Senior Underwriter, Specialty Accident
Senior Underwriter, Specialty Accident
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Job Description
Company Details
Berkley Accident and Health is a risk management company that designs innovative solutions to address the unique challenges of each client. With our entrepreneurial culture and a strong emphasis on analytics we can help employers better manage their risk. We offer a broad range of products including employer stop loss benefit captives provider stop loss HMO reinsurance and specialty accident. The key to Berkleys success is our nimble approach to risk our ability to quickly understand think through and devise a plan that addresses each clients challenges coupled with the strong backing of a Fortune 500 company. Our parent company W. R. Berkley Corporation is one of the largest and best managed property/casualty insurers in the United States.
The company is an equal employment opportunity employer.
Responsibilities
We have an opportunity for a Sr. Underwriter SpecialtyAccident to join our Berkley Accident and Health team! You will be responsible for the Specialty Accident underwriting results for the Midwest/Western region including new business production account retention underwriting margin and book profitability targets. We offer a fullrange of Accident protection including Business Travel Student Participant Intercollegiate Sports Healthcare Occupational On-Demand and more.
We have a welcoming culture valuingour employees we trademarked the phrase Everything Counts Everyone Matters to describe the Berkley commitment to our people and how we do business. We believe that every person in the organization is important and every accomplishment makes a difference in our results. Come join us!
Key functions include but are not limitedto:
- Directly accountable for the Specialty Accident underwriting results for the Midwest/Western region including new business production account retention underwriting margin and book profitability targets
- Exhibit and maintain high standards for underwriting including risk selection pricing performance and account documentation
- Ensure compliance with underwriting best practices and guidelines ensuring they are implemented appropriately and consistently across the book of business
- Partner with Regional Sales Manager to:
- Develop new distribution relationships in the Midwe3st/Western region
- Develop and execute regional territory plan in order to establish and meet sales and underwriting goals
- Manage workflow between underwriting and distribution to meet service level expectations market expectations and brand promise
- Deliver best-in-market service to our distribution partners withoutsacrificing profitability
- Provide insight into continued development of automated and integrated underwriting administrative platform
- Partner with operations/systems to develop and implement process and service improvement plans
- Develop knowledge of and comfort with the full suite of A&H products able to represent them all in your marketplace
- Work on special projects as assigned
Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience
- 5 years of Accident & Health (A&H) underwriting experience: any mix within the participant accident corporate accident (business travel accident) intercollegiate sports (student accident) preferred
- An analytical mind. You love to dive into the details of an account in order to craft pricing and coverage that meet underwriting guidelines profitability models and customer needs
- Incredible empathy and understanding of the needs of our customers both insureds and their agents alike; you will be an excellent pro-active advocate for Berkley A&H customers and are passionate about their brand experience
- Exceptional oral and written communication skills; your communication style is flexible to the situation; you communicate clearly and with a purpose
- Calm under pressure; you have excellent organizational skills integrity and great follow-through on tasks
- You have a strong sense of accountability fun and adventure
- A strong customer service bias; you want to get to yes; you are known for your super responsiveness; you can say no and preserve your relationships
- Natural curiosity; you love learning how things work and you are always looking for innovative improvements
- Proficiency with the Microsoft suite of products and policy management and underwriting systems
Additional Company Details
The company offers a competitive compensation plan and robust benefits package for full time regular employees including:
Base Salary Range: $110000 - $135000
Eligible to participate in annual discretionary bonus
Benefits include: Health dental vision dental life disability wellness paid time off 401(k) and profit-sharing plans
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.
The application window for this role is estimated to be open through 7/31/2025 but may be extended if necessary please submit your application as soon as possible prior to 7/31/2025.
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Senior IC
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