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SUMMARY
Assist in development of Company strategy and implementation with specific responsibility for management of the distribution system
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Implement formal prospecting plan and evaluate prospective agents and brokers; make recommendations based on Company goals and objectives
- Develop and expand both wholesale and retail agency distribution networks
- Recommend new programs, products and/or lines of business and evaluate for potential profitability
- Communicate preferred underwriting appetite as well as new products/services/coverages to agents and brokers
- Build long-term relationships with key agencies, insureds and industry associations
- Monitor agents and brokers against objectives relative to profitability, production, and service performance; consult with Underwriting and recommend appointments and terminations
- Maintain agency/broker contracts per guidelines
- Monitor competitor and industry landscape; provide reports on trends and activities in the marketplace
- Work closely with Underwriting to make informed, data driven decisions
- Create and distribute marketing material as appropriate
- Oversee all advertising and promotional endeavors on behalf of the Company; manage marketing/advertising budget
- Update website, social media sites, and employee Portal as appropriate
- Host visiting agents and brokers; set itineraries and ensure that respective Company personnel are involved as appropriate
- Represent the Company at agency functions and trade shows/conventions
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Our ideal candidate is someone who has a passion for pushing the limits of their actuary knowledge. This role offers more variety and exposure to the business than a typical actuarial role. An individual with the drive to lead projects, which provide meaningful insights into the business impact of changes in actuarial analyses, processes, and/or analytical methods, will thrive at MEC.
What you will do:
Project Management
- Lead project teams to provide accurate and timely analysis and communication to MEC business partners.
- Provide recommendations on actuarial projects that are well-thought-out and based on data that has been verified.
- Determine the project approach, staffing, responsibilities, and schedule.
- Measure, monitor, and communicate progress of project(s) at clearly defined points in the process to ensure that the project(s) is delivered on time, and it meets or exceeds expectations.
- Maintain focus on key objectives and manages unit work flow to accomplish completion of complex actuarial projects, removing obstacles as necessary.
- Deliver several projects concurrently and adjust to changing priorities.
Teamwork
- Employ delegation skills to ensure all team members are making meaningful contributions and advancing in assuming responsibilities.
- Direct and/or assist team to provide and interpret ongoing as well as ad-hoc requests that are pertinent to evaluating the quality of our business.
- Establish clear expectations for team members and keep them accountable to those expectations.
- Promote optimal performance and desired behaviors for team through direct observation and immediate feedback.
Business Acumen
- Utilize advanced knowledge in actuarial ratemaking methodologies.
- Develop appreciation of the organization’s goals and objectives.
- Gain knowledge of MEC’s insurance products, services, and terminology.
- Master core software applications, including actuarial systems, and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Work with relational databases (Access, SQL Server) and programming languages (VBA and R).
- Demonstrate understanding of predictive analytic techniques.
What we require:
- Self-Motivated – informed decision-making with the drive to get things done.
- Collaborative – open to others’ views and supportive of decisions made.
- Ownership – anticipate, identify solutions, and effectively manage a given process.
- Influence – effectively communicate direction and demonstrate credibility.
- Analytical – conduct analysis and utilize logical reasoning to develop solutions.
Company Perks:
- Tuition/training reimbursement.
- Flextime with core hours.
- Bonus structure.
- 401(k) savings plan with profit sharing.
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Responsible for ensuring that price levels and loss reserves are adequate, assessing the profitability of business being underwritten and assisting finance with financial reporting requirements.
Provide management with research and analysis required to support strategic initiatives.
- Perform advanced analytics and modeling techniques including but not limited to generalized linear modeling and other forms of multivariate analysis.
- Participate in enterprise risk management initiatives, including support for catastrophe management, economic capital modeling, and internal rate and return studies, etc.
- Lead the regular preparation of adequate statistical data for loss, expense, and rate projections.
- Lead the actuarial component of the company’s planning process.
- Identify, retrieve, and prepare data in support of actuarial analysis through SQL, Essbase and other data sources.
- Adapt and develop rate methodologies for both existing and new company products using advanced techniques.
- Evaluate reliability of source information, adjust and weigh raw data, organize results into a form compatible for analysis and use by management.
- Analyze and interpret statistical data to point out relationships among sources of information, and prepare conclusions and forecasts based on data summaries.
- Responsible for quarterly reserving analysis including presenting reserve position to W.R. Berkley executive leadership.
- Ascertain premium rates required and reserves necessary to ensure payment of future liabilities.
- Evaluate and/or prepares reports.
- Evaluate data to ensure data integrity.
- Ability to understand and discuss loss and financial data issues with consulting actuaries.
- Ability to effectively communicate all areas of responsibility both verbally and in writing.
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Preferred Employers Insurance is a member of the W. R. Berkley Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, and voted one of the Best Places to Work by San Diego Business Journal four years in a row!
Our premium audit team has a history of success, achieving high marks in the industry. Do you have some experience in premium audit and want to work with a great team focused on customer service and continuous improvement? Come join our premium audit team and take your career to the next level! No field audit experience required.
The Audit Department Manager is responsible for the supervision of staff, daily operations, reporting, customer service, premium audit oversite and management of vendors, systems and innovation. The Audit Department Manager will maintain and improve the Premium Audit Department by ensuring a high level of productivity, internal control, and consistent application of quality customer service. The Audit Department Manager is expected to be highly productive, supporting Company goals and advancing Company values. This employee should exercise sound judgment and deliver consistent results.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Respond to elevated inquiries regarding a variety of audit related issues.
- Ensure timely completion of all audits.
- Oversee the audit dispute process.
- Develop, train, and supervise department staff.
- Conduct performance reviews of staff.
- Perform quality control of related correspondence.
- Maintain a quality network of independent auditors to support physical audit function.
- Maintain satisfactory results in conjunction with the WCIRB Test Audit Program.
- Manage the Audit Department Budget
- Complete projects as assigned.
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Preferred Employers Insurance is a member of the W. R. Berkley Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, and voted one of the Best Places to Work by San Diego Business Journal four years in a row!
Our premium audit team has a history of success, achieving high marks in the industry. Do you have some experience in premium audit and want to work with a great team focused on customer service and continuous improvement? Come join our premium audit team and take your career to the next level! No field audit experience required.
The Audit Analyst is responsible for accurately reviewing final audits. The primary role of the Audit Analyst will be to maintain and improve the audit department by performing the following duties: applying company audit guidelines as well as those of the California Workers’ Compensation Uniform Statistical Reporting Plan, answering audit specific questions for policyholders, providing customer service support, analyzing final audits, resolving final audit disputes, assigning policies to be field audited, performing and reviewing physical audits, new business QC, communicating with the independent auditors as needed and any other general duties or projects as assigned and deemed necessary.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Apply company audit guidelines as well as those of the California Workers’ Compensation Uniform Statistical Reporting Plan.
- Analyze final audits to ensure the appropriate premiums are being charged to the policyholders.
- Perform/Review physical audits as necessary.
- Notify Underwriting of any potential issues discovered at final audit.
- Resolve final audit disputes
- Answer customer service calls including specific, detailed audit related questions.
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Overview
Evaluate Risk – Solve Problems – Develop Efficiencies
High energy trouble shooters. Know no strangers.
Our front-line team is central to our organization’s success.
You are the face of BerkleyNet with every customer interaction, and you do it flawlessly.
Drive change, develop solutions and stand out as a member of the BerkleyNet team.
Who we are…
BerkleyNet is an innovative and leading provider of workers compensation insurance and services. We were started in 2006 with the goal of delivering an easier solution for customers - driven by speed and simplicity. Since that time, we've developed a national presence and are recognized for our "Ridiculously Fast, Amazingly Easy" approach to workers compensation. If you are looking to join a fast-paced, energetic and passionate team with room for professional growth and development - BerkleyNet may be a great fit for you.
The BerkleyNet Way is…
- Fearlessly Explore New Paths
- Generate Solutions and Positive Energy
- Responsiveness is our Reputation
- Integrity is non-negotiable
- Embrace Ownership and Adaptability
- Be a Community Builder
- Be an Original
- Communicate openly and share knowledge
Responsibilities
Duties & Responsibilities
- Learn and become knowledgeable about our products, department processes, functionalities and requirements
- Research, understand and apply decision-making ability when handling customer inquiries
- Handle multiple priorities with attention to detail such as responding to customer calls, reviewing accounts, and completing transactions
- Based on authority level, make sound financial decisions on behalf of the company
- Understand and interpret data to drive efficiencies
- Work both independently and within a team environment
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Overview
Curious negotiators who always go for the win-win.
Work on a team that provides world-class claim management and managed care solutions.
You will utilize intelligent technology to deliver interactive risk management solutions.
As a Claims Representative, you will deliver BerkleyNet’s fast and easy customer experience, while investigating claims and negotiating the best outcome for both sides.
As a member of the Claims team, you will have a strong impact on our bottom line. Success in your role means success for the company.
Who we are…
BerkleyNet is an innovative and leading provider of workers compensation insurance and services. We were started in 2006 with the goal of delivering an easier solution for customers - driven by speed and simplicity. Since that time, we've developed a national presence and are recognized for our "Ridiculously Fast, Amazingly Easy" approach to workers compensation. If you are looking to join a fast-paced, energetic and passionate team with room for professional growth and development - BerkleyNet may be a great fit for you.
The BerkleyNet Way is…
- Fearlessly explores new paths
- Generates solutions and positive energy
- Be a community builder
- Be an original
- Embrace ownership and adaptability
- Responsiveness is our reputation
- Communicate openly and share knowledge
- Integrity is non-negotiable
Responsibilities
- Research learn and apply worker's compensation statutes
- Investigate claims as reported and determine eligibility for benefits and administer benefits as warranted
- Address client issues and respond to inquiries promptly
- Manage the progression of the claims process through collaboration with physicians, nurses, attorneys and other parties as needed
- Analyze and process claims with the ability to have ownership of policy and claim transactions
- Translate data and understand department processes, functionality and requirements
- Maintain compliance with federal and state regulations
- Must be able to work independently and within a team environment
- Performs other related duties as required and assigned
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- This position involves the underwriting and assessment of applications for new and renewal energy business for acceptability in accordance with company underwriting guidelines by utilizing sound underwriting and risk management practices.
- Candidate will be responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships with brokers and agents, and will be responsible for overall management, including profitability, of their brokers/agents.
- Candidate will have marketing responsibilities and will be responsible for assigned territories to include development of growth strategies.
- Candidate will be required to understand policy language, application of coverages and conduct coverage interpretation.
- Candidate must be capable of working across the organization to include collaboration with risk services, claim, actuarial, finance/accounting, and IT.
- Candidate must be accountable for managing a profitable portfolio of business.
- This position will be required to travel as needed to maintain strong relationships with agents and customers.
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Customer Service
- Comply with contractual rules
- Answer all types of customer telephone calls
- Analyze correspondence to determine action needed
- Prepare correspondence and do follow up if necessary
Policy Issuance
- Review all new business policies to determine the agency assigned
- Set up new agencies in the computer
- Assign new business
- Set up new policies in the computer
- Offer renewal to existing policy holders
- Review all new business policies to determine the agency assigned
Policy Maintenance
- Issue endorsements based on correspondence, customer/agent requests, audit of prior year
- Process cancellations/reinstatements
- Update files for agent changes
Policy Audit
- Determine audit type (voluntary reporting or physical)
Accountable For
- Accuracy and integrity of data in the computer, on the policy, renewal offer, cancellation, endorsement and all other documents distributed outside or inside the organization
- Meeting policy issuance standards for new and renewal policies
- Meeting timeliness standards based on individual contract agreements and departmental standards
- Meeting team timeliness and quality standards
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Overview
Pragmatic and innovative software tester.
Be a key member of a fast paced, delivery focused team building IT Solutions. Provide excellent product support to a range of parties involved.
Who we are…
BerkleyNet is an innovative and leading provider of workers compensation insurance and services. We were started in 2006 with the goal of delivering an easier solution for customers - driven by speed and simplicity. Since that time, we've developed a national presence and are recognized for our "Ridiculously Fast, Amazingly Easy" approach to workers compensation. If you are looking to join a fast-paced, energetic and passionate team with room for professional growth and development - BerkleyNet may be a great fit for you.
The BerkleyNet Way is…
- Fearlessly Explore New Paths
- Generate Solutions and Positive Energy
- Responsiveness is our Reputation
- Integrity is non-negotiable
- Embrace Ownership and Adaptability
- Be a Community Builder
- Be an Original
- Communicate openly and share knowledge
Additionally, the ideal candidate for this position possesses the following:
- Ability to effectively multitask with strong attention to detail
- Program and process troubleshooting, finding patterns and logical thinking
- Excellent business analysis and communication skills
Responsibilities
Work collaboratively with developers, analysts and business units to deliver on our quality commitments, QA strategy and product development needs. Develop test plans and test scripts to expand our test libraries and advance our automated testing framework.
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This position requires working knowledge of infrastructure department workflow, infrastructure technology, and project management. The role’s primary responsibility will be to ensure the timely completion of information security strategic projects and coordination of with infrastructure and application development project managers.
This role will be accountable for the management of multiple projects primarily involving infrastructure teams and will work in tandem with other project management resources to help ensure that BTS standards, policies, and procedures are followed accordingly.
Key Accountabilities
- Development and standardization of work plans, project dependency mapping, organization of costs and labor, document lessons learned, communicate progress, and track/communicate/escalate issues, risks, and changes.
- Delivering projects on time and on budget.
- Setup and manipulation of projects in the Project Portfolio Management system.
- Customer facing coordination and communication will be an essential requirement in order to be successful in predicting work plans and project delivery time lines.
- Build and enhance relationships with internal application team partners, seeking to drive and foster collaboration and team work.
- Consult or negotiate with technical team leads and other project management resources to define and prepare project costs and dependency mappings for resources. Confer with management, production, and engineering staff to discuss project and service delivery impacts to the business.
- Has responsibility to comply with organizational standards, programs, systems, and policies.
- Minimal travel time expected
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This position will play a key role in success of business critical projects by defining overall solution architecture focusing on Security, Integration, Data and Non-functional domains of solution architecture. This role may have responsibilities for multiple programs or projects at the same time. Most project resources are responsible for a single system with regard to things like re-usability, risk reduction, and simplicity. This role is responsible for representing these same types of interests with the overall solution in mind while balancing against the delivery timelines and budget. This role will also take on the responsibility of Berkley’s shared application authentication and single sign on platform based on ADFS framework. Platform also contains some home grown complimentary .Net components. This role will be maintain and socialize the long term roadmap, provide long term strategy as well as some production and hands on development support as needed.
Key Accountabilities
- Defines the optimal usage of technology and system capabilities across multiple systems to optimize a business or technical process.
- Defines system interface specifications to optimize the reusability, supportability, and performance of technology solutions.
- Demonstrates and understanding of the organizational model system support and considers it in system design decisions.
- Demonstrates a mastery of a broad technology landscape that spans the application, middleware, and infrastructure levels.
- Ensure high-performing and scalable solutions by proactively monitoring and assessing various performance metrics both pre and post-implementation.
- Partner with the various subsidiaries to create a vision for future advancement of our applications.
- Maintain the Berkley identity platform roadmap and provide production and development support as needed.
- Travel for this position is approximately 10-25%.
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Position Summary/Overview
This position will serve as a technology underwriting specialist in an assigned region delivering profitable growth and excellent community, employee, and customer relations. Our ideal candidate will have commercial technology or commercial middle market experience.
Main Responsibilities Include:
Underwriting Management
- Responsible for generating profit, growth and retention results within assigned territory
- Lead business initiatives for territory which include generating business opportunities, pricing, premium retention, coverage analysis, loss control needs, claim service needs and account stewardship
- Manage underwriting staff within territory
- Mentor underwriting support staff and operations staff
- Establish business plans on an annual basis for assigned territory
- Product training for underwriting staff
- Follow established pricing, underwriting and documentation protocol as set forth by underwriting management
Agency Management
- Agency management including planning and driving results
- Target new producer partner agencies within assigned territory
- Lead sales and marketing efforts within assigned territory
- Product training for producers
- Occasional overnight travel
- May perform other functions as assigned.