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W. R. Berkley Corporation · 2 days ago

Senior Middle Market Underwriter

positionMississippi, United States
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
date5+ years exp

W. R. Berkley Corporation is a Fortune 500 Company that specializes in insurance services. They are seeking a Senior Middle Market Underwriter to evaluate and maintain risk acceptability and profitability for commercial risks, while partnering with agents to manage complex business relationships.

Auto InsuranceFinancial ServicesHealth InsuranceInsuranceLife InsuranceProfessional ServicesProperty Insurance
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Responsibilities

Evaluate (selection and pricing) and maintain (control) risk acceptability and profitability within the company’s underwriting guidelines and procedures for commercial risks
Partner with agents to manage a challenging and/or complex book of commercial business or agency relationships
Demonstrate complex decision-making with little or no supervision, recommending quality exceptions where appropriate to maximize profitability and meet business plans
Support marketing activities to agents and actively participate in the agency management process
Serve as a mentor providing technical support, training, and problem solving for other underwriters
Analyze commercial lines accounts to make decisions based on individual risk characteristics, exposure analysis, hazard recognition and control
Utilize underwriting guidelines to ensure compliance with state regulations
Accept, reject or modify new and/or renewal business to ensure a profitable book of business
Price business according to Company underwriting and pricing guidelines
Assist less experienced underwriters in the handling of high hazard or more complex accounts
Partner with Territory Managers to support marketing activities by developing ongoing relationships with agents
Communicate with agents on underwriting issues including decisions on cancellations, declinations, exposure concerns, and survey results
Identify issues or patterns and work to resolve or improve them; participate in agency planning and review processes; and may identify sales and marketing opportunities
Take a lead role relative to Key Account review and recommendations
Travel, with or without Territory Manager, to assigned agent locations to develop agency partnerships
Train and educate agency staff on Company products, services, processes, and underwriting philosophy
Assist in training and serve as a technical resource to other underwriters as needed
Attend industry workshops/meetings each year
Perform other duties as assigned

Qualification

Commercial lines underwritingCPCU DesignationNegotiation skillsAnalytical skillsRelationship managementProblem-solving skillsOrganizational skillsComputer skillsWritten communicationVerbal communicationTeamwork

Required

Minimum of 5-10 years commercial lines underwriting experience, including but not limited to CGL, Property, Packages, BOP, Auto, Crime, IM, Umbrella and/or WC
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 problem-solving skills
Strong computer skills and ability to work with multi-faceted 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
Four-year college degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience

Preferred

CPCU Designation or other equivalent coursework preferred

Company

W. R. Berkley Corporation

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Founded in 1967, W. R.
dateFounded in 1967
location
Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
people-size5001-10000 employees
web-link
https://www.berkley.com/

H1B Sponsorship

W. R. Berkley Corporation has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
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2020 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
unknown
Key Investors
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company
2025-12-05Post Ipo Equity
1973-10-19IPO

Leadership Team

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Richard Baio
Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer
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Edward Linekin
Senior Vice President
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