Executive Underwriter
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Job Location:
Oklahoma City, OK - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Company Details
2025 Business Insurance Best Places to Work winner Berkley Southwestoffers commercial property and casualty products and services through independent agents in Arizona Arkansas New Mexico Oklahoma and Texas. We maintain a strong local presence in each of our markets keeping underwriting and support close to the customer.
Now more than ever financial strength is critical to a successful long term insurance relationship. Berkley Southwest 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. #LI-LD1 #LI-HYBRID
This position will be based in the State of Oklahoma and is a remote opportunity.
The company is an equal opportunity employer.
Responsibilities
As an Executive Underwriter youll be responsible for the management and growth of assigned book of business and acquisition of new business. Youll evaluate acceptability of individual risks and determines terms conditions and pricing to achieve company profit objectives. Well trust you to work with agents/brokers to develop productive and profitable relationships and to ensure compliance with company underwriting guidelines. You will also serves in a informal leadership role in the branch by providing guidance to less experienced underwriters.
What you can expect:
- Culture of innovation teamwork supportive colleagues and leaders willing to invest in talent
- Internal mobility opportunities
- Visibility to senior leaders and partnership with cross functional teams
- Opportunity to impact change
- Benefits competitive compensation paid time off comprehensive wellness benefits and programs employer funded health savings account profit sharing 401k paid parental leave employee stock purchase plan tuition assistance and professional continuing education
Well count on you to:
- Underwrite new business by reviewing the application for acceptability requesting additional information if necessary and accepting or rejecting risks in conformance with company guidelines.
- Underwrite within authority set forth by Commercial Lines Vice President and within confines of companys reinsurance treaties and corresponds with agency to collect additional information.
- Underwrite renewal business by reviewing insureds file producing agencys experience nature and frequency of losses loss control surveys motor vehicle reports and prior carrier loss experience.
- Assist Commercial Lines Vice President in development of new products pricing or coverages needed.
- Develop productive and profitable relationships with agents/brokers.
- Maintain an established loss ratio.
- Meet established production goals and delivers timely service.
- Serve as the staff liaison for the assigned line in disseminating line updates and developing staff.
- Travel within the assigned territory to facilitate customer development and relationship through agency visitation and prospect calls.
- Pursue a program of continuing education by participating in industry sponsored and company sponsored educational courses.
- Assist in training of other personnel as directed.
Qualifications
What you need to have:
- 7 years commercial lines Underwriting and/or marketing experience
- Demonstrated ability to develop a profitable commercial lines book of business
- Ability to read analyze and interpret general business periodicals professional journals technical procedures or governmental regulations.
- Ability to write reports business correspondence and procedure manuals.
- Ability to apply principles of logical thinking to define problems collect data establish facts and draw valid conclusions
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers employees agents and vendors.
What makes you stand out:
- Bachelors degree
- Strong quantitative skills ( amounts such as discounts interest commissions proportions percentages circumference and volume.
- Ability to project a warm and friendly manner in all business contacts and maintain a professional relationship with fellow workers agency contacts and the general public.
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
Key Skills
- Loan Processing
- Computer Skills
- Fraud
- Math
- Banking
- Pricing
- Analysis Skills
- Fair Housing Regulations
- Underwriting
- Financial Analysis
- negotiation
- Phone Etiquette
About Company
Berkley is a leader in commercial lines insurance, with over 60+ specialized businesses - each with deep expertise in an industry, product, or regional niche.
