth of less experienced staff in a positive and growth-oriented environment
- Actively self-educate as to line of business, industry and insurance trends including exposures, claims, legal, legislative, healthcare, current events, self-improvement and innovation
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The Assistant Underwriter will be responsible for providing Railroad Underwriters with the information necessary to make prudent underwriting decision and to support the underwriting life cycle from pre-submission through policy issuance and renewal.
Principle Responsibilities:
- Clear new submissions and maintain clearance system
- Collect, organize and save new and renewal broker submission data
- Manage due dates for quotes, binders, file set-up and policy issuance and keep underwrite apprised
- Assist in setting up policies for issuance as directed by the underwriter
- Review policies to ensure they are issued based upon the terms and conditions outlined by the Underwriter
- Produce endorsements accurately as directed by underwriter
- Examine and evaluate policy documents including declarations, applications, signed forms for proper formatting, spelling and grammar and accuracy
- Collaborate with Bermuda Captive Manager as directed
- Interpret and analyze underwriting manuals/guidelines, rating manuals, forms, and workflows for railroad business
- Assemble and maintain insurance policy files (paper copy and/or electronic) as directed
- Maintain knowledge of technical underwriting process and/or research information if needed; participate in ongoing training as necessary
- Handle various requests and/or inquiries from producers and/or Underwriters through phone, in person, and written correspondence
- Provide routine servicing of policies as needs arise including issuing of endorsements
- Order various underwriting reports to compile data for the Underwriters
- Inform Underwriters of any underwriting issues immediately
- Perform administrative duties for the department including writing reports and business correspondence
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The Inland Marine Adjuster will provide prompt, fair and effective Inland Marine claims service for insureds and claimants through the use of phone and correspondence. This position will primarily focus on first party Commercial Property and Inland Marine lines including Builders’ Risk and Contractors’ Equipment. However, the position will not be limited to these lines. Core lines of business include Commercial Property, Builder’s Risk, Contractor’s Equipment and Motor Truck Cargo Legal Liability; plus various other specialty Marine products.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Investigation of claims made by insureds and claimants. Including but not limited to proper coverage determination and/or liability determination, 24-hour contacts, taking of recorded statements. Evaluate and negotiate settlements including denial of claims either not covered or where no liability exists. Obtain proper forms and documents.
Establishing and maintaining proper reserving throughout the life of the claim file. Maintain appropriate diary schedules of all claims in the care and custody of the adjuster. Evaluate estimates and bills for accuracy and applicability to coverage relating to the type of claims submitted.
Complete all necessary reporting forms according to procedures on a daily basis. Entry of proper claim reserves, and claim payments. Maintain in chronological order; appropriate file notes on the system. Initiate subrogation and dispose of salvage according to established procedures.
Inform the Underwriting Department of risk hazards discovered through the investigation of the claim. Advise supervisor immediately of all claims of a severe nature or exceeding settlement authority.
Direct attorneys, independent adjusters and other vendor/experts on claims in litigation or that require outside assistance. Attend mediations and settlement conferences when warranted.
Strictly adhere to all claim best practices and operate within set authority level.
Assist in training of other personnel as directed and maintain a good working relationship with supervisors, associates, agents and the public.
Participate as a thought partner by giving and receiving constructive feedback and championing innovation and continual process improvement.
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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 brokersR
- 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)
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Intrepid Direct Insurance is looking for a dynamic underwriter who is excited to take on new challenges while underwriting a rapidly growing book of business. We are seeking a self-starter who is enthusiastic about challenging traditional insurance norms to join our underwriting team.
WHAT YOUR DAY LOOKS LIKE
- Underwrite individual accounts per letter of authority - new and renewal
- Work closely with IT to create underwriting efficiencies
- Gain deep expertise in one of our business segments of business
- Support underwriting manager and Chief Underwriting Officer on projects and product development
- Collaborate with our sales, client services, and IT teams to enhance the customer experience
- Contribute to the refinement of underwriting processes
- Execute underwriting strategy
- Contribute to the innovative processes at IDI
QUALITIES
- Track record of success with increasing positions of responsibility
- Curious
- Collaborative
- Detail oriented
- Fast learner
- Self-driven
- Comfortable with adapting to new technologies
- Enthusiastic
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The main role and responsibilities of the Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Analyst will be to tune, respond and manage security events as it relates to the Symantec DLP technology. This may include triaging events as well as working with business and technology partners to further understand and validate the event as well as work to enhance, change or clean-up process or data to remediate the event causing the violation. DLP Analyst will also be expected to help tune and customize the DLP rule to be more accurate as well as more targeted to the Berkley environment and data. The position will be part of the DLP team working with DLP/Security architects and engineers to enhance the Berkley DLP program.
This role will have a global remit and will be working with security, technology and business stakeholders around the globe to ensure the appropriate protection of Berkley data. Expectations are that the analyst has an intellectual curiosity around data and the protection of that data from accidental or malicious exfiltration from the Berkley environment. Processing tickets will be integral to the role; but we are looking for someone that will help improve, tune and configure the tool as well to improve the capability – not just process tickets.
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The Vulnerability Management Analyst works within Berkley’s Information Security team, interacting directly with stakeholders to address issues related to remediation of vulnerability scanning and assessment. The Vulnerability Management Analyst’s support activities are focused on helping key stakeholders understand their vulnerability results, providing guidance on the remediation of failing threats, and evaluating false positives.
Maintain and improve upon, as necessary, the existing vulnerability management program, including maintenance of documents, procedures, reporting, and stakeholder communications. Provide guidance to stakeholders in support of vulnerability management services, which includes, but is not limited to, sharing goals and road maps of vulnerability management. Analysis and validation of scan/assessment results communicated to clients through reporting and results-review meetings. Provide stakeholders with remediation recommendations and guidance, up to and including remediation tracking and reporting. Provide stakeholders reports that provide the most value based on security maturity and established vulnerability management goals. This requires the ability to be adaptive in report parameters and formats depending on stakeholder needs and target audience. Ability to use analyze large amounts of data using Microsoft and other business tools to report on enterprise level vulnerability data
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Investigates moderate to complex commercial Workers’ Compensation claims in a prompt, equitable manner by analyzing coverage, liability and damages; evaluating reserves; and negotiating settlement or conclusion of claim. Demonstrates a proven ability to handle routine to complex coverage, liability and damage assessment.
- Examines and analyzes policies, contracts and claim forms to determine coverage
- Investigates loss in a prompt manner by telephone, correspondence or on-site investigation to determine the extent of the insureds liability.
- Requests necessary reports, e.g., police reports, fire reports, medical records, property damage inspections, etc.
- Utilizes independent adjusting services to assist in the claim investigation as appropriate. Establishes accurate claim reserves and re-evaluates exposures and reserves during the life of the claim.
- Correctly enters claim data and file documentation into claim and related systems for reporting purposes.
- Negotiates settlement or conclusion of claim.
- Consults with Claims Manager/Director when claim cannot be resolved before it moves into litigation.
- Collaborates on claim files in subrogation and arbitration.
- Occasional travel will be required
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Intrepid Direct Insurance is looking to add to its dynamic team. The Underwriting Product Specialist position is a perfect fit for an insurance professional with a technical background and knowledge who likes to collaborate. If you want to be part of building a great company- this may be your dream job!
Intrepid is growing quickly and we need a dynamic, self-starter who is excited about helping meet the evolving needs of the Underwriting Department. You will explore the possibility of new insurance products, new business segments, team projects, leading projects, analyzing and developing strategy by portfolio, be the subject matter expert for the underwriting team, and help build a high-level underwriting philosophy.
REPORTS TO: CHIEF UNDERWRITING OFFICER
YOUR ROLE MAY INCLUDE
- Product development and filings
- Work closely with all departments, including actuarial, client success, marketing, IT, and claims teams
- Handle referrals per letter of authority in designated portfolios
- Review and own underwriting processes
- Support underwriting strategy
- Research territorial trends and guide team
- Support chief underwriting officer on projects
- Act as the subject Matter Expert and as an underwriting resource on CP, GL, CA, UMB and WC lines of business
WORKING RELATIONSHIPS & CONTACTS
- Interacts continuously with all levels of employees of various departments
- Must exhibit professional behavior at all times while representing the company