Senior Underwriter - General Casualty

Berkley • $80K — $95K *

Saint Petersburg, FL 33710In-Person

Finance & Insurance

5 - 7 years of experience

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Qualifications

5+ years of general casualty underwriting experience.
Strong understanding of Excess & Surplus Lines and Wholesale Brokerage Distribution.
Experience with primary commercial general liability is required.
Professional designations like CPCU, RPLU, ASLI, or AU preferred.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.

Responsibilities

Manage an individual book of business focusing on revenue growth and profitability.
Evaluate complex risks and market opportunities for customer-focused solutions.
Serve as a technical resource for coverage and pricing guidance.
Collaborate closely with brokers and agents to resolve issues and drive growth.
Develop product enhancements and underwriting policies in alignment with business strategies.
Analyze underwriting data to assess risk and develop management strategies.
Provide training and technical guidance to underwriting staff.

Benefits

Robust benefits package for full-time employees.
Opportunity for professional development and training.
Engagement with a variety of stakeholders including brokers and claims partners.
Focus on innovative solutions and technological advancements.
Dynamic work environment with opportunities for growth.

Full Job Description

Senior Underwriter – General Casualty is responsible for managing an individual book of business and contributing to revenue growth, profitability, and competitiveness. This role oversees underwriting activities including applications, renewals, repricing, restrictions, and cancellations, serves as a technical expert, and partners closely with assigned brokers to drive growth and resolve service issues. Recognized as a technical expert that has both technical and administrative responsibility. May be involved in planning and implementing administrative, technical and operational direction toward achieving defined goals and objectives. Focus is maintained on their assigned brokers to foster growth, understanding of our business, marketing of our appetite and initiatives as well as the key point person for resolution of service issues.

Maintain contributory responsibility for General Casualty underwriting results, including revenue growth and profitability, for an individual book of business.
Demonstrate broad knowledge of commercial insurance products, including Habitational and Hospitality General Liability.
Apply underwriting expertise to support profitable growth, pricing strategies, and risk assessment across assigned territories or portfolios.
Evaluate complex risks, coverage needs, emerging hazards, regulatory requirements, and market opportunities to deliver customer-focused solutions.
Serve as a technical resource for coverage and pricing guidance within established authority levels.
Develop and recommend product enhancements, underwriting policies, and operational improvements that align with business strategy and customer needs.
Collaborate with brokers, agents, claims partners, and internal stakeholders to address trends, resolve issues, and identify growth opportunities.
Build strong relationships and influence customers and broker partners through advanced negotiation and sales skills.
Analyze underwriting, pricing, and claims data to identify exposures, assess rate adequacy, and develop effective risk management strategies.
Collaborate with underwriting staff by providing training, technical guidance, and professional development support.
Foster knowledge sharing, leverage internal and external resources, and promote innovative solutions and technological advancements.

Qualifications:

Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment managing multiple complex assignments and competing priorities.
Comfortable working in an ambiguous and dynamic environment.
Minimum of 5 years’ general casualty underwriting experience.
Strong experience in Excess & Surplus Lines and Wholesale Brokerage Distribution.
Experience writing primary commercial general liability (required).
Professional designations such as CPCU, RPLU, ASLI, AU or other related designations (preferred)

Education Requirement

Four (4) year college degree, or commensurate experience and training (Risk Management preferred).

Additional Company DetailsWe do not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiting agencies or firms. The company offers a competitive compensation plan and robust benefits package for full time regular employees. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. Additional RequirementsLocation and Travel: • Saint Petersburg, FL. Sponsorship DetailsSponsorship not Offered for this Role

About Berkley

Berkley is a packaging company that develops innovative solutions to help our customers sell more product and be on the edge. Berkley offers the cost advantages and creative control of an in house/on site agency without the risk and hassle of oversight. Berkley develops turnkey retail environments – including design, manufacturing and installation services.

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