The VP, Underwriting - Excess Casualty is a production-oriented underwriting position responsible for all aspects of growing and managing a profitable book of excess casualty business. Success comes from a dedication to the underwriting trade and a long-term approach to every aspect of the business, including relationship and risk management discipline.

• Manage and grow a high-quality excess casualty insurance portfolio working through your network of wholesale broker partners.
• Position requires the ability to leverage your network of industry relationships and grow portfolio utilizing Berkley Custom’s proprietary playbook and broad underwriting appetite.
• Ensures the achievement of continued improved profitability, growth and/or operational efficiencies for the portfolio through assessment of risk tolerance, market appetite and emerging risk issues.
• Determines the acceptability, quality and profitability of new and existing business based on company underwriting guidelines and objectives.
• Develop insurance proposals, prepare policies and endorsements, obtain required underwriting approvals where needed.
• Travel to conduct broker marketing meetings and attend industry events as determined by management.
• Contribute to the firmwide development of underwriting operations, marketing plans, product analysis, services, geographic focus and broker intelligence.
• Effectively communicate and collaborate with other leaders with Berkley Custom to broaden knowledge of trends, opportunities, and technical knowledge of pricing.

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from a four-year college or university; or 5-7 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must be a successful, production oriented, excess casualty underwriting executive with strong go-to relationships within the wholesale brokerage channel.
• Demonstrated success within a matrix reporting environment: the ability to lead and influence across the organization by virtue of your ability to produce high quality business. 
• Strong technical knowledge of excess casualty underwriting theories and practices, broad understanding of the specialty insurance market and operations (Risk Control, Actuarial, Claim, Finance and Compliance).
• Established network of wholesale brokers ready to work with you and find creative solutions.
• Strong independent initiative and drive for high quality results
• Ability and desire to effectively interact and communicate with all levels of external and/or internal business partners – this will be a highly visible role.
• Demonstrated success building consensus and influencing business partners.
• Strong natural presentation, leadership, and project management skills.
• Unwavering demonstration of integrity, respect and professionalism.
• Ability to drive results by identifying and resolving issues, as well as developing and executing strategies for taking advantage of opportunities.
• Well-defined analytical skills and data analysis ability.

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