Berkley Mid-Atlantic Insurance Group (a Berkley Company) ยท 1 day ago
Senior Underwriter
Berkley Mid-Atlantic Group (BMAG) is a property and casualty insurance provider serving the Mid-Atlantic. The Senior Underwriter builds dynamic relationships and drives premium growth while ensuring customer satisfaction within independent agencies.
Financial ServicesInsuranceProperty InsuranceReal Estate
Responsibilities
Strengthens relationships and educates agents within agency plan to maximize opportunities and achieve profitable growth
Achieves new business premium, renewal premium retention and rate change objectives
Within company guidelines and granted underwriting authority, evaluates new and renewal information to determines risk acceptability terms/conditions to be quoted, and priced
Utilizes various underwriting tools to: determine acceptable risk characteristics; determine accurate exposure classifications; set adequate property limits to accomplish appropriate insurance to value and review and quote business for assigned agents
Orders and reviews inspections to confirm accounts written are consistent with preliminary underwriting information and act when the inspection reveals unacceptable risk characteristics
Determines if facultative reinsurance is needed and if so, factors reinsurance cost in gross pricing, completes cession procedures; documents file and follows established workflow procedure to ensure proper reporting/accounting
Qualification
Required
4+ years of experience working as an Underwriter in Commercial Property & Casualty
Demonstrated success in developing and maintaining positive relationships
Excellent communication skills, including listening for solutions
Demonstrates a willingness to collaborate with colleagues and present in a way that influences others
An ability to think analytically about business problems, make recommendations and propose solutions
High energy self-starter, who is resilient and has an entrepreneurial spirit
Ability to sell and influence others
Goal-oriented achiever who delivers results
Basic knowledge of computer program in a windows environment, including Word, Excel and Email is mandatory
Preferred
BA/BS degree preferred
Prior experience working with on-line underwriting tools is preferred (e.g. Silver Plume, and Reference Connect)
Advanced professional insurance coursework (i.e. CPCU or AU) or completion of other insurance related classes is preferred
Benefits
Competitive compensation plan
Robust benefits package
Company
Berkley Mid-Atlantic Insurance Group (a Berkley Company)
Berkley Mid-Atlantic Group is a commercial property and casualty insurer protecting a wide range of businesses and market segments.