Drives distribution partner acquisition and profitable new business growth within assigned territory. Collaborates with Executive Portfolio Underwriter and Portfolio Underwriting team partners in alignment with retention goals and to ensure coordinated communication with distribution partners. Applies advanced level Underwriting, Sales, and Distribution Management skills to support overall book management.   • Responsible for identifying, evaluating, and recommending new distribution partners and ensures that partner goals and strategies are in line with the company's overarching objectives. • Oversees the initial training and ongoing education of agency partners on systems, processes, appetite, and underwriting criteria. • Facilitates comprehensive performance evaluations and book reviews with distribution partners, focusing on key metrics such as sales targets, risk quality, profitability, and compliance. • Analyzes new business submissions, determines acceptability of renewal risk in accordance with Company guidelines and practices in order to make profitable underwriting decisions. Applies underwriting guidelines and appetite to risk selection and pricing. Consults and negotiates with agents to package appropriate solutions to meet the needs of the insured while ensuring profitable outcomes for BFM. • Collaborates with Portfolio Underwriters to maintain a healthy book of business consisting of varied inland marine and property classes, risk size, and complexity. Evaluates underwriting performance based on financial analysis. Includes rate, reserve adequacy, operational execution, planning and product reviews. • Prepares reports to management concerning quality, quantity, and profitability of risks renewed and non-renewals. • Serves as consultant to less experienced Portfolio and Sales Underwriters in areas of subject matter expertise. • Consults with management on risks exceeding authority level or requiring special handling.

As an Underwriting Manager, you'll be responsible and accountable for strategic and operational activities, associated with the management of the BSIG business and the development of new products and programs, program management underwriting, marketing and communications within region.  You'll partner with the regional leader with goals and objectives.     What you can expect: - Culture of innovation, teamwork, supportive colleagues and leaders willing to invest in talent - Internal mobility opportunities  - Visibility to senior leaders and partnership with cross functional teams - Opportunity to impact change - Benefits – competitive compensation, paid time off, comprehensive wellness benefits and programs, employer funded health savings account, profit sharing, 401k, paid parental leave, employee stock purchase plan, tuition assistance and professional continuing education We'll count on you to: - Develop and ensure effective utilization of monitoring standards to assess product results (i.e., line profitability analysis, quarterly loss trends, utilization/productivity, etc.)    - Develop long and short-term business strategies to effectively position the company to market the proper products, programs and/or services to the right market segment through responsible market analysis and development activities. - Establish policies and direct the analysis of information in support of ongoing programs and products as well as the development of new products and programs.  - Collaborates with the actuarial, claims, finance and systems to support line of business development and maintenance needs. Schedule and maintain audit process for underwriting. Perform all staff management functions to support profit, growth and expense management goals. - Develop and direct the responsible product development, communication and training efforts that are consistent with business strategies and are compatible with systems and operational capacity and are consistent with BSIG’s profit, growth and retention goals.

We have an opportunity for an Underwriting Technician to join our team! You will be responsible for supporting all Underwriting functions at Berkley One.  We have two openings available. These roles can be based in our offices in either: Morristown, NJ or Chicago, IL.   We have a welcoming culture valuing our employees – we trademarked the phrase Everything Counts, Everyone Matters® to describe the Berkley commitment to our people and how we do business. We believe that every person in the organization is important and every accomplishment makes a difference in our results. Come join us!      Key functions include but are not limited to: - Manage accounts post issuance, involving the Underwriter as needed - Conduct primary underwriting review of select new business opportunities with focus on optimizing our competitive position or gathering pertinent underwriting information and then responding to agents or involving the underwriter as needed - Process renewal and endorsement transactions within authority and engage underwriters with thoughtful reviews for items exceeding granted authority - Support overall underwriting book, ensuring timely processing of work and focus on retention of profitable accounts - Other work and projects as assigned

We have an opportunity for an Underwriter to join our Berkley One team! You will be responsible for transactional underwriting and functions associated with underwriting risks on behalf of our high net worth clients. We have four openings available (due to growth - very exciting!). These roles can be based in our offices in either: Morristown, NJ or Chicago, IL.   We have a welcoming culture valuing our employees – we trademarked the phrase Everything Counts, Everyone Matters® to describe the Berkley commitment to our people and how we do business. We believe that every person in the organization is important and every accomplishment makes a difference in our results. Come join us!      Key functions include but are not limited to: - In our rapidly growing environment, new business is the focus of the underwriter’s day at Berkley One; you will use your excellent experience and decision-making skills to seek the most profitable business - Protect our portfolio by collaborating with risk management to identify and recommend solutions that ultimately make the risk better than when it started - Innovate with the team and larger organization to effect the changes you want to see whether it be in the day to day or larger organization priorities - Partner with a designated group of agents with focus on individuals and creating Berkley One champions by building strong relationships, coaching on new business solutions, and taking time to understand what’s most important to the agent and client - Consult and help agents understand our appetite and apply that knowledge to risk selection - Utilize our cutting-edge technology tools that help you monitor the quality of your book of business and use the knowledge in your individual decisions - Collaborate with Distribution and Marketing colleagues to co-create plans that drive the business

Our Berkley Mid-Atlantic Executive Sales Underwriter maintains responsibility for underwriting, including growth and profitability, for an individual book of business while also maintaining the sales and territory management functions for that same book of business.  They will oversee new business as well as manage a renewal book, including risk selection, pricing, setting terms and conditions as well as handle endorsements, agency requests, loss control, audits, etc.   Detailed Areas of Focus   Underwriting - Demonstrate 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 - Act as a referral source, within assigned authority, on coverage and pricing - Achieve profitable growth through effective use of underwriting and business skills in assigned territory - Gather and analyze information to determine risk acceptability - Recognize and advocate certain expectations to underwriting standards and create viable options - Identify critical exposures, trends, and opportunities and develop strategies to address them - Assess rate adequacy relative to exposure - Recognize and negotiate advanced coverage and pricing issues - Demonstrate advanced selling skills   Territory Management – for Assigned Territory, Participate in: - Development of territory game plan and overall strategy in unison with BMAG vision (current and future) - Agency reviews (at least quarterly) - Organize incentives (monetary or NYC events, super producer events) - Facilitate profit sharing delivery   Agency Management – for Assigned Territory, Complete: - Profit sharing updates throughout the year, with focus on next level achievement (maximize revenue) - Progress reports to plan and other incentives, monitor joint business plan - Find a niche, questioning and developing agents’ books and matching with our UW appetite - Schedule virtual and in person visits with pre-call agenda, inviting pertinent internal (and external) people - Leveraging who we are, what we do to gain elite partnership with agency and perpetuate agency to top 3 of their carrier line up   Marketing - Communication of target appetite - Distribute marketing messages that are developed and tailored to the agency - Facilitate leads and marketing to agents and/or producers   Resolution of - Product, Billing, Pricing, Relationship, Service, Claims and Automation issues by vetting problem and then bringing in the applicable partners to resolve   Internal Partnering with BMAG and other WRB companies - Provide competitor/market intel for product development - Collaborate with Sales Peers across the Berkley family of companies - Offer Solutions with everything Berkley

The Sr. Property Claims Examiner investigates, evaluates, and resolves assigned property claims in accordance with company standards, procedures, and regulatory requirements with some supervision.  Key functions include but are not limited to: - Proactively manages claim files from inception to closure including coverage analysis, investigation, damages, and evaluation with some management supervision. - Establishes appropriate initial loss and expense reserves and continually evaluates the file on diary for adequacy, accuracy, and adherence to reserving guidelines. - Analyzes and interprets policy language in conjunction with specific loss facts to reach appropriate coverage decisions. - Drafts coverage correspondence including reservations of rights and coverage disclaimers in compliance with state statutes and regulations. - Effectively and independently negotiates settlements with insureds and third parties - Compose correspondence to insureds, claimants, attorneys, agents, and regulatory agencies. - Appropriately and clearly documents all claim file activity, including current strategy, plan of action and maintain current diary according to claim handling best practices. - Work with and manage independent adjusters and experts and control costs of outside vendors - Effectively present cases within the department, and to underwriting and senior management. - Compose Large Loss Reports and other detailed reporting documents as appropriate on a regular and timely basis. - Identify subrogation opportunities and work with attorneys to obtain recoveries.

Underwriting Assistant employees will be responsible to assist and support underwriters with the administration of quoting, rating and issuance of new business, quotes, renewals and endorsements.    - Policy rating (all states, multi-line). - Obtain necessary information from Underwriters to complete tasks as needed. - Work within established guidelines for processing quotes and issuing policies in our policy issuance system. - Misc admin duties such as scanning documents, pulling posting notices and Proof of Coverage (POC) entry. - Responsible for the administration of policy issuance from quote through issuance. - Ensure that endorsements and policies are processed accurately and remitted back to the broker timely. - Clear accounts in Underwriting System. - Ensure electronic files are organized and setup for reviewing. - Solicit renewal applications from the broker. - Respond to Bureau Crits as necessary. - Pull from the system or from other sources Loss runs and MVR’s as necessary. - Process Audits - Other Underwriting Assistant duties as deemed by the Environmental Regional VP.  

Embark on an exciting journey as an Underwriter Trainee with Acadia Insurance! This is your chance to be part of a structured training program that combines coursework, classroom learning, and hands-on experience that will provide the foundation for a career in insurance. Immerse yourself in the world of property and casualty products, risk management, underwriting philosophy, and cutting-edge strategies that define our industry leadership. Key functions will include but are not limited to:    - Complete work and reading projects and pass required exams. - Establish good working relationships with colleagues and management staff. - Attain a basic working knowledge of state regulatory requirements for each line of business. - Under direct supervision, perform the basic functions of loss control. - Participate in job-shadow arrangements in various departments. - Participate in agency visitations with underwriters, claim representatives and/or loss control representatives to begin developing customer contacts. - Frequent travel, including overnights, is required.

- Analyze both internal and external data to adapt and develop rating methodologies for existing company products. - Use techniques to incorporate new variables in pursuit of a competitive advantage and improved underwriting results. - Utilizes loss development and other methods to participate in the determination of incurred but not reported reserve estimates to be used in profitability analyses. - Produce regular monthly reports and/or analyses used to complete the financial close process and/or used to improve underwriting results of the company. - Represent the needs of the actuarial department on cross functional projects. - Constantly seek to improve current reporting and actuarial processes. - Participate in planning ultimate loss and loss adjustment ratios based on underwriting leadership plans and changes to underwriting guidelines.

Review, evaluate, negotiate and processes WC Claims of moderate/severe/catastrophic complexity, provide recommendations and strategies for resolution, and litigation management as appropriate. Collaborate with internal and external clients, and often interact with agents, claimants, and policyholders.    - Analyze and process workers’ compensation claims by investigating and gathering information to determine compensability and exposure on claims, handling multiple jurisdictions. - Calculate and assign timely and appropriate reserves on claims and monitor reserve adequacy throughout the life of the claim. - Develop and manage claims updating action plans as the claim progresses and bring the claim to an appropriate and timely resolution. - Accurately calculate and timely pay benefits due pertaining to the jurisdictional guidelines. - Operate within designated authority level and time constraints pertaining to payments and settlements. - File appropriate forms per jurisdictional protocol, within statutory limits. - Actively manage and guide the litigation process, ensuring timely and cost-effective claims resolution. - Participate in claim reviews, which may require limited travel, and timely production of claim reports. - Coordinate vendor referrals for additional investigation and/or litigation management. - Use appropriate cost containment techniques including strategic vendor partnerships to mitigate overall cost of claims. - Manage claim recoveries of all types, including but not limited to subrogation, Second Injury Fund recoveries, and Social Security offsets. - Frequently collaborate with all appropriate parties involved with the claim, and clearly document that collaboration. - Maintain professional internal and external client relationships. - Actively execute timely and appropriate claims activities to ensure consistent delivery of quality claims services. - Proactively manage all litigated claims by clearly documenting the litigation plan and budget, retaining competent counsel, communicating with counsel on a regular basis and clearly documenting the litigation action plan and strategy.

As AVP, Claim Manager, you will be responsible for product quality, and performance of the liability claims professionals on your team and supporting the VP Claims Manager.   You may be responsible for maintaining a minor caseload, as determined to be appropriate by the VP Claims Manager.   - Select, lead, mentor, oversee, plan, and check the daily work of a team of General L - Liability, Commercial Auto & Commercial Excess Liability claims examiners. - Manage a team handling the most complex/severe claims within Berkley Environmental Auto and GL lines of business. - Provide guidance and direction to direct reports through a continuous process of management involvement and frequent claim file review. - Maintain a diary on direct report files, as well as a diary for your own files. - Employ proper claim handling techniques to protect the integrity of the brand and providing consistent service quality and streamlined processes to add value for our customers. - Recruit and interview examiners as necessary. - Train & coach examiners as appropriate and necessary to ensure their competency. - Attend depositions, mediations, arbitrations, pre-trials, trials, and other legal proceedings as appropriate. - Potentially maintain a minor caseload in which you handle, review and process claims with the greatest complexity. - Proactively manages team inventory and performance through reports. - Resolve coverage disputes with insureds and agents as appropriate. - Negotiate settlements as appropriate. - Provide performance input on team members. - Post timely and accurate, loss and expense reserves and reevaluate exposures regularly during the life of a claim.  Require and ensure that members of your team do similarly on their assigned claims. - Adhere and ensure that team members adhere to all statutory regulations, Unfair Claim Practices acts and Best Practices.

Must be capable of working under limited supervision and working with a remote manager.   In this role, the claims professional investigates, evaluates, negotiates, and resolves litigated and non-litigated property damage, personal and advertising injury, and claims of high exposure and complexity with significant experience/Focus on specialized claims in the area of construction defect with complex coverage and litigated claims.     - Analyze coverage, identify coverage issues, and prepare coverage letters for supervisor approval. - Investigate and evaluate liability. - Investigate and evaluate damages. - Manage litigation by assigning counsel from the approved panel where applicable, establish litigation plan and budget, coordinate with defense counsel, and continuously review the potential for resolution. - Establish timely reserves within authority and re-evaluate throughout the life of the claim. - Maintain up-to-date, appropriate file documentation and written file notes. - Maintain an active diary and productive file inventory. - Timely completion of all required large loss reporting. - Negotiate settlements within authority limit granted, and attend mediations, Mandatory Settlement Conferences, and/or Alternative Dispute Resolutions. - Proactively control the work product and expense of outside vendors. - Develop and maintain positive customer relationships and provide superior customer service. - Timely identify all potential opportunities for co-insurance, transfer of risk and/or subrogation. - Ability to Work with designated assigned accounts. - Recognize and investigate fraud.

The Assistant Underwriter will be responsible for providing 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. Key functions include but are not limited to: - 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 - Interpret and analyze underwriting manuals/guidelines, rating manuals, forms, and workflows - 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  

Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Team: Our key risk management aim is to maximize Berkley’s return on capital over the long term for an acceptable level of risk. This requires regular interaction with senior management both in corporate and our business units. The ERM team comprises ERM actuaries and catastrophe modelers responsible for identification, quantification and reporting on insurance, investment, credit, and operational risks. The ERM team is a corporate function at Berkley’s headquarters in Greenwich, CT.   The Role: The successful candidate will collaborate with other ERM team members on a variety of projects with a focus on casualty accumulation, catastrophe modeling, cyber insurance, and emerging risks. The candidate is expected to demonstrate expertise in handling both quantitative and qualitative information. The candidate will participate in discussions with leaders from business units as well as senior executives from other corporation functions. Actuarial exam support will be provided for candidates who wish to pursue an actuarial designation.   Casualty Accumulation • Support the development of the casualty data ETL process. • Analyze and visualize casualty accumulations by insureds, lines, and industries to deliver valuable insight to business leaders. • Help create casualty catastrophe scenarios by studying historical events and emerging risks. • Model complex casualty reinsurance protections.   Cyber, Climate Change and Other Emerging Risks • Assist with monitoring of cyber insurance exposures and modeling of cyber catastrophe events. • Perform research on emerging risks, including climate change, and quantify their impact on property and casualty lines, invested assets as well as general business operations.   Other Risk Assessment and Reporting • Measure and monitor property and workers compensation risk aggregation. • Aid in ERM reporting routines, including deliverables to senior management as well as rating agencies and regulators. • Assist with automation and management of key risk processes and projects. • Support the implementation and maintenance of the risk assessment processes across the domestic and international business units.   Please provide a one-page resume when applying.

The Senior Underwriter will be responsible for evaluating and determining risk acceptability, pricing and coverage for excess liability insurance within company underwriting guidelines and profitability goals.   Meet and maintain the production, profitability, and service standards established for the company. Manage and maintain good Wholesale Broker relationships. Key functions include but are not limited to: - Review new and renewal commercial insurance risks and determine accurate classification of business, policy contract forms and pricing of risk  - Review operations, exposures and controls, claims and loss information on individual risks. Use this information to evaluate accounts and develop pertinent attachment, limits, pricing and coverage solutions - Responsible for achieving predetermined premium goals and profitability objectives, effectively executing the company underwriting philosophy and assuring compliance of underwriting best practices - Assist in developing new products, coverage enhancements, and procedures that drive production and processing efficiency - Maintain quality and time standards as established - Cultivate effective broker relationships; conduct broker visits, communicate expectations and make recommendations for proper action(s) when appropriate - Identify and cultivate brokers with new business opportunities - Develop presentations to be delivered to the broker, retail agent and/or insured detailing coverages, pricing and services - Build and maintain productive relationships with internal service teams including Claims, Finance, and Actuarial to develop best practices and deliver world class service both internally and externally - Maintain current knowledge of the regulatory environment (state/federal rules and regulations) pertaining to the industry;  exhibit desire to continue education in the insurance field - Display positive image in the marketplace with all clients, including broker contacts; maintain positive, professional appearance - Exhibit high level of technical underwriting expertise, leadership and professionalism

We have an opportunity for an IT Project Manager to join our Berkley One team! As a partner to the business reporting into the CIO, you will drive the planning and execution of strategic programs and projects across Berkley One business units and serve as a key differentiator in execution excellence.  You will manage a complex portfolio of projects, both technical and non-technical, that impact our core business capabilities. This role will partner closely with the IT Delivery Lead to ensure alignment between the IT and Business Delivery plans and manage any changes to scope, priority, and schedule.  As a member of the PMO this role will also be responsible for the evolution/maturation of the project execution processes/capabilities of Berkley One.   We have a welcoming culture valuing our employees – we trademarked the phrase Everything Counts, Everyone Matters® to describe the Berkley commitment to our people and how we do business. We believe that every person in the organization is important and every accomplishment makes a difference in our results. Come join us!     Key functions include but are not limited to: - Lead strategic business projects that cross all levels and functions within Berkley One, in support of the ongoing growth and development of operational maturity - Manage multiple projects at a time, organizing cross-functional project teams using Berkley One program management standards, to drive execution excellence - Maintain the annual roadmap by working closely and collaboratively with Business Stakeholders and Execution Leads to understand business needs and scheduling challenges - Identify dependencies, risks and upcoming challenges and work to coordinate, mitigate and avoid project slippage - Work closely with the Senior Leadership Team and functional area leaders to define and refine business strategies into actionable items; developing business cases where necessary - Influence key stakeholders to create consensus and buy-in around project recommendations or risk mitigations - Regularly communicate and present project schedules, statuses, and updates to various team members ranging from junior to executive level - Perform project close-out steps to include identifying lessons learned/best practices to inform the success of future projects - Apply continuous improvement methodologies throughout the project management lifecycle - Demonstrated expertise at maintaining and applying contemporary Project Management practices to advance Project Management at Berkley One while performing the role  

As an Agency Sales and Marketing Manager (ASMM), you'll be responsible for implementing all agency management and distribution strategies.  You will report direction to the Regional VP and have matrixed relationships with the underwriters and corporate Marketing. The ASMM position works with the RVP in managing agency expectations and executing growth, profit and relationship building.   What you can expect: - Culture of innovation, teamwork, supportive colleagues and leaders willing to invest in talent - Internal mobility opportunities  - Visibility to senior leaders and partnership with cross functional teams - Opportunity to impact change - Benefits – competitive compensation, paid time off, comprehensive wellness benefits and programs, employer funded health savings account, profit sharing, 401k, paid parental leave, employee stock purchase plan, tuition assistance and professional continuing education   We'll count on you for: - Growth: new business renewal retention and mix of business. Balanced by size, industry, class, LOB and CAT exposure. - Profit: Loss Ratio, rate achievement, combined ratio and ROE. - Expense Management: Control expenses within designated budget - People Development: Coaching and mentoring the underwriting team on sales skills and utilization of tools such as the New Business Pipeline Report. - Territory Management: Building relationships with key agents, brokers, regulators and insureds. Understanding best opportunities and ability to put resources in play to maximize results.

The Claim Specialist - Auto/Bodily Injury position is responsible for the quality handling and resolution of non-litigated claims including commercial auto claims in a timely and professional manner with emphasis on providing quality service while controlling expenses. This position routinely handles claims involving coverage issues, significant injuries, contractual liability issues, and other claims that require specialized handling.   What you can expect: - Culture of innovation, teamwork, supportive colleagues and leaders willing to invest in talent - Internal mobility opportunities  - Visibility to senior leaders and partnership with cross functional teams - Opportunity to impact change - Benefits – competitive compensation, paid time off, comprehensive wellness benefits and programs, employer funded health savings account, profit sharing, 401k, paid parental leave, employee stock purchase plan, tuition assistance and professional continuing education We'll count on you to: - Review new losses and appropriately manage claims through coverage analysis, investigation, damages evaluation, reserving and resolution on non-litigated casualty claims. - Manage bodily injury claims, auto material damage claims and total loss claims process. Includes vehicle appraisal procedures, diminished value, vendor networks, subrogation demands, salvage procedures and heavy equipment appraisals.                                     - Establish timely and accurate claim and expense reserves. - Negotiate and convey claim settlements within authority limits.              - Participate in regional round table meetings as needed. - Write Reservation of Rights and Coverage Denial letters and other complex correspondence. - Maintain an effective dairy system and document claim file activities in accordance with established procedures. - Manage file inventory to ensure timely resolution of cases. - Handle files in compliance with state regulations.      - Provide excellent customer service to meet the needs of the insured, agent and all other internal and external customers.     

  As a Commercial Lines Underwriter, you'll evaluate (selection and pricing) and maintain (control) risk acceptability and profitability within the company’s underwriting guidelines and procedures for commercial risks. You'll partner with agents to manage a challenging and/or complex book of commercial business or agency relationships. We'll trust you to demonstrate complex decision-making with little or no supervision, recommending quality exceptions where appropriate to maximize profitability and meet business plans. You'll support marketing activities to agents and actively participates in the agency management process. You'll serve as a mentor providing technical support, training, and problem solving for other underwriters.    What you can expect: - Culture of innovation, teamwork, supportive colleagues and leaders willing to invest in talent - Internal mobility opportunities  - Visibility to senior leaders and partnership with cross functional teams - Opportunity to impact change - Benefits – competitive compensation, paid time off, comprehensive wellness benefits and programs, employer funded health savings account, profit sharing, 401k, paid parental leave, employee stock purchase plan, tuition assistance and professional continuing education We'll count on you to: - Analyze commercial lines accounts to make decisions based on individual risk characteristics, exposure analysis, hazard recognition and control.  Utilize underwriting guidelines to ensure compliance with state regulations.  Within delegated authority levels, accepts, rejects or modifies new and/or renewal business to ensure a profitable book of business.   - Prices business according to Company underwriting and pricing guidelines.  Assist less experienced underwriters in the handling of high hazard or more complex accounts.  Ability to use creativity and underwriting knowledge to write risks and retain business. - Partner with Territory Managers to support marketing activities by developing ongoing relationships with agents to discuss market appetite, quality and profitability of submissions, service standards, and underwriting and/or product changes.  Communicate with agents on underwriting issues including decisions on cancellations, declinations, exposure concerns, and survey results. - Partner with Territory Managers to identify issues or patterns and works to resolve or improve them; participates in agency planning and review processes; and may identify sales and marketing opportunities.  Take a lead role relative to Key Account review and recommendations. - Travel, with or without Territory Manager, to assigned agent locations to develop agency partnerships.  - Train and educate agency staff on Company products, services, processes, and underwriting philosophy.   - Assist in training and serve as a technical resource to other underwriters as needed.  - Attend industry workshops/meetings each year.

Berkley Aspire has an exciting opportunity for an Implementation Lead within the Strategy, Operations & Innovation group.  The preferred location for this role is on site in our Scottsdale headquarters.  We will consider highly qualified candidates in either our Richmond, VA or West Chester, OH locations.    The Implementation Lead is the primary point of contact and resource within Berkley Aspire for external stakeholders.  This leader represents the business interests of the Berkley Aspire, during implementation of new platforms, ongoing upgrades and enhancements and ongoing maintenance of existing platforms.   The Implementation Lead is also the primary resource and point of contact internally, responsible for engagement of key stakeholders within Berkley Aspire to understand and represent their perspective, as well as answer their questions.      We are a versatile group of individuals, working together to meet the needs of our customers. We value knowledge, analytical aptitude, and collaboration. If you thrive in a busy, engaging work environment, we want to know more about you!   As Berkley Aspire undergoes a transformation from legacy to state-of-the-art scalable platforms, the Implementation Lead will play a critical role in aligning organizational resources to ensure these new platforms match our business needs, strategy and vision.   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 is analytical.   A successful candidate will have strong collaboration skills to work with all levels of the company and the ability to handle multiple assignments within a professional working environment. Must possess a sense of ownership and be accountable for their work. - Develop a deep understanding of the business needs around each existing, proposed, and in-process platform upgrade including, but not limited to Guidewire. - Purposeful and active engagement with the technology support teams at WR Berkley - Participate in segment-level and corporate-level planning sessions, with the ability to represent the perspective and requirements of Aspire stakeholders and leadership - Be available and able to answer questions, both technical and operational, to leadership, management, and key stakeholders regarding existing, proposed and in-process platform upgrades. - Consult with leadership and assigned project team to identify scope/specifications and business needs, write proposals, prepares risk assessments for projects. - Identify gaps, overlaps, conflicts, and barriers to modernization and communicate in a timely manner to resolve. - Act as a liaison to key stakeholders within Aspire, Berkley and other entities and integrate the workflow in these areas in support of company and business unit strategy. - Handle the interfaces between projects, acting as a liaison between project managers and directors, to ensure collaboration and coordination between business unit leadership, program/project development staff, senior management, technology support, customers and, if necessary, vendors and outside consultants. - Provides feedback and makes recommendations to assist in the prioritization process. - May perform other responsibilities, as assigned. #LI-RS1