Associate Underwriter
Associate Underwriter
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Job Description
Company Details
Berkley Aspire is an excess & surplus lines insurer of commercial risks unable to find a home in the standard markets. We are an operating unit of WR Berkley a publicly traded (NYSE WRB) global insurer founded in 1967.
We make excess & surplus lines easy easy for our distribution partners easy for the businesses they represent and easy to navigate. The lines of coverage we underwrite include general liability property and excess liability. Our model is different than our competitors we do the premium billing and do not add interest/ finance percentage we offer enhanced commissions and we handle the stamping affidavit filings and other behindthescenes paperwork.
Our company culture is entrepreneurial employee centric and focused on sustainable growth. Aspire teammates work either remotely or on a hybrid schedule from offices in Scottsdale Cincinnati and Richmond. If you are looking for a company that offers room for advancement great benefits and positive vibes then Aspire may be the place for you!
Benefit Highlights
Aspire offers Medical Dental and Vision coverage. Our onsite Scottsdale AZ Wellness Center and companywide Employee Assistance Program are free to employees and are here to support your overall wellbeing. Our flexible work schedule with a workfromhome day means you can balance work and life like a pro.
Our Health Savings Accounts have automatic company contributions if you sign up and we offer Flexible Spending Accounts STD LTD life insurance policies and more. Plus we offer a 401(k) program profitsharing program and stock purchase plan investing in your future has never been so rewarding.
Weve got you covered with competitive paid time off paid sick time and 12 weeks of paid parental leave. Plus you get paid holidays a floating holiday and paid volunteer time because giving back to the community is important to us at Aspire!
Come grow with us! Level up with company sponsored conferences tuition assistance and industryrelated education and exams. We have many internal promotional growth opportunities because we believe in growing together.
We believe in working hard and playing hard. We embrace team building and are enthusiastic about sponsoring fun activities inside and outside of the office. Our Plum Benefits program gives you costfree access to thousands of exclusive travel and entertainment discounts its like a VIP pass to fun.
Responsibilities
The Associate Underwriter works within a production underwriting team to produce commercial insurance products for selected retail agency partners. The products provided are Commercial General Liability Commercial Property Commercial Inland Marine and Commercial Follow Form Excess. The Associate Underwriter has a primary responsibility for policy issuance and ensuring that service standards and compliance guidelines are met. The Associate Underwriter will analyze information and have the opportunity to connect with their assigned agency partners. This role can be located in either of our Scottsdale AZ Westchester OH or Glen Allen VA offices.
Specific Duties
- Under general direction analyze renewal data set up pricing using provided renewal pricing tools and issue renewal quotes and/or renewal policies as the guidelines dictate.
- Assist other underwriters on assigned team with handling the issuance of binders endorsements cancellations and reinstatements for assigned agents within the service standard guidelines
- Ensure underwriting files service standards and compliance guidelines are adhered to and underwriting authority letter is followed at all times.
- Rapidly evaluate prioritize and select most important tasks to handle for the assigned underwriting team. This includes but is not limited to:
- Handling of assigned teams general email inbox
- Rating multilocation multistate accounts as needed for other underwriters on assigned team(s)
- Ordering Loss Control reports from third party vendors when requested
- Enter reinsurance cessions into reinsurance accounting system for payment reconciliation
May perform other functions as assigned.
Specific Requirements
- Bachelors degree and three plus years related insurance experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum of three years of experience and/or training in insurance along with basic knowledge of insurance policy and premium transactions preferred.
- Must have strong customer service background in a professional environment.
- Excess and Surplus Lines background beneficial.
- Must have working knowledge of the rating process including proper application policy issuance procedures.
- Strong customer focus and the ability to respond with a sense of urgency.
- Entrepreneurial qualities such as trying innovative solutions resiliency to change and recognizing what is most important to get done.
- Teamwork providing and welcoming open honest respectful and constructive feedback.
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills.
Berkley Core Competencies
Accountability
Communication
Customer Focus and Teamwork
Flexibility
Innovation and Initiative
Additional Company Details
We 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.
Required Experience:
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Employment Type
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