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Casualty Underwriter

Employer
Berkley Environmental
Location
Boston, Massachusetts (US)
Salary
Competetive + Benefits
Closing date
May 26, 2019

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Category
Underwriting
Job Type
Full Time
Career Level
Experienced (Non-Manager)

Job Details

Responsibilities: 

Within authority, the incumbent will manage assigned brokers to underwrite and process environmental and/or casualty lines for the Environmental Services Industry and/or Environmental lines for any industry segment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Work with assigned brokers to underwrite Pollution, Professional Liability, General Liability, Automobile, Worker Compensation and Excess lines focused on the Environmental industry.
  • Visit existing and potential new brokers to discuss our products and procedures such as; underwriting appetite, premium collection policy, profitability issues, pricing and coverage issues.
  • Possess the capability to handle all lines of business and all types of rating programs
  • Capable of looking beyond individual account transactions; managing a book of business to achieve new business, renewal retention and ROE objectives in support of the Division.
  • Handle all aspects of processing the Broker accounts.
  • Perform financial analysis on the audited/reviewed financials or other financial information of insures using appropriate tools.
  • Create and solicit renewal applications from the broker after reviewing the expiring policy and loss information.
  • Underwrite endorsement requests from brokers and sign-off where required.
  • May assist other underwriters in processing renewals, new business and endorsements.
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree (Prefer in Risk Management or Environmental Sciences)
  • 3 - 5 years of commercial underwriting experience as well as multi-line rating experience.
  • Capable of working in a “paperless” work environment.
  • Proficient in Excel, Word, Spreadsheets, PowerPoint and email systems.
  • Experience with utilizing available tools in risk selection, pricing and account management.

Skills and Competencies:

  • Demonstrated strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Demonstrated excellence in Customer Service
  • Be self-reliant & motivated.

 

Company

Founded in 2004, Berkley Environmental has underwriting and account executive units in seven regions. Berkley Environmental offers an array of coverages for virtually all classes traditionally known to have environmental liability exposures on both an admitted and non-admitted basis. We provide a comprehensive portfolio of commercial property casualty insurance, automobile liability and workers’ compensation, along with claim services, providing expertise to meet the unique business needs of our customers. W.R. Berkley Corporation has reached a milestone and is celebrating 50 years. Our Environmental division provides specialty environmental products including pollution liability, professional liability and site specific pollution liability as well as general liability, automobile liability, excess liability and workers compensation for contractors, consultants, laboratories, recycling and manufacturing facilities. Specialty Casualty product liability accounts include; sporting goods, hi-tech products, medical devices, toys, cell tower erection, pipeline, alarm companies, and mining equipment to name a few.

We are an excellent company to work for with a wonderful work environment, high employee engagement, extremely low turnover, and great benefits including, but not limited to; a competitive salary, with bonus potential, Health, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, AFLAC, STD, LTD, PTO, FLEX, Sick Leave, Holidays, 401K, Profit Sharing, and Employee Stock Purchase program.

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