Charlotte, NC

Berkley Southeast Insurance Group, (BSIG), is a regional commercial lines property and casualty insurance provider. We partner with a select group of independent agents in Alabama, the Carolinas, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee to provide commercial products and services for small and mid-sized businesses.

Our focus is on providing our customers superior claim service and getting them back-in-business following a covered loss which includes getting buildings repaired quickly, accelerating automobile repairs, and getting injured workers prompt proper medical care and back to work. This, combined with the resources of W. R Berkley Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, provides assurance to our policyholders that BSIG will be here when you need us most.

Our employees work in a culture of innovation implementing new ideas to grow our business and improve processes to better serve our agents and customers.

The Sr. Middle Market Commercial Underwriter working within delegated authority levels, evaluates (selection and pricing) and maintains (control) risk acceptability and profitability within the companys underwriting guidelines and procedures for commercial risks. s/he partners with agents to manage a challenging and/or complex book of commercial business or agency relationships. Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• 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.

• Attends industry workshops/meetings

• BA/BS degree preferred

• Minimum of five years commercial lines underwriting experience, including but not limited to CGL, Property, Packages, BOP, Auto, Crime, IM, Umbrella and/or WC.

• CPCU Designation or other equivalent coursework preferred.

• 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.

• Must be fully vaccinated and remain fully vaccinated against COVID-19*, unless prohibited by law.

The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.

*Per the CDC, fully vaccinated means at least 2 weeks after (1) a second dose in a 2-dose series, or (2) a single-dose vaccine, and this status and definition applies to COVID-19 vaccines currently authorized for emergency use or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Job ID: 2022-7416

Name: Berkley SouthEast InsGroup

Street: 3436 Toringdon Way

Industry:

Insurance

Seniority Level:

Mid-Senior Level

Job Functions:

ConsultingCustomer ServiceGeneral Business

Employment Type:

Full-Time