The Rating team is responsible for the accurate and timely rating and issuance of property and casualty insurance policies. As a support team, Rating acts as a trusted advisor to Underwriting to deliver on Acadia’s promise to provide superior service to our policyholders and agency stakeholders. This individual must effectively collaborate with their Rating peers and Underwriting partners to provide insurance solutions for the financial well-being of our community   ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES   - Participates in a training program to learn the primary aspects of rating property & casualty insurance - Rates and issues all policy transactions within written authority for all commercial lines of business: Workers’ Compensation, Automobile, Property, General Liability and Umbrella - Follows rating and procedure manuals to perform the basic functions for all transaction types: endorsements, new business, renewals, cancellations, rapid renewals, etc. - Interprets written and verbal instructions from Underwriting and effectively communicates the decision-making process to ensure all transaction types are handled accurately - Adheres to service level agreements to provide stakeholders with superior customer service - Establishes and maintains strong working relationships with colleagues throughout the organization - Demonstrates a commitment to innovation by challenging the status quo and contributing to the continuous improvement of processes and procedures - Maintains a working knowledge of all software applications that support the rating role and responsibility - Actively participates in team discussions - All other duties as assigned

Partner between IT and the business teams to provide software application support related to business analysis, data analysis, quality assurance testing, and help desk support related to a variety of software applications.  Review, analyze and evaluate user requests, coordinate and monitor requests to a successful resolution.  Document business requirements for small to medium system requests and test plans/test cases for all projects.  - Work with the customer community (Internal and External) and software development teams to deliver functional requirements and testing of user interfaces and data sources - Monitor, audit and analyze activity in business data processing systems for proper data input, coding and interchange of data feeds between disparate source systems - Identify, monitor, track and resolve production related system errors - Elicit requirements using discussions, document analysis, use cases, scenarios, and workflow analysis on small to medium projects - Define and execute test plans on all projects - Review data in complex formats - Participate on project teams, understanding project plans, roles, goals and timelines - Perform all other duties as assigned

Under limited supervision, reviews, evaluates, negotiates and processes WC Claims of serious to significant complexity, makes recommendations for resolution, and litigation management as appropriate. Has contact with agents, claimants, and policy holders. The position will be located in our Walnut Creek, CA office or be a remote position for the candidate given their experience and geographic location.   Duties and Responsibilities: - Analyzing and processing workers’ compensation claims by investigating and gathering information to determine the exposure on the claims involving state of California. - Calculates and assigns timely and appropriate reserves to claims and continues to manage reserve adequacy throughout the life of the claim. - Develops and manages claims through well-developed action plans; continues to work the action plan to bring the claim to an appropriate and timely resolution. - Calculates and pays benefits due; approves all claim payments; and settles claims within designated authority level. - Prepares necessary state filings within statutory limits. - Participates in claim reviews, which will require some limited travel. - Actively manages the litigation process; ensures timely and cost-effective claims resolution. - Coordinates vendor referrals for additional investigation and/or litigation management. - Uses appropriate cost containment techniques including strategic vendor partnerships to reduce overall cost of claims. - Managing claim recoveries of all types, including but not limited to subrogation, Second Injury Fund recoveries, and Social Security offsets. - Frequently communicates with all appropriate parties involved with the claim. - Maintains professional client relationships. - Actively executes 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. 

Works within the corporate accounting department of W. R Berkley Corporation (WRBC), including working with business units across the globe, to prepare and analyze monthly financial information for the corporate location and related business units. Expectation is to deliver financial information accurately, efficiently, and timely. Also assists with ad hoc projects and requests as needed. The AVP, Assistant Controller role reports to the WRBC Corporate Controller. This is a highly visible role with frequent interaction with executive leadership.  Possess not only analytical acumen but also excellent communication skills and the ability to influence a diverse team of senior leaders.  Demonstrates an appetite for change and innovation.    FINANCIAL REPORTING - Assist with overseeing the global U.S. GAAP close process and calendar across the public company, inclusive of assistance to and communication with the business units as needed. - Perform corporate close functions for the holding company including but not limited to equity and consolidation accounting, significant transactions, and operations in normal course. - Participate in complex accounting transactions and new topic areas as they arise. - Work with the tax department to complete end to end transaction assessments and processing as well as efficient and effective close and reporting processes. - Assist with the preparation and review of monthly balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statements. - Prepare and/or review SEC filings/XBRL (8K, 10Q, and 10K), standalone financial statements (U.S. GAAP and statutory accounting principles (SAP)) and other miscellaneous filings. - Provide financial reports to the Controller and CFO (e.g. key performance indicators, account analysis, balance sheet and income statement flux analysis, reconciliations, ad hoc analysis, etc.) to support management decisions. - Support development of streamlined management reporting reports through automation or other efficiency gaining ways. - Establish and maintain effective communication and working relationships within WRBC Group to facilitate providing management financial information to other corporate departments (ERM, actuarial, tax, treasury, investment accounting, etc.). - Be an advocate for and execute on change and innovation. ACCOUNTING POLICY - On-going monitoring of new or updates to FASB, IFRS or other applicable accounting standards that are relevant to WRBC and its subsidiaries. - Perform impact analysis and lead implementation projects for new or changing accounting standards. - Maintain WRBC’s accounting policy manual. FINANCIAL PLANNING AND ANALYSIS - Support the business planning process for corporate as well as including review of business unit submissions. - Deliver regular financial management information to track progress against plan and provide variance analysis as required. - Contribute financial analysis to assist in decision making, management reporting, and board reporting. - Provide ad hoc financial analysis to corporate leadership as needed, including but not limited to scenario modeling, capital budgeting, and financial due diligence. - Expertise in collecting, analyzing and managing quantitative data and creating meaningful reports/analysis to lead business improvement and innovation initiatives. OPERATIONAL FINANCE - Prepare and review controls including management and execution of Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) related work, review and follow up on findings and establishment of appropriate internal financial controls. - Work with WRBC’s external and internal audit teams to facilitate completion of all audit requests. - Become a trusted partner and advisor to operational leaders and executives. - Ad hoc projects as considered necessary relating to corporate needs or business unit assistance. 

- Perform Corporate Business (Non-IT) SOX testing - Work with SOX Leader to: - Coordinate Operating Unit Business SOX testing - Review Operating Units SOX testing and evidence - Track and report on Business testing results - Maintain Corporate SOX documentation - Coordinate and/or perform MAR testing - Perform and document annual risk assessment and scoping   - Assist in assessment and refinement of  internal control procedures for 60+ Operating Units - Provide support for risk assessment questionnaires and CFO and CEO certifications. - Interact regularly and collaboratively with Internal Audit peers to ensure consistent methodologies, policies, and alignment of resources, to foster a unified team atmosphere. - Participate in special projects as assigned by Internal Audit Management. - This role will report to the VP-Audit within the Internal Audit department.

The Business Solutions Analyst is responsible for working closely with various Berkley companies to bridge the needs of the business with the use of the ServiceNow ITSM tool suite.  This includes understanding and assessing the business need, proactively addressing customer’s requests, impact on existing workflows, other requests in the queue as well as downstream system impacts and potential end user training opportunities.      - Facilitate requirements gathering and process mapping workshops. Perform gap analysis (as is functionality versus to be functionality). - Participate in end-to-end activities related to implementation planning including project management, issue management, communication and change management. - Help personalize and humanize the customer experience while at the same time accomplishing future business scalability. - Document the customer journey and identify ways to improve existing customer pain points based on process optimization, technology, change management, or communication. - Help uncomplicate the work environment of tomorrow by forecasting scalable solutions and when they need to be ready to be delivered to positively influence the customer journey. - Translate your recommendations to senior leadership to gain agreement, affect change and influence long term strategies. - Participate in User Acceptance testing and recommend improvements. - Answer developer and end user questions as well as clarifies and escalates issues through the development life cycle. - Assist with end-user training and product presentations. - Provide 2nd level end user/system support of platform within defined SLAs to include but limited to ongoing training for 1st level support resources.

The Rating team is responsible for the accurate and timely rating and issuance of property and casualty insurance policies. As a support team, Rating acts as a trusted advisor to Underwriting to deliver on Acadia’s promise to provide superior service to our policyholders and agency stakeholders. This individual must effectively collaborate with their Rating peers and Underwriting partners to provide insurance solutions for the financial well-being of our community   ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES   - Participates in a training program to learn the primary aspects of rating property & casualty insurance - Rates and issues all policy transactions within written authority for all commercial lines of business: Workers’ Compensation, Automobile, Property, General Liability and Umbrella - Follows rating and procedure manuals to perform the basic functions for all transaction types: endorsements, new business, renewals, cancellations, rapid renewals, etc. - Interprets written and verbal instructions from Underwriting and effectively communicates the decision-making process to ensure all transaction types are handled accurately - Adheres to service level agreements to provide stakeholders with superior customer service - Establishes and maintains strong working relationships with colleagues throughout the organization - Demonstrates a commitment to innovation by challenging the status quo and contributing to the continuous improvement of processes and procedures - Maintains a working knowledge of all software applications that support the rating role and responsibility - Actively participates in team discussions - All other duties as assigned

Leadership in the overall execution of the strategy for the Core Construction segment including include the performance management of team members to achieve both individual and team goals.  Based on the individual skill set of team members, the Team Lead will mentor, coach as needed to oversee broker and portfolio management to achieve the profitable growth required by the company.  This position will also develop, grow and maintain a small book of business for an assigned brokers on and individual basis. - Be informed/knowledgeable of industry issues and activities through formal educational processes to develop all skills for yourself and team - Assist team members with managing broker relationship to meet new and renewal business objectives.  - Actively participates in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, following appropriate procedures and work principles, participating in problem solving activities, and using continuous improvement tools to support the work of the team and segment. - Continue to enhance knowledge, skills, and abilities and apply knowledge effectively in the business and share with team members - Coach, mentor, train junior level underwriters to advance their underwriting knowledge and grow their book of business - Manage the performance of team members though formal feedback, salary administration, improvement action plans as needed.  - Review claims and loss information on individual risks. Use this information to identify and re-evaluate accounts and develop strategy for dealing with exposures and frequency issues. - Manage the portfolio profitability and identify favorable and unfavorable classes of business. - Meet/Exceed production, profitability, and service targets. - Ability to research and solve more complicated problems and make decisions. -  Adhere to the guidelines to determine proper coverages and pricing.   - Adhere to underwriting authority level as per on file with Manager for self and team members. - Ensure that the team gather underwriting information to properly evaluate commercial risks for acceptability within company guidelines. Underwrite for profit. - All other duties as assigned

The Field Adjuster will be responsible for the investigation, evaluation and adjustment of claims for a dedicated program handling municipal property and casualty claims.    This role would mostly serve an area in the Northwest quarter of Minnesota.  The area is generally from Fergus Falls to Bemidji, north to Baudette and along the Canadian border to the west border of Minnesota.   Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: - Interviewing insureds, injured parties, witnesses and others as appropriate. - Inspecting property damage. - Reviewing factual information to prepare damage estimates. - Investigating assigned losses to determine coverage. - Evaluating loss exposure for various property losses. - Evaluating and negotiate settlements based upon coverage document language. - Determining scope of loss and cost of repairs. - Making recommendations regarding resolution of claims. - Making recommendations regarding litigation. - Preparing reports for Client Company. - Entering reports/file activity into electronic claim processing system. - Accountable for results, customer service, and achieving departmental and unit objectives.

This position will require regional coordination with and accountability to the Vice President, Head of Sales and Distribution with accountability also to the RVP.  In this capacity, works with the Regional Vice President, to ensure that results for each product, program, and/or service support overall profitability, growth and retention of business, and that each is consistent with all related underwriting initiatives.  This position will be responsible for the management of existing producers, as well as identifying and developing new producers.    Duties and Responsibilities: - Developing new production sources (either retail or wholesale) for accounts in our target market and assigned territory. - Managing relationships with existing production sources. - Manage analytics and meet with the production sources to go over results and develop action plans. - Manage producer appointments and terminations. - Work with local underwriting teams to coordinate new or renewal business strategies - Meeting and building in person relationships with potential and existing clients - Assist with marketing and web content. - Analysis of competitor offerings/forms to look for gaps or weaknesses. - Participation in trade shows/industry functions. - Cross sell with other business units as opportunities are presented. To meet the major responsibilities of this position, up to 80% of your workweek will be traveling/out of office meeting with new and existing customers.

The VP, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer will be a member of the Senior Staff that contributes to the overall strategic direction of the Operating Unit (USIG) and will be directly responsible for the sales, distribution, agency engagement and marketing strategy to ensure long term growth and profitability.   The Chief Sales and Marketing Officer supports the organization’s mission, vision and values by exhibiting the following behaviors: entrepreneurial spirit, innovation, responsiveness, challenging the status quo, effective collaboration, evidence-based decision making, and resilience. Performance includes demonstration of the following competencies: leadership, persuasion, analytical mindset, client focus, results driven, and quality decision making.    The Chief Sales and Marketing Officer is responsible for the development and execution of industry leading go-to-market, sales, marketing and customer engagement strategies while developing and maintaining highly effective relationships with both external (e.g. independent agents) and internal customers (e.g. underwriting). Will also be responsible for developing and executing an advanced social media and digital marketing strategy. Will hire, develop and lead a team of Business Development associates that will successfully execute on the developed strategies. Will demonstrate the highest level of partnership and collaboration with underwriting to drive superior results in new business submissions, new business written premium, retention and profitability. Position requires superior sales, communication, collaboration, influence management and analytical skills. Attaining and maintaining a superior knowledge of Union Standard products and services is critical.   Essential Duties and Responsibilities - Establish sales and business distribution strategies with a focus on long term profitability - Develop and execute a successful marketing strategy that includes branding, social media and digital marketing - Develop and maintain superior agency management strategies, including the orchestration of agency appointment, termination, tiering and compensation strategies - Hire, develop and lead a team of Business Development associates that will execute on the developed strategies and will consistently achieve/exceed their goals - Establish and monitor key metrics to ensure the successful achievement of critical production and profitability goals - Establish and nurture meaningful relationships with key agency personnel, driving mutually beneficial results - Identifies and participates in key industry events to promote our brand and develop key relationships - Takes an innovative and entrepreneurial approach to identifying and developing new business opportunities, sales strategies, customer service and engagement strategies - Identify and track competitor offerings, emerging issues and market trends impacting profitability, appetite, underwriting guidelines and strategies - Conducts market needs analyses among potential new business sectors to identify strategies for long term growth development - Establish internal partnerships, serving as a liaison for sales and marketing related issues and opportunities - Effectively communicate key metrics and strategic information to leaders and staff in a timely and efficient manner - Collaborate with various departmental leadership and field team members to adjust practices and protocols for operational efficiency - Conducts (with or without Business Developments staff) regular phone calls and visits with agency principals, producers and CSRs with pre-defined agenda topics related to production, individual accounts (including pipeline development), proposals, competition and products - Builds and maintains the highest level of collaboration with underwriting; proactively communicating with underwriting management on all aspects of submission flow, quote management, proposals, and renewal retention. - Effectively articulates and embodies USIG’s vision and values - Active member and contributor to the Senior Management Team including support of overarching strategy

The Cyber Claims Director reports to the Chief Claims Officer and is responsible for review and handling of primary and excess cyber claims from first notice of loss to successful resolution and closure.  Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: - Handling highly complex investigations of cyber claims, analyze coverage and coordinate all aspects of claims settlement process. - Assist CCO in managing the Cyber Risk Post Breach response team, including review and approval of data breach vendors and overseeing Data Breach Coach relationships. - Attending client and broker meetings to market the claim capabilities of Berkley Cyber Risk Solutions - Managing assignments of vendors such as breach counsel and forensics and ensuring that assignments and costs incurred are appropriate - Providing excellent customer service to meet the needs of insureds, brokers, underwriters and all other internal and external customers. - Preparing Reservation of Rights, Coverage Denial letters and other complex coverage correspondence, as may be appropriate. - Preparing Large Loss Reports, Quarterly Reports and write-ups for monthly claims meetings. - Drafting Reservation of Rights letters, Coverage Denial letters and other complex correspond - Preparing and participating in internal and external audits. - Collaborating with CCO, CUO and GC with respect to any policy-related issues. - Assisting the CCO in providing global guidance and oversight for cyber claims within Berkley Cyber Risk Solutions.

The Staff & Product Underwriting Specialist will be responsible for researching, analyzing and assisting in the development of new underwriting products.  Analyzes competitive market intelligence and provides technical underwriting guidance to the underwriting unit in support of achieving the Company’s strategy, growth and profitability objectives.    - Researches, analyzes, and assists with development of new underwriting products needed to meet company’s growth initiative.  Responsible for providing coverage analysis and data to underwriting as assigned by individual underwriters.  Required to create, monitor, and amend underwriting guidelines and supplemental applications as required.  - 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.  Presents at reoccurring staff meetings. - Provides technical underwriting support to Commercial Underwriting Department to assist unit in achieving the company’s strategy, growth and profitability objectives.  Provides guidance on referrals from underwriting operations including coverage design and compliance.  Drafting of manuscript forms for specific clients on an as-needed basis.  Monitors and communicates pricing and filing changes to underwriting in support of growth goals. - Performs underwriting audits of individual risks for compliance with company guidelines, state regulations and reinsurance.  Required to audit rating systems to verify compliance with state filings. - Serves as a technical underwriting resource for Business Development, Risk Control, Claims, Premium Audit staffs, and Berkley Shared Services and Berkley Technology.  - Participates in development and/or delivery of training material for changes to specific systems, changes in underwriting appetite and workflow processes.  

Corporate Accounting professional will be responsible for accounting and reporting related to the business unit’s reinsurance programs. Performs a variety of daily, monthly, and quarterly accounting and financial reporting activities related to the Company’s reinsurance programs and Group Captive business segment.   - Participation in monthly, quarterly and year-end accounting closes. - Accounting and reporting related to a variety of the company’s reinsurance programs. Production of monthly cession reports for recording reinsurance activities in the general ledger and for reporting the financial results of the Company’s captive reinsurers. - Prepares a variety of schedules, account analyses, and reconciliations to support financial activities and account balances reported in the general ledger. - Monthly reconciliations of reinsurance trust accounts and collateral. Preparation of reinsurance settlements and payment requests to settle open balances with our captive reinsurers. - Provides assistance and support to Senior Accountant related to special projects and new initiatives as may be required from time to time. - Collaborates with Group Captive program management team related to a variety of business segment initiatives. Participant on bi-weekly status calls related to group captive programs. - Establishes, maintains and supports positive working relationships with management, finance team members and all other company employees to further the company’s mission.

Works professionally, independently and in partnership with the executive leadership team to provide seamless support to the enterprise.  Provides a wide range of administrative support from routine to complex requiring a high degree of planning and judgment.  Understands business priorities and identifies process improvements to create efficiency and scale for the executive leadership team.  Responsibilities will include exposure to and handling of sensitive and confidential information. - Proactively manages executive’s inbox and calendars with attention to accuracy, detail and allocation of time to promote productivity and recognize the need to reprioritize as appropriate.   Answers and screens telephone calls for executive leadership team.  Places outgoing calls.  - Coordinates travel in compliance with existing policies and procedures, ensuring effective use of time and resources.  Negotiates corporate rates for lodging and meeting facilities for the Home Office location. - Prepares and confirms agendas and logistics in advance for various meetings, including individual meetings for President and executive leadership team, offsite meetings and team-based social events. Assists with executive-level interview process by arranging and coordinating schedules, candidate travel, lodging and transportation. - Prepares and/or proofreads publications and confidential correspondence, presentations and reports. Ensures proper approvals have been obtained before releasing correspondence.  Compiles and creates PowerPoint presentations, charts and graphs, reports, spreadsheets and Word documents potentially including tables.  Coordinates and distributes monthly President’s update and weekly executive leadership team meeting agenda and handouts.  Prepares and maintains files. - Prepares and manages monthly expense reports for executive leadership team, reconciles invoices, and tracks budgets. - Assumes lead role in planning agency-related events, e.g., Super Producer, Agency Advisory Council, etc.  Prepares and confirms agendas and logistics in advance.  Responsibilities will include but are not limited to, securing venues, event communication, calendar management, travel arrangements, hotel accommodations, presentation materials, meeting room logistics including connectivity, catering, group activities, contract negotiations and budget monitoring. - Supports annual operational planning process and annual planning meeting.  Assists in creation of meeting PowerPoint presentations and Annual Operating Plan document.  Secures meeting venue and caterer. - Performs special projects as requested, e.g., employee recognition programs and/or events, United Way campaign, charitable contributions, exam proctoring, agency production reports, agent trips, etc.  - Communicates and coordinates requests/projects with corporate office (WRBC), e.g., annual reports and other company publications, meetings, corporate visits, etc.  - Performs various administrative duties including but not limited to invoice submittal/approval, photocopying, filing, ordering supplies, boardroom supplies, faxing and other related duties. - May provide backup administrative support for Legal and Sales Departments.

The Business Intelligence Developer supports business partners in making informed, data-driven decisions and promotes the advancement of Berkley Ag’s analytical culture and capabilities.    - Identifies and prioritizes opportunities for improving business partner decisions. Uncovers new opportunities by leveraging analytic practices to design, build new, creative, high impact analytic solutions. - Produces analysis and communicates insights that are actionable by business partners. Researches, designs, implements and validates solutions to achieve targeted outcomes.  - Designs, develops and maintains reports and dashboards to help tell the story, whether at a book level or at an individual customer level and everything in between using Tableau - Promotes the advancement and usage of business intelligence products and reports throughout the entire Berkley Ag organization.  - Stewards for internal and external data sources, supporting data governance and the continuous improvement of data availability and data quality. - Performs other related duties as assigned by management

- Manages the day-to-day operations within the Risk Services unit; sets priorities; and utilizes staff and resources to maximize efficient performance. Plans, organizes, coordinates, and assigns risk evaluations/services for  existing and prospective insured clients to the field team. Reviews, analyzes, and routinely audits risk services associate survey reports  to assure accuracy, quality, timeliness, and compliance with company standards. - Actively represents the risk services function throughout the company, including ongoing collaboration with Underwriting, Business Development, Claims, Marketing, HR and IT departments. - Develops, trains, and supervises personnel in planning, developing, implementing and administering programs designed to aid policyholders in the identification and control of hazards to prevent and/or reduce on the job injuries, property damage, fleet and third-party liability claims. - Develops processes and procedures for continuous risk profile improvement; proactively and routinely interacts with policyholders and agents/brokers to optimize the impact of risk services.  compliance regulators. May perform risk evaluations of insurance prospects as needed or requested. - Position is remote with travel to customer sites. 

W.R. Berkley Corporation is looking for a summer intern who is interested in accounting and corporate taxes. The right person will be exposed to various tax rules and requirements and gain a general understanding of the use of accounting data in the tax reporting process.   Duties and Responsibilities:   - Work with Excel to organize accounting information and complete required computations - Work with tax software applications to input data - Prepare work papers to support computations and figures used in the tax process - Support tax department with various projects - Other job duties as assigned

The Assistant Vice President is responsible for contributing to the overall financial results, profitable growth and sales culture for the region. S/he will report to the Regional Vice President of Berkley Management Protection and be based within the assigned region.    Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: - Grow the Private Company Management Liability lines of business in assigned territory - Work closely with the Regional Vice President to establish and implement a sales culture - Establish strong relationships with agents in driving mutually beneficial results through agency planning, production and growth - Manage distribution and negotiate agency appointment agreements - Cultivate and pursue relationships in Insurtech and Affinity business - Monitor competitor’s offerings and emerging industry issues - Mentor junior colleagues regarding sales acumen and product knowledge - Embrace relevant technology and actively improves skillset through formal and informal learning - Be a resource for new and innovative ideas to continually challenge the status quo - Influence the structure of the region to capitalize on the strengths of the individual team members - Work with the Regional Vice President and Senior Leadership team to develop and drive underwriting and business strategies within region and nationally.