Senior Commercial Underwriter Middle Market Construction

Berkley • Meridian, ID

80d

About The Position

The Senior Commercial Underwriter Middle Market Construction directly impacts the company’s growth and profitability goals within an assigned territory and book of business. Underwrites commercial property and casualty accounts by determining risk acceptability and pricing in accordance with established underwriting guidelines and within established authority level. Maintains autonomy in work and management of book of business in a fast-paced environment. Serves as the point of contact for assigned agencies and is responsible for the agency relationship.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree from a 4-year college or university; or more than five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Advanced insurance education desired, i.e., CPCU, AAI, CIC.
• Ability to represent Berkley North Pacific to external customers in a positive and effective manner.
• Thrive in a highly competitive and results-driven environment.
• Effectively organize, prioritize and manage multiple priorities.
• Communicate with a high level of professionalism with internal and external customers.
• Develop and maintain strong business relationships; and travel on a regular basis, including overnight.
• Ability to work outside normal work schedule to fulfill responsibilities.
• Reasonable, regular, predictable attendance is essential.
• Familiarity with agricultural operations and corresponding insurance products.

Responsibilities

• Manages a book of business with autonomy to make decisions within authority level consistently achieving company strategies and goals.
• Assesses new Agribusiness insurance risks and determines accurate classification of business, policy contract forms and pricing of risk.
• Reviews renewal accounts for acceptability by examining business operations, classification, contract forms and loss activity.
• Maintains accurate underwriting documentation and information to meet quality review standards.
• Develops, expands and enhances agency relationships to promote profitability and growth of new business and the retention of existing business.
• Travel within or to assigned territory to meet with agents to enhance business relationships.
• Leads or participates in agency training sessions.
• Leverages agent relationships to drive new business opportunities via existing relationships as well as where there is no existing relationship.
• Achieves or surpasses agency visibility goals to include both in person and virtual sales calls.
• Acts as a business partner to agents using strong negotiation skills and deep product knowledge.
• Collaborates with claims, risk management and other underwriting team members as needed.
• Participates in, and may lead, underwriting and agency meetings.
• Identifies, innovates, and suggests new procedures, and opportunities to streamline department processes and workflows.
• Cultivates strong customer service skills including consistency, timeliness, and product knowledge.

Benefits

• Eligible to participate in annual discretionary bonus.
• Benefits include Health, dental, vision, life, disability, wellness, paid time off, 401(k) and profit-sharing plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees