Builder's Risk Vice President

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance•Plymouth Meeting, PA

2h•$165,000 - $225,000•Hybrid

About The Position

BHSI has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Underwriter to join our Builder’s Risk team focused on underwriting property construction business in the United States. The candidate would ideally be based alongside our existing team located in Boston MA, New York City NY, Atlanta GA, Houston TX or Plymouth Meeting PA. We are seeking a highly motivated, hardworking and capable individual who is passionate and committed to excellence. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills, solid analytical abilities, and the confidence to work both independently and collaboratively across all levels and disciplines. This role partners across the organization to originate, evaluate and execute new business opportunities, with ownership of underwriting decisions and portfolio performance. This is a highly market-facing role demanding strong character, credibility, and advanced relationship-building and negotiation skills. The role carries a high degree of accountability, supported by rigorous data management. The successful candidate will consistently deliver exceptional customer experience while upholding BHSI’s underwriting discipline. They will bring a strong technical and inquisitive mindset, along with a genuine commitment to long-term success at BHSI.

Requirements

Minimum 10 years’ experience in the Builder’s Risk insurance market with an established and proven track record and strong commitment to a long-term underwriting career with BHSI
Motivated self-starter with an entrepreneurial mindset
Ability to collaborate and work within a wider transatlantic US/UK team
Confident communicator with ability to listen, negotiate and present detailed proposals
Strong underwriting acumen and attention to detail
Highly experienced in reviewing policies and evaluating broker manuscript forms together with a deep understanding of natural catastrophe peril modelling and pricing for multi-year construction policies
Long term and established broker relationships within the retail & wholesale brokerage community both regionally and nationally
Willing to travel on business as required
BA/BS degree qualified. Engineering degree a plus.

Nice To Haves

Engineering degree a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead underwriting decisions and drive profitable results with a clear focus on long-term success
Consistently exercise sound judgment with respect and integrity while delivering underwriting profit
Technically assess complex business proposals, analyze natural catastrophe exposures and evaluate peril modelling, together with calculating pricing and defining coverage
Lead and further develop our existing broker and customer relationships
Operate in a fast-paced environment with experience to discern priorities and multi-task effectively
Travel within the United States and to London, UK.
Actively contribute to underwriting strategy and broker engagement with high responsiveness
Drive team performance by mentoring and developing underwriters, reinforcing underwriting discipline, and contributing to consistent decision-making across the portfolio.