Berkley

Senior Underwriter, Large Accounts

Berkley$80K — $110K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
  • Minimum 3 years underwriting experience in commercial property and casualty
  • Proven success in underwritten new and renewal business for growth and profitability
  • Experience using data analysis to influence underwriting decisions
  • Multi-line commercial background including Property, Liability, and Workers Compensation
  • Strong communication skills to build trust and relationships
  • Experience in large account underwriting preferred, CPCU or AU designation is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Underwrite accounts with minimal direction for renewals and new business
  • Manage assigned book of business profitably
  • Use underwriting tools to assess risk characteristics and develop pricing
  • Refine underwriting processes and workflows
  • Develop expertise in targeted business segments
  • Collaborate with sales, client services, and actuarial teams
  • Support underwriting projects as needed

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development
  • Supportive of innovation and learning from mistakes
  • Exposure to diverse industries and challenges
  • Part of a dynamic team driving change in the insurance industry
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

The Senior Underwriter, Large Accounts is a key member of our Large Account Underwriting team, responsible for evaluating and managing accounts of substantial size and technical complexity. Our team focuses on a diverse range of industries, including Restaurants, Last Mile Delivery, Auto Aftermarket, and Fitness, among others.

 

The role’s primary responsibility will be to manage their assigned book of business. In addition, you will contribute to our underwriting direction, evaluate individual account profitability, collaborate with our staff underwriting team on product enhancements, and work on projects that help drive the Underwriting department forward. You will also have the opportunity to contribute and explore new insurance products and new business segments as Intrepid continues to grow and evolve.

 

Key functions include but are not limited to:

  • Underwrite accounts per letter of authority - new and renewal, with minimal direction.
  • Profitably underwrite their assigned book of business
  • Utilize various underwriting tools to determine acceptable risk characteristics, accurate classifications, insurance to value, develop pricing, etc.
  • Contribute to the refinement of underwriting processes and workflows
  • Gain deep expertise in our targeted business segments.
  • Support underwriting team on projects as needed
  • Collaborate with our sales, client services, and actuarial teams
  • Execute underwriting strategy and follow established underwriting guidelines.
  • Meets or exceeds performance requirements on UW File Review Audits
  • Interacts continuously with all levels of employees of various departments
  • Support underwriting team on projects as needed
Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
  • Underwriting experience - minimum of 3 years as a company underwriter specifically in commercial property and casualty underwriting
  • Has underwritten new and renewal business with success in achieving growth and profitability
  • Background using data analysis to guide underwriting philosophy and decisions
  • Multi-line commercial background including Property, Liability, Automobile, Umbrella, Workers Compensation, and BOPs
  • Knowledge underwriting “main street” classes of business
  • Build sustainable relationships of trust through open and interactive communication
  • Large account underwriting experience or line of business expertise a plus
  • CPCU, AU and/or other related professional designations preferred/ current progress underway

Intrepid Direct Insurance is open to relocating talent for this opening, to help with the move, we will offer some relocation assistance to the Overland Park/Kansas City area.

Additional Company DetailsWe do not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiting agencies or firms. 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. Sponsorship DetailsSponsorship not Offered for this Role

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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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