Business Analyst - Insurance

Berkley•Minneapolis, MN

8d•$75,000 - $90,000

About The Position

We’re a member company of W. R. Berkley Corporation, an A. M. Best A+ rated Fortune 500 holding company. Berkley is comprised of individual operating units that serve a defined insurance market segment. Berkley Risk is focused on providing self-insured entities program administration services and insurance operations which can include taking or sharing risk using Berkley paper. This capability allows us to customize both an insurance company option and a purely administrative option for our customers. Responsibilities Provide continuity between the business functions and application developer in designing, developing, and programming of systems applications and complex reports. Provide technical assistance to business partners and business knowledge assistance to application programmers. Develop business specifications for complex application systems and business reports. Facilitate requirement and design discussions with business partners. Assist in systems development activities with business partners. Assist in the development and implementation of application systems. Analyze business issues and problems with the purpose of providing systems solutions. Document and maintain documentation of systems and programs. Provide quality assurance services to assure systems, reports and programs perform as designed. Provide training to business partners in the use of system applications. Setup and maintain application system configurations and tables. Assist in the analysis of business rules and entry of coding into systems tables as required for systems applications to run properly. Generate reports and support business partners in their development of reports from system application data bases. Assist in the creation of business system and report requirements with outsourced IT vendors. Troubleshoot business issues with systems and reports. Assist with quality assurance and unit testing of systems and reports. May perform other functions as assigned

Requirements

3-5 years of P&C Insurance experience required
Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Business Analyst
Experienced in full lifecycle delivery
Strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive
Ability to work well with people, be highly self-motivated, and encourage others
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Demonstrated ability to achieve stretch goals in a highly innovative and fast-paced environment
Committed and passionate about delivering high-quality work
The aptitude to independently learn new technologies
Bachelor's Degree in business or information systems related major or equivalent work experience.

Responsibilities

Provide continuity between the business functions and application developer in designing, developing, and programming of systems applications and complex reports.
Provide technical assistance to business partners and business knowledge assistance to application programmers.
Develop business specifications for complex application systems and business reports.
Facilitate requirement and design discussions with business partners.
Assist in systems development activities with business partners.
Assist in the development and implementation of application systems.
Analyze business issues and problems with the purpose of providing systems solutions.
Document and maintain documentation of systems and programs.
Provide quality assurance services to assure systems, reports and programs perform as designed.
Provide training to business partners in the use of system applications.
Setup and maintain application system configurations and tables.
Assist in the analysis of business rules and entry of coding into systems tables as required for systems applications to run properly.
Generate reports and support business partners in their development of reports from system application data bases.
Assist in the creation of business system and report requirements with outsourced IT vendors.
Troubleshoot business issues with systems and reports.
Assist with quality assurance and unit testing of systems and reports.
May perform other functions as assigned