Underwriting Manager, Renewal
Underwriting Manager, Renewal
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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 behind-the-scenes 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!
Responsibilities
Berkley Aspire is seeking an E&S Renewal Underwriting Manager to lead its renewals team. This is an exciting and highly visible opportunity to lead a team within a dynamic growing organization!
This role can be located on a hybrid schedule in one of Aspires three offices - Scottsdale AZ Glen Allen VA or West Chester OH. We will consider a remote arrangement for the right candidate.
The Renewal Underwriting Manager will oversee the underwriting support functions within the underwriting department and directly supervise the Renewal Underwriter team. They are responsible for oversight of all workflows and processes in support of the renewal underwriting teams.
The Renewal Underwriting Manager will work closely with the Underwriting leadership team to implement and execute Aspires Commercial Underwriting strategy to drive profitable growth and achieve business unit objectives.
Specific Duties
- Evaluate accept reject or modify risks within established underwriting guidelines and authority. Comply with company policies procedures and rating plans when evaluating and managing risk.
- Responds to internal and external client inquiries.
- Monitor the workloads of Renewal Underwriters and make appropriate adjustments as needed to ensure all transactions are processed within company established service standards.
- Review and underwrite fast track and non-fast track renewals as needed based upon authority granted achieving renewal premium retention and rate change objectives.
- Provide subject matter expertise on systems processes and procedures.
- Serve as the first point of contact for assigned team members as well as a referral authority as needed for the Renewal Underwriting team.
- Coach train and mentor the Renewal Underwriting team including training of new hires and ongoing/continuing education of existing staff. Provide situational coaching and mentoring.
- Evaluate monitor and recommend improvements to current processes and workflows to gain efficiencies for underwriting functions. Works with underwriting management to update processes guidelines procedures workflows and training materials as needed.
- Performs research on issues and analyzes data to provide proposed solutions. Escalates proposed solutions to issues impacting performance of the Renewal Underwriting team.
- Participate in quality control reviews of staff on a regular and ongoing basis. Provide appropriate training and guidance to team as a result of the outcome of the quality control reviews.
- Work with the Core Underwriting Leadership to ensure underwriting objectives are being met.
- Works with team to boost morale be a role model and provide positive reinforcement.
- Continues to increase underwriting knowledge and skills. This may be done through formal education (AINS ASLI CPCU CIC).
May perform other functions as assigned.
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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:
Manager
Employment Type
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