Small Business Underwriter - Scottsdale, United States - Berkley

Berkley

Verified Company

Scottsdale, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Company Details:
Berkley Aspire is an operating unit of the W.R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE - WRB), a Fortune 500 global insurer founded in 1967.

Aspire underwrites excess & surplus lines insurance solutions across the United States for hard-to-place commercial risks.

Our direct to retail distribution strategy is unique, and we underwrite general liability, excess liability, property, and inland marine coverages.

Verticals we specialize in include construction/contractors, habitational/real estate, hospitality/special events, entertainment/amusements, and manufacturing/products liability.

Most of our customers are small to medium sized businesses and we operate in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

At Aspire, we strive to make surplus lines insurance easy to understand and easy to navigate. We think big. We lean in and listen. We work hard. We are open to new ideas. We experiment and innovate. We take care of our customers and support our teammates.

And, if we do it right and stay true to our core principles, then we deliver profitable growth on a consistent basis.

We are an organization dedicated to an employee-centric company culture and a positively disruptive business model.

By thinking outside the box, we are making insurance a little more exciting and a little more fun.

Our home office is in Scottsdale, AZ. We also have offices in Cincinnati, OH, Richmond, VA, and Charlotte, NC.

We are always looking to add talented, motivated, and creative people to our team, so please reach out if you are interested in learning more about us.

Responsibilities:

The Small Business Underwriter will produce new business as part of an assigned territory underwriting team(s).

The SBU will help manage the assigned underwriting territory(s) to achieve profitable grown, including underwriting new business and marketing to our Agent partners.

Identify new business opportunities and manage agency relationships.

Specific Duties

Review and underwrite new business submissions for acceptability according to authority granted.
Evaluate, accept, reject, or modify risks within established underwriting guidelines and authority. Comply with company policies, procedures and rating plans when evaluating and managing risk.
Make sound risk and pricing decisions that achieve profitable loss ratios.
Achieve designated customer service standards with a focus on fast turnaround time.
Participate in territory team marketing calls, video conferences, and agency visits.
Provide detailed issuance instructions to ensure policy is delivered consistent with quoted terms and conditions and in accordance with established guidelines relative to policy construction.
Utilize various underwriting tools to determine acceptable risk characteristics, accurate classifications, insurance to value, calculate rates, etc.
Recognize and create crossselling opportunities for other company products.
Actively market small commercial product to agents and travel within assigned territory, as necessary.
Reinforce our "ease of doing business" model by meeting or exceeding expectations and service standards on a consistent basis.
Continues to increase underwriting knowledge and skills. This may be done through formal education (AINS, ASLI, CPCU, CIC).
Operates according to underwriting authority as granted by Berkley Aspire.

May perform other functions as assigned.

Qualifications:

Minimum of two years of experience in E&S underwriting.
Must have strong customer service background in a professional environment.
Have obtained or be actively working on obtaining insurance designations relevant to our field (AINS, ASLI, CPCU, CIC) id preferred.
Strong customer focus and the ability to respond with a sense of urgency.
Entrepreneurial qualities, such as trying innovative solutions, resiliency to change and recognizing what is most important to get done.
Teamwork, providing and welcoming open, honest, respectful, and constructive feedback.
Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
Ability to communicate effectively.
Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills.
Bachelor's degree and two plus years related insurance experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.