Senior Broker Specialist

Berkley • Scottsdale, AZ

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About The Position

The Senior Broker Specialist will evaluate (selection and pricing) and maintain (control) risk acceptability and profitability within the company’s underwriting guidelines and procedures for commercial risks with a focus on non-admitted General Liability for products and products related risks.
Particular focus will be on Manufacturing and Products Liability and managing and maintaining strong wholesale Broker relationships.
The Senior Broker Specialist will meet and maintain the production, profitability, and service standards established for the company, and assist in building appetite and risk selection guidelines for new classes of business to be added according to market place changes and opportunities.
In addition, this role will:
Adhere to underwriting authority level as per on file with Manager.
Gather underwriting information to properly evaluate commercial risks for acceptability within company guidelines. Underwrite for profit.
Meet/Exceed production, profitability, and service targets.
Ability to research and solve more complicated problems and make decisions.
Determine final coverages and pricing for commercial risks.
Review claims and loss information on individual risks. Use this information to identify and re-evaluate accounts and develop strategy for dealing with exposures and frequency issues.
Maintain quality and time standards as established.
Be informed/knowledgeable of industry issues and activities through formal educational processes to develop underwriting skills.
Identify and cultivate brokers with new business opportunities.
Perform other duties as assigned.
This role will travel 20-25% of the time.
Regular and predictable attendance

Requirements

• Four (4) year College Degree, or commensurate experience and training
• Minimum of 10 years’ commercial lines underwriting experience
• Strong experience in Excess & Surplus Lines and Wholesale Brokerage Distribution
• Strong sales acumen and drive
• Regular and predictable attendance

Nice To Haves

• Preferred industry designations such as CPCU, ASLI, ARM, etc.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate (selection and pricing) and maintain (control) risk acceptability and profitability within the company’s underwriting guidelines and procedures for commercial risks with a focus on non-admitted General Liability for products and products related risks.
• Focus on Manufacturing and Products Liability and managing and maintaining strong wholesale Broker relationships.
• Meet and maintain the production, profitability, and service standards established for the company, and assist in building appetite and risk selection guidelines for new classes of business to be added according to market place changes and opportunities.
• Adhere to underwriting authority level as per on file with Manager.
• Gather underwriting information to properly evaluate commercial risks for acceptability within company guidelines. Underwrite for profit.
• Meet/Exceed production, profitability, and service targets.
• Ability to research and solve more complicated problems and make decisions.
• Determine final coverages and pricing for commercial risks.
• Review claims and loss information on individual risks. Use this information to identify and re-evaluate accounts and develop strategy for dealing with exposures and frequency issues.
• Maintain quality and time standards as established.
• Be informed/knowledgeable of industry issues and activities through formal educational processes to develop underwriting skills.
• Identify and cultivate brokers with new business opportunities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior