Filing & Compliance Analyst - Stevens Point, United States - Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance

Description

Who are we?

A strategic and trusted insurance partner, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), provides a broad range of commercial property, casualty, and specialty insurance coverages and outstanding service to customers and brokers around the world. Part of Berkshire Hathaway's insurance operations, we bring our solutions to market with our stellar brand name, top-rated balance sheet, and the expertise of our global team of professionals, who exude excellent capabilities and strong character.

We are a values-based organization where respect, integrity, excellence, collaboration, and passion define who we are and how we do business. We value diversity of backgrounds, experience, and perspectives and strive to foster an inclusive environment that enables all our team members to bring their best selves to work. We are one team committed to building a culture where every teammate has the opportunity to contribute and be recognized. Want to be part of the team building the finest property, casualty, and specialty lines insurance company in the world?

Learn more about our unique culture and history.

Job Opportunity:

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has an exciting opportunity for a Filing & Compliance Analyst to join our State Affairs team in our Stevens Point, WI office. The State Affairs team supports BHSI's admitted platform holistically to ensure profitable and compliant products are built, filed, implemented, monitored, reported, and maintained.

The teammate in this role will work with internal Product Development and Actuarial teams to analyze, prepare, submit, and manage timely approval of bureau-based and proprietary filings. They will monitor and analyze regulatory changes and communicate to impacted business units. We are looking for an individual who has a high level of accountability, sense of urgency, attention to detail, and excellence of character. Our culture is fast paced, challenging, and ever-changing yet rewarding. This position will be a great fit for an outside-the-box problem solver who is self-motivated, adaptable, positive, and collaborative.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for knowledge of filing requirements for various lines of business and states.
• Provide expertise to Product Management and Actuarial teams and other functional units, as required, for state filing preparation and ongoing filing support.
• Collaborate with Product Management, Actuarial, and key stakeholders to develop an understanding of enhancements and revisions to admitted products.
• Timely and accurate preparation and submission of proprietary and bureau rate, rule, and form filings.
• Follow-up regularly with state insurance departments regarding status of pending filings to achieve approval.
• Distribute state objections to the appropriate internal contacts and ensure responses are received and submitted within the required timeframes.
• Manage tracking tools and corporate record. Communicate project milestones, status, and any challenges to key stakeholders.
• Review and analyze state insurance department statutes, regulations, bulletins, etc. to determine filing and regulatory requirements. Work with Legal counterparts to interpret state insurance statutes, regulations, etc. to provide guidance and direction to business units.
• Routine monitoring of current marketplace to maintain industry knowledge related to products, competitor intelligence, case law, jurisdictional/regulatory conditions, and emerging issues.
• Perform research and develop position papers, support letters, and various documentation regarding regulatory changes and new legislation.
• Develop and maintain contacts with state insurance department staff.
• Perform other related duties, including short- or long-term departmental projects.

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience:

• Multi-tasking and prioritization skills to manage rapidly shifting projects effectively in a deadline-oriented environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to proactively work in a team environment as well as independently.
• Prior experience submitting state filings and working with SERFF and IRFS desired, but not required.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Working knowledge of Property and Casualty lines of business is a plus.
• Intermediate Microsoft Office Skills.
• Research, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to develop expertise in state regulations and ability to identify complex, critical, and sensitive filing issues.

BHSI Offers:

• A competitive package and exciting growth opportunities for career-oriented teammates.
• A dynamic, action oriented, and thoughtful environment centered on always doing the right thing for our customers, teammates, and our other stakeholders.
• A purposely non-bureaucratic organization that embraces simplicity over complexity and emphasizes individual excellence in a team framework.

NOTE: Compensation will be commensurate with experience. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Team Member may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.