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Acadia Insurance (a Berkley Company) · 3 months ago

Small Commercial Underwriter

US-MS-Meridian

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

2+ years exp

Berkley Southeast Insurance Group (BSIG) is a member of W. R. Berkley Corporation, a Fortune 500 Company, providing local underwriting and risk services. The Small Commercial Underwriter will evaluate and maintain risk acceptability and profitability for commercial risks, partner with agents, and mentor less experienced underwriters while ensuring compliance with underwriting guidelines.

Commercial InsuranceInsurance

No H1B

Responsibilities

Analyzes commercial lines accounts to make decisions based on individual risk characteristics, exposure analysis, hazard recognition and control. Utilizes underwriting guidelines to ensure compliance with state regulations. Within delegated authority levels, accepts, rejects or modifies new and/or renewal business to ensure a profitable book of business

Prices business according to Company underwriting and pricing guidelines. Assists less experienced underwriters in the handling of high hazard or more complex accounts. Ability to use creativity and underwriting knowledge to write risks and retain business

Partners with Territory Managers to support marketing activities by developing ongoing relationships with agents to discuss market appetite, quality and profitability of submissions, service standards, and underwriting and/or product changes. Communicates with agents on underwriting issues including decisions on cancellations, declinations, exposure concerns, and survey results

Partners with Territory Managers to identify issues or patterns and works to resolve or improve them; participates in agency planning and review processes; and may identify sales and marketing opportunities. Takes a lead role relative to Key Account review and recommendations

Travels, with or without Territory Manager, to assigned agent locations to develop agency partnerships

Trains and educates agency staff on Company products, services, processes, and underwriting philosophy

Assists in training and serves as a technical resource to other underwriters as needed

Attend industry workshops/meetings each year

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Commercial lines underwritingCPCU DesignationNegotiation skillsAnalytical skillsProblem-solving skillsOrganizational skillsRelationship managementComputer skillsWritten communicationVerbal communicationTeamwork

Required

Minimum of 2-5 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