Senior Middle Market Underwriter
Senior Middle Market Underwriter
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Job Description
Company Details
Berkley Southeast Insurance Group (BSIG) is a member company of W. R. Berkley Corporation a Fortune 500 Company whose insurance company subsidiaries are rated A(Superior) by A. M. Best Company. BSIG provides local underwriting risk services claim marketing and audit services for agents and policyholders in Alabama Georgia Mississippi South Carolina North Carolina and Tennessee. We take a broad approach to underwriting for best in class businesses primarily in: construction light manufacturing wholesale distribution and business service industries.
Responsibilities
Berkley Southeast is currently seeking a Middle Market Underwriter. The UW within delegated authority levels evaluate (selection and pricing) and maintain (control) risk acceptability and profitability within the companys underwriting guidelines and procedures for commercial risks. Partners with agents to manage a challenging and/or complex book of commercial business or agency relationships. Demonstrates complex decisionmaking with little or no supervision recommending quality exceptions where appropriate to maximize profitability and meet business plans. Supports marketing activities to agents and actively participates in the agency management process. Serves as a mentor providing technical support training and problem solving for other underwriters. Responsible for working with and protecting confidential and proprietary customer and Company information.
Key functions include but are not limited to the following:
1. Analyzes commercial lines accounts to make decisions based on individual risk characteristics exposure analysis hazard recognition and control. Utilizes underwriting guidelines to ensure compliance with state regulations. Within delegated authority levels accepts rejects or modifies new and/or renewal business to ensure a profitable book of business.
2. Prices business according to Company underwriting and pricing guidelines. Assists less experienced underwriters in the handling of high hazard or more complex accounts. Ability to use creativity and underwriting knowledge to write risks and retain business.
3. Partners with Territory Managers to support marketing activities by developing ongoing relationships with agents to discuss market appetite quality and profitability of submissions service standards and underwriting and/or product changes. Communicates with agents on underwriting issues including decisions on cancellations declinations exposure concerns and survey results.
4. Partners with Territory Managers to identify issues or patterns and works to resolve or improve them; participates in agency planning and review processes; and may identify sales and marketing opportunities. Takes a lead role relative to Key Account review and recommendations.
5. Travels with or without Territory Manager to assigned agent locations to develop agency partnerships.
6. Trains and educates agency staff on Company products services processes and underwriting philosophy.
7. Assists in training and serves as a technical resource to other underwriters as needed.
8. Attend industry workshops/meetings each year.
Qualifications
- Fouryear college degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
- Minimum of 25 years commercial lines underwriting experience including but not limited to CGL Property Packages BOP Auto Crime IM Umbrella and/or WC.
- CPCU Designation or other equivalent coursework preferred.
- Good organizational skills ability to handle multiple tasks and effectively prioritize.
- Comprehensive knowledge of commercial lines products and contract knowledge including regulatory and policy differences among applicable states.
- Demonstrated depth in negotiation analytical and problemsolving skills.
- Strong computer skills and ability to work with multifaceted systems.
- Ability to effectively and independently manage complex workload while exhibiting very sound judgment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain relationships with agents and other departments and must also exemplify superior teamwork.
- The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.
Additional Company Details
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 Details
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Unclear
