We have an opportunity for an Executive Underwriter-Surety to join our team! You will be responsible to produce and underwrite new and renewal business from assigned agents/brokers in the primary line of business. This position involves both outside and inside business development and includes direct responsibility for agency development and management within a book of business.   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: - Underwrite, assess, and manage surety program needs within a portfolio of active accounts - Effectively evaluate bond forms and contract documents in an effort to assess risk - Develop and leverage productive agency/client relationships through a high level of visibility with agents, brokers and clients in support of business objectives - Plan and execute effective regular travel to develop and enhance new and existing producer and account relationships - Effectively communicate the mission and objectives of Berkley Surety in account meetings with confident, clear communication - Document and maintain accurate account information in our information systems, on a timely basis - Perform other duties as assigned    

The Senior Underwriter is responsible for managing all related underwriting tasks required in assigned territory to promote written premium growth and favorable loss ratio results. S/he builds dynamic relationships, maintains a strong distribution channel, drives written premium growth, and maximizes renewal retention while delivering a high degree of customer satisfaction within our footprint of Independent Agencies. Account size varies but typically falls in the $8M-$14M range. Key functions will include but are not limited to: - Strengthens relationships and educates agents within agency plan to maximize opportunities and achieve profitable growth. - Achieves new business premium, renewal premium retention and rate change objectives. - Within company guidelines and granted underwriting authority, evaluates new and renewal information to determines risk acceptability terms/conditions to be quoted, and priced. - Utilizes various underwriting tools to: determine acceptable risk characteristics; determine accurate exposure classifications; set adequate property limits to accomplish appropriate insurance to value and rate and quote business to agents. - Orders and reviews inspections to confirm accounts written are consistent with preliminary underwriting information and acts when the inspection reveals unacceptable risk characteristics.

The Underwriter builds dynamic relationships, maintains a strong distribution channel, drives written premium growth, and maximizes renewal retention while delivering a high degree of customer satisfaction within our footprint of Independent Agencies. Account size varies but typically falls in the $5M-$8M range. Key functions will include but are not limited to: - Strengthens relationships and educates agents within agency plan to maximize opportunities and achieve profitable growth. - Achieves new business premium, renewal premium retention and rate change objectives. - Within company guidelines and granted underwriting authority, evaluates new and renewal information to determines risk acceptability terms/conditions to be quoted, and priced. - Utilizes various underwriting tools to: determine acceptable risk characteristics; determine accurate exposure classifications; set adequate property limits to accomplish appropriate insurance to value and rate and quote business to agents. - Orders and reviews inspections to confirm accounts written are consistent with preliminary underwriting information and acts when the inspection reveals unacceptable risk characteristics.

As a Co-Op with the Berkley Experience and Support Team, you will have an opportunity to gain first-hand experience, receive valuable on-the-job training, and heighten business knowledge.  This person will collaborate side by side with BTS employees in a variety of positions to complete challenging projects.  You will also get to interact with all levels of management and senior leaders, and gain insight into business and technology in the insurance industry. - Knowledge of troubleshooting issues with PC/laptop hardware, Windows OS (Windows 10); MS Office Products - Install new images as scheduled and needed. - Maintain, install, and upgrade computers as necessary. - Perform testing of new operating systems and various software and hardware. - Working knowledge of the administration of Active Directory - Knowledge of the management of desktop inventory and software automation tools using SCCM-Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager & Software Delivery. - Experience with Installing hardware and software on desktops and laptops - Must be able to demonstrate working knowledge of major desktop software applications and networking concepts for troubleshooting purposes. - Experience with troubleshooting local printer problems - Work with and assist customers with installations, moves, adds, changes, refresh, testing and implementation of personal computer hardware/software systems for small projects. - Ability to review service tickets, solve and troubleshoot problems related to desktop computers, laptops, and different systems. - Self-starter with a good work ethic. - Demonstrated ability to communicate with technical and non-technical individuals and teams. - Proven track record of working in a fast paced and dynamic production environment managing multiple priorities. - Manage and triage multiple incoming priorities effectively by understanding customer needs and meeting service level requirements. - Must have a strong customer service focus and sense of urgency. - Experience resolving end users’ hardware and software issues in an IT environment. - Working towards a degree or equivalent with emphasis in computer science or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience. - Candidates should have working knowledge of Windows 10, Microsoft Office Suite, Active Directory, networking and remote tools. -  

The Risk Management and Loss Control Specialist will perform surveys to assess moderate to highly complex real estate and hospitality client’s physical exposures. S/he will conduct underwriting loss control surveys and provide risk management recommendations to our insureds. Key functions include but are not limited to: - Performs physical underwriting loss control surveys by accurately assessing the exposures of the operations and controls in place on the property, as well as business operations and management practices of the insured. - Determines potential hazards and risk factors to be considered in underwriting/risk selection and writes technically detailed reports that provide a clear assessment of risk as well as a clear articulation of any requirements or recommendations. - Communicates and works directly with the customer on any requirements or recommendations and prepares a written report of findings to be shared and communicated with underwriting partners. - Cultivates and grows partnerships with customers, agents and underwriting to develop ongoing and actionable maintenance plans to positively impact profitability and customer retention. - Conducts training and provides technical expertise for agents, customers, underwriting and Risk Services/Loss Control team members. - Keeps abreast of industry developments, regulatory changes and emerging safety issues and explains to customers how these might impact their operations and what they can do to be proactive in preventing losses. - Actively participates in industry seminars and programs to advance technical knowledge base and incorporate as appropriate into current operations. - Creates a positive work environment between all business unit partners while collaborating to develop and implement strategic goals and objectives supporting enterprise alignment and strategy.

Provides entry level administrative or technical support to departments as needed (including daily receptionist coverage). Provides support with duties such as administrative support, general maintenance of the facility and office equipment. May include distribution of incoming mails and preparation of outgoing mail for shipping using postage meter; data entry, filing correspondence, invoices, receipts, and other records; and coordinating and monitoring printing services.   Professional support services floater provides administrative support to departments on an as needed basis and is the primary back up for the receptionist daily.   Key Functions/Duties of Position: • Answer phones and provide daily reception desk coverage • Sort mail, deliver mail to/from Chairman’s office twice a day • Schedule meetings and conference rooms • Schedule business travel and complete expense reports • Perform data entry and scan documents • Maintain inventory of office supplies and order supplies as needed • Support and/or provide backup coverage for Administrative Assistants on an as needed basis • Assist the Event Planner and/or HR with projects as needed • Other duties as assigned

We are seeking a Technical Team Lead, Application Engineering to lead our Business Systems team in modernizing our communication platform to meet evolving business demands. As the Technical Team Lead, you will oversee a team responsible for managing servers, messaging and API management tools, and application development. You will play a pivotal role in guiding the team’s technical direction, fostering innovation, and ensuring the successful delivery of projects.   - Lead a team to provide ongoing support and enhancements for our communication platform and related application environment. - Directly supervise team members, including goal setting, budget management, and personal development. - Assist the team in resolving technical problems and implementing projects, with a focus on modernizing our communication platform. - Provide guidance and mentorship to develop technical and leadership skills within the team. - Collaborate with business and technical teams to drive innovative ideas and systems design efforts. - Engage in proof-of-concept development initiatives to evaluate technologies for applicability and usability within our tech stack. - Monitor resource allocations and costs for internal and external resources. - Generate new ideas and consult with management to improve our area of responsibility.

- Analyze policy service transaction volume to identify trends by state, agency and/or type. - Assist Operations Leadership develop Service Center business case, including cost/benefit analysis and outsourcing opportunities. - Actively participate in developing the operational & management reporting needed to support successful introduction of two new insurance products (BOP, Workers Compensation). - Apply innovation behaviors to identify, test and implement opportunity to continuously improve existing processes. - Contribute to the company’s continued success by completing additional activities as assigned by management.   May perform other functions as assigned

The Product Analyst will collaborate across all functional areas to help implement and execute transformative insurance products in line with our vision.  This role will partner with underwriting, actuarial, info technology and business development teams to coordinate and manage all state filings for all lines of business for Berkley Small Business Solutions. They will also be the key contact for Berkley Shared Services teams to coordinate state filings. - Responsible for the day-to-day execution, management, and reporting of state filings to be submitted to the Department of Insurance. - Partner with BSB IT, Berkley Shared Services teams and the business to support the delivery of critical projects. - Work with state regulators, monitoring changes to compliance statutes, bureau rate, rule, and form advisement via circulars and bulletins. - Review ISO, NCCI, AAIS Bureau circulars and bulletins to determine product impact and business needs. - Receive and analyze objection letters from state insurance examiners and coordinate responses within BSB. - Work with Actuarial on the rate analysis to determine effects on BSB book of business by line of business or state. - Prepare and submit filings to the State Insurance Departments, responding to examiner inquiries to secure approval. - Analyze state insurance regulations and statutes as necessary to respond to DOI inquiries to determine product impact and company action needed. - Develop & maintain processes to regularly communicate progress to executive leaders. - Develop and maintain product library for all lines of business. - Assist in the developing and writing new product language to support new or enhancements to existing forms. - Research, develop and maintain coverage forms and endorsements needed to support new and existing products to meet industry development and trends. - Provide necessary documentation and support for system programming. - May perform other functions as assigned  

Come join the Verus team as a summer intern! Our interns work with many different people to learn and gain hands on experience in underwriting. This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in starting their career in insurance. We will be hiring between 4 and 5 interns to learn and grow in a cohort environment.   Interns are responsible for performing Underwriting related support duties while gaining valuable real-world experience which can be utilized both personally and professionally. Resume builder and steppingstone to a future career in the Insurance Industry.   - Assist with data entry. - Assist with projects. - Assist with project testing. - Assist with procedure testing. - Assist with task coordination.

Are you ready to take the lead in shaping the success of a dynamic underwriting team? We are seeking a results-driven individual to spearhead our efforts in achieving profitability, managed growth, and a heightened competitive advantage. As the Supervisor of our Commercial Associate Underwriting team, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring professional and prompt underwriting services for our valued customers.    What you can expect:  - Culture of Innovation: Thrive in an environment that fosters innovation, teamwork, and collaboration with supportive colleagues and leaders invested in your talent. - Internal Mobility Opportunities: Explore various career paths within our organization and unlock your full potential. - Visibility to Senior Leaders: Engage with senior leaders and collaborate with cross-functional teams, providing you with the exposure needed to impact positive change. - Impactful Change: Be a driving force in shaping the future of our company and contribute to meaningful transformations. - Comprehensive 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: - Team Leadership: Supervise and lead a team of Associate Underwriters Underwriting Assistants and/or Underwriters, managing the book of business within the team. - Data Analysis: Monitor and analyze production, loss experience, and competitive marketing data. Develop and implement action plans to optimize performance. - Underwriting Expertise: Utilize established underwriting workflows, processes, and service standards to underwrite commercial property and casualty accounts with low-hazard exposures. - Agent Relationship Building: Coach team to Build and nurture strong relationships with internal and external customers agents to promote profitability, growth, and the retention of existing business. - Territory Engagement: Occasionally travel within the assigned territory to enhance business relationships and make an impact.  No agency travel required. - Mentorship: Recruit, train, and mentor underwriting staff, ensuring excellence in customer service, quality, profitability, and productivity. - Market Monitoring: Stay abreast of material changes within the market, reviewing industry periodicals, legislative actions, and court decisions. Provide insightful reports to management and staff.

Come join the Verus team as a summer intern! Our interns work with many different people to learn and gain hands on experience in underwriting. This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in starting their career in insurance. We will be hiring between 4 and 5 interns to learn and grow in a cohort environment.   Interns are responsible for performing Underwriting related support duties while gaining valuable real-world experience which can be utilized both personally and professionally. Resume builder and steppingstone to a future career in the Insurance Industry.   - Assist with data entry. - Assist with projects. - Assist with project testing. - Assist with procedure testing. - Assist with task coordination.

The Chief Underwriting Officer is responsible for the underwriting function at Intrepid Direct. This executive leader will be in charge of underwriting profitability and leading/developing the underwriting department for success. The role requires experience, analytical curiosity, and decision-making ability. This includes executive level business planning, developing team members, forecasting, industry risk selection, and guidance in insurance industry affairs in all states.   Key functions include but are not limited to: - Lead portfolio decisions through analytical insights making for profitable underwriting outcomes. - Provide high-level leadership, expertise and guidance in underwriting and insurance matters. - Collaborate with actuarial team to evaluate current and future industries to assure correct loss costs are utilized. - Participate as a member of the executive team in the development of business strategies; including working together to make critical decisions affecting risk, profitability in all current and future verticals, and growth of the business unit. - Responsible for the development, execution, and monitoring of underwriting action plans to achieve targeted growth, retention, and profitability goals of both our large account division and our small account division. - Lead the assessment and implementation of ongoing process improvements in the underwriting department as technologies and business models evolve. - Develop and manage relationships with sister companies, W. R. Berkley, reinsurers, and vendors. - Identify employees for promotional opportunities and create development plans to prepare them for their next step within the organization. - Ensure high level of teamwork, mutual respect, and customer service mindset exists within the underwriting team. - Ensure department is well informed of business matters consistent with Intrepid Direct values. - Resolve performance issues consistent with company policy. Ensure compliance with company policies by all staff members.

The Business Intelligence Analyst will be responsible for developing and delivering accurate and timely information to stakeholders across the organization. This role will have the opportunity to work across levels and disciplines to identify and execute opportunities for data-driven improvements by rapidly evolving our data and reporting infrastructure.   Key functions include but are not limited to: - Independently or in collaboration with others, gather requirements for reports and data extracts. - Comfortable working with a variety of data sources and structures. - Map and conform data between multiple data sources as required to respond to data requests. - Descriptive Analysis - Applies business logic to raw data to create business information for reporting and decision making. - Visualize data and KPIs using Power BI - Create and maintain SSRS reports - Create and maintain SQL queries for reporting. - Execute ad-hoc reporting on behalf of the business community - Respond to urgent data/reporting needs effectively. - Assist in defining measurements, metrics and KPIs to use data to drive the business forward. - Diagnostic Analysis - Creates ad-hoc SQL for analysis and investigation. - Identify, document and collaborate with other teams to resolve issues pertaining to data quality in source systems. - Responsible for meeting deadlines for outstanding data requests, including recurring data needs for internal and external audiences. - Interacts and effectively collaborates with all levels of employees across various departments. - Must exhibit professional behavior at all times while representing the company.

The SIU Senior Investigator is responsible for conducting complex thorough and timely investigations involving potential insurance fraud where questionable or suspicious activity has been identified. This role involves the ability to effectively protect, prevent, and detect fraud by actively being involved in anti-fraud efforts.   • Identify, analyze, and conduct thorough investigations of suspicious claims in a timely manner. • Ensure accurate, detailed, and timely interviews are completed on applicable parties. • Evaluate, analyze, verify, and obtain material evidence relevant to the investigation. • Locate, extract, and review data from multiple sources and systems to assist in the course of the investigation to ensure accuracy in findings. • Evaluate and coordinate vendor involvement when deemed necessary by establishing a cost-effective budget when utilizing SIU vendors and experts. • Ensure all investigative findings are properly and thoroughly documented in a timely manner. • Evaluate, determine, and complete referrals to State Insurance Departments, Fraud Bureaus, and NICB when suspicious and fraudulent activity has been identified. • Facilitate and coordinate investigations with external SIU contacts, NICB, Department of Insurance Fraud, and various law enforcement agencies. • Facilitate and maintain effective professional communication by providing best in class service to both internal and external customers. • Develop and present anti-fraud training to claims personnel. • Participate in decision making discussions with Company personnel on cases worked and resolution on investigative results. • Provides effective technical advice on SIU related investigative issues in addition to communication of industry data, trends, government, and legal updates. • Produce investigative reports to SIU leadership through data mining, pattern analysis and claim trends.

The Senior Litigation Specialist’s job function includes efficiently and effectively handling advanced-level, primarily litigated, commercial third-party general liability losses in a “paperless” environment. An ability to communicate both verbally and in written form in a prompt, courteous and professional manner is essential.   - Reviews and sets up new loss assignments in a timely manner in compliance with Department guidelines and best practices. - Establishes appropriate initial loss and expense reserves and continues to regularly evaluate the file 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 frequent and complex coverage correspondence, including reservation of rights and coverage disclaimers in compliance with various state statutes and regulations. - Composes a variety of other detailed correspondence to insureds, claimants, attorneys, agents and Regulatory agencies. - Proactively manages primarily litigated claim files from inception to closure, including identification and investigation of coverage, liability and damage issues, determination and efficient execution of an appropriate plan of action, and prompt, economical file resolution, in compliance with Department guidelines and best practices. - Appropriately and clearly documents all claim file activity, including current strategy, plan of action and exit plan in file notes. - Consistently demonstrates comprehensive coverage analysis, investigation, evaluation and negotiation skills at an advanced level. - Directs and controls the activities and costs of numerous outside vendors including defense counsel and coverage counsel, experts and independent adjusters. - Effectively presents and discusses loss facts and issues in roundtable discussions to peers and members of management at all levels. - Composes and transmits on a regular and timely basis frequent Large Loss Reports and other detailed reporting documents as appropriate. - Manages and monitors file caseload through the use of various resources. - Obtains all required state adjuster licenses and maintains them as required via compliance with mandatory continuing education requirements. - Other duties may be assigned. - Serves as a technical resource within the Department through mentoring and knowledge-sharing, whether one-on-one, in small groups, or presentations to larger groups. - Meets with intern personnel and others as needed to provide job function overview and/or specific subject-matter training. - Occasional participation in projects and initiatives led by other departments and/or W. R. Berkley companies, including audits, workshops, focus groups, task forces, etc. - Initiates appropriate communication with members of management and other Departments. - Attends internal and external seminars and other training events and provides feedback to peers and/or members of management. #LI-Remote   #LI-RS1

This position leads, coordinates, and participates in Enterprise, Segment or multiple Operating Unit underwriting and technical initiatives for the purpose of improving results and efficiencies, in addition to addressing trends, opportunities and issues. Reporting to this position are the Line of Business Leaders and the Head of Enterprise Product Support Services. The underwriting and technical initiatives assist in supporting Operating Units’ strategic plans, and key initiatives within the context of corporate, legal and regulatory guidelines. This position is also responsible for ensuring product administration and governance across the enterprise by leading the resources responsible for supporting the Operating Units’ product development needs. This includes facilitating the sharing and rationalization of products, where possible and expanding the suite of products as needed by the operating units. This position works closely with and regularly collaborates across the enterprise maintaining effective partnerships with the Operating Units, Segment Heads and other Corporate Departments (e.g., Actuarial, Enterprise Risk Management, Reinsurance, Claims, Legal, Compliance, and Internal Audit).   1. Lead, coordinate, and participate in underwriting and technical initiatives for the purpose of improving results, and efficiencies, in addition to addressing trends, opportunities and issues. 2. Facilitate the sharing of underwriting best practices and fostering of innovative processes and protocols across the Operating Units, including cross selling initiatives. 3. Encourage communication among Operating Unit Chief Underwriting Officers and product line experts by creating working groups, ongoing meetings, and forums to share information and ideas. 4. Lead the planning and content development for Underwriting Executive Meetings. 5. Work with Corporate Actuarial to develop and lead State of the Line presentations, including identification of underwriting actions needed. 6. Establish regular communication channels to share information and work with Corporate Actuarial, Enterprise Risk Management, Claims, and Reinsurance on issues and initiatives that intersect with underwriting or where participation among areas would yield better outcomes. 7. Assist Reinsurance with underwriting information to assist with the placement or cost of our ceded reinsurance. 8. Work with ERM on initiatives and issues involving management of CAT and non-CAT exposures, concentration of risk and valuation. 9. Work with Claims to understand adverse development, emerging issues, concerns, effective strategies that mitigate exposures or lessons learned that should be communicated to Chief Underwriting Officers, Presidents and Segment Heads. 10. Create line of business communities attended by underwriting, claims, actuarial and risk engineering. 11. Serve as a resource for the Operating Units by assisting with solutions to address obstacles and implement new opportunities. 12. Maintain knowledge of the Operating Units’ strategies, products, risk appetite, underwriting methods, coverages, terms, conditions, and pricing. Participate in the review of changes in strategy, products and /or risk appetite. 13. Assist Corporate Compliance, Claims and Internal Audit with communicating issues and findings across the enterprise as “lessons learned” to mitigate the potential for repeatable or similar issues. 14. Lead and manage enterprise initiatives related to changes in products as a result of emerging issues. 15. Lead and support product administration and governance responsibilities working with the Operating Units (and Legal and Claims when needed) on product development needs to foster reuse where possible and mitigate claims leakage from poorly constructed forms. 16. Participate in the development and maintenance of systems and data initiatives to provide underwriting and product knowledge expertise. 17. Serve as a resource to the CEO, including providing information on specific requests or handling projects as assigned 18. Staff: Yes

The Sr. Underwriter - Inland Marine will manage all related underwriting tasks required in assigned territory to promote written premium growth and favorable loss ratio results.   Key functions include: - Select and write new and renewal commercial accounts to achieve production and profit goals. - Manage assigned agency relationships and make agency visitations as needed. - Coordinate loss control and claims services as needed. - Negotiate facultative reinsurance on accounts where needed. - Refer items exceeding your authority level to Director in a timely manner to provide an analysis on a referral form with your recommendations. - Maintain a workflow for your assigned territory which meets all the standards and expectations of the department and consistency to strive to improve workflow. - Train or assist in training of others as necessary. Help co-workers improve their skills by sharing your knowledge. - Demonstrate enhanced product knowledge and act as a resource for team and other departments. - Demonstrate commitment to self-development, course learning and educational opportunities. - Demonstrate consistent commitment to department’s underwriting guidelines and best practices via formal and informal reviews and department roundtables. - Handle larger and more complex risks and agencies. - Provide direction to underwriters and support staff as needed - Maintain a workflow for assigned territory that meets all department service standards and expectations and consistently strive to improve workflow.

Embark on an exciting journey as an Underwriter Trainee with Berkley Southeast Insurance Group! As a college student, this is your chance to be part of a structured training program that combines coursework, classroom learning, and hands-on experience. Immerse yourself in the world of property and casualty products, underwriting philosophy, and cutting-edge strategies that define our industry leadership. Our program goes beyond traditional boundaries; you'll rotate through various departments such as Claims, Actuarial, Risk Management, Premium Audit, and Sales, gaining a comprehensive understanding of insurance operations. Develop your entry-level sales and marketing skills, forge valuable relationships, and be a key contributor to our dynamic organization.   www.berkleysig.com  

As a Claims Trainee, you will participate in a training program that will combine coursework, classroom and on-the- job training. You will be actively learning about property & casualty products, underwriting philosophy, and strategies.   Claims Trainees will spend time in other departments such as Underwriting, Actuarial, Risk Management, Premium Audit and Sales to gain a more complete understanding of insurance operations.  Claims Trainees will begin to establish relationships and develop entry level sales and marketing skills.   Key functions will include but not be limited to:   - Learn the property, casualty products and how to underwrite those products for the BSIG unit (risk assessment, regulatory compliance, financial analysis and develop decision making skills) - Assist in underwriting and pricing accounts in accordance with business strategies. Formulate and communicate recommendations based on learned underwriting skills - Learn how to perform a financial analysis on the audited/reviewed financials or other financial information of insures using appropriate tools - Create and solicit renewal applications from the broker after reviewing the expiring policy and loss information. Communicate with the broker what is needed for the renewal and any changes to the terms and conditions of the policy - Underwrite endorsement requests from brokers and forward to the underwriting assistant to issue - Develop marketing skills with our agents, brokers and clients - Assist underwriters in processing renewals, new business and endorsements - Continue educational courses through The Institutes towards a CPCU or AU designation.