Berkley

Sr. Commercial Lines Underwriter

Berkley$75K — $95K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in insurance or related field and/or 7+ years in middle market commercial lines management with marketing experience.
  • Proven ability to develop a profitable commercial lines book of business in P&C Underwriting.
  • Familiarity with ISO Based Forms.
  • Strong analytical skills for problem-solving and data interpretation.
  • Effective communication skills for group presentations and correspondence.
  • Proficient in basic mathematical calculations relevant to underwriting.
  • Professional demeanor and ability to maintain relationships with clients and colleagues.

Responsibilities

  • Underwrite new business for P&C Middle Markets, assessing application acceptability and risk conformance.
  • Manage renewal underwriting by analyzing insured's history and loss experiences.
  • Assist in developing new insurance products and pricing strategies.
  • Cultivate and maintain profitable relationships with agents and brokers.
  • Ensure loss ratios remain within established goals and deliver timely services.
  • Serve as a liaison for assigned lines and assist in staff development.
  • Travel as needed to enhance agent relationships and client interaction.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work schedule with 4 days in the office and 1 day remote.
  • Culture of innovation and teamwork with supportive leadership.
  • Opportunities for internal mobility within the company.
  • Visibility and partnership with senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
  • Comprehensive wellness benefits and employer-funded health savings account.
  • Profit sharing and 401k plan along with paid parental leave.
  • Tuition assistance and support for professional continuing education.
Full Job Description
This position will be based in our San Antonio or Irving, Texas offices where we offer a hybrid work schedule with 4 days in the office; and 1 day remote where it makes sense to do so. 

 

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The company is an equal opportunity employer.

 

Responsibilities

As a Sr Commercial Lines Underwriter, you'll be responsible for the management, ownership, and growth of assigned book of business and acquisition of new business within the middle markets, property and casualty insurance space.  You'll evaluate acceptability of individual risks and determine terms, conditions, and pricing to achieve company profit objectives. We'll trust you to work with agents/brokers to develop productive and profitable relationships and to ensure compliance with company underwriting guidelines. You will also serve in an informal leadership role in the branch, by providing guidance to less experienced underwriters.

 

What you can expect:

  • Culture of innovation, teamwork, supportive colleagues, and leaders willing to invest in talent.
  • Internal mobility opportunities. 
  • Visibility to senior leaders and partnership with cross functional teams.
  • Opportunity to impact change.
  • 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 to:

  • Underwrite new business for P&C Middle Markets by reviewing the application for acceptability, requesting additional information, if necessary, and accepting or rejecting risks in conformance with company guidelines.
  • Underwrite within authority set forth by Commercial Lines Vice President and within confines of company's reinsurance treaties and corresponds with agency to collect additional information.
  • Underwrite P&C Middle Markets renewal business by reviewing insured's file, producing agency's experience, nature and frequency of losses, loss control surveys, motor vehicle reports, and prior carrier loss experience.
  • Assist Commercial Lines Vice President in development of new products, pricing, or coverages needed.
  • Develop productive and profitable relationships with agents/brokers.
  • Maintain an established loss ratio.
  • Meet established production goals and deliver timely service.
  • Serve as the staff liaison for the assigned line in disseminating line updates and developing staff.
  • Travel within the assigned territory to facilitate customer development and relationship through agency visitation and prospect calls.
  • Pursue a program of continuing education by participating in industry sponsored and company sponsored educational courses.
  • Assist in training of other personnel as directed.
Qualifications

What you need to have:

  • Bachelor's degree in insurance or related field and/or seven (7) years minimum middle market commercial lines management with marketing experience or equivalent industry experience.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop a profitable commercial lines book of business, with solid experience of the full components of P&C Underwriting.
  • Knowledge of ISO Based Forms.
  • Aptitude to apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
  • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
  • Competence to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, employees, agents, and vendors.
  • Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, circumference, and volume.
  • Propensity to project a warm and friendly manner in all business contacts and maintain a professional relationship with fellow workers, agency contacts, and the general public.
Additional Company DetailsWe do not accept any unsolicited resumes from external 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. 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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