Senior Underwriter - D&O
Berkley Select (a Berkley Company) · Chicago, IL · 2 mo ago
Finance$115k–$125k/yrFull-time
Responsibilities
- Manage key and/or target broker relationships and expectations.
- Manage the expectations of, and communicate underwriting decisions, requirements, and philosophies to brokerage community.
- Maintain producer / agency contact log in electronic databases.
- Quarterly travel required (when permitted by WR Berkley).
Underwriting Duties
- Assist in distributing business opportunities to underwriting team members to achieve efficient and effective underwriting (based on work flow, ability and priority).
- Provide final approval and guidance on risk analysis presented by members of the underwriting department in accordance with authority levels.
- Evaluate risk characteristics of submissions to determine business opportunities in accordance with guidelines and company philosophy.
- Price, design and recommend policy format for quoted submissions.
- Review underwriting documents for accuracy prior to their release to brokers and/or company clients.
- Discuss, analyze and interpret Berkley Select policy forms and coverage issues.
- Suggest and/or develop policy endorsements to improve Berkley Select’s competitive advantage in the market.
- Provide research assistance in analyzing competitor forms.
- Discuss, analyze and interpret changes to competitor forms and underwriting appetites.
Leadership Duties
- Assist with training junior members of the underwriting and/or support staff on underwriting procedures.
- Provide assistance to management with training and education of the underwriting staff.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree and 4-8 years of management liability underwriting experience.
- Knowledge of management liability insurance policy forms, applicability and issues.
- Ability to conceptualize and analyze financial statements at a college level.
- Good written and oral communications skills, including the ability to compose various types of business correspondence.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, have good analytical skills and the ability to exercise independent judgment.
- Customer service oriented; a team player; willing to learn; organized; detail oriented and flexible.
- Working knowledge of PC’s and other software programs (including Microsoft Word and Excel).
Additional Company Details
The position is based in Chicago; in-office four days per week. We do not accept any unsolicited resumes from external recruiting firms.
Benefits
- Base Salary Range: $115,000 - 125,000.
- Competitive compensation plan and robust benefits package for full time regular employees which includes:
- Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Wellness, Paid Time Off, 401(k) and Profit-Sharing plans.
Sponsorship Details
Sponsorship not Offered for this Role.