Senior Underwriter, Ocean Marine Cargo & STP

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance•New York, NY

3d•$110,000 - $150,000•Hybrid

About The Position

BHSI has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Underwriter to join the Ocean Marine underwriting team in our New York City, Chicago, Boston or Houston office. Join the Marine team as you’ll get to work with a highly collaborative and close-knit underwriting team. This is a great environment for you to develop your underwriting career in the Property & Casualty insurance industry and work with a knowledgeable team with deep expertise in Marine. As a Senior Underwriter, you will be working very closely with our Product Line Leader to source, underwrite and service Ocean Marine Cargo and Stock Throughput opportunities. You will be able to leverage experience and expertise to make sound underwriting decisions. You will also work on expanding your broker and customer relationships and network whilst working with the team distribution strategy. You will develop an understanding of the team’s appetite and Marine Insurance policy wordings and ultimately support the team in reviewing and issuing documents.

Requirements

3-10 years of work experience.
Ocean Marine Cargo & STP Underwriting experience
Demonstrated ability to independently underwrite, structure, negotiate, and manage complex Marine risks
Established broker relationships and network
Strong verbal communication – comfortable picking up the phone and thinking on your feet
High energy, hard-working, and loves to multi-task
Ability to organize and prioritize work effectively
Eager to learn and open to feedback – a “sponge” mindset
Professionalism, reliability, and a no-excuses attitude

Nice To Haves

Learn BHSI underwriting principles and flexible deal structuring on the job

Responsibilities

Underwrite and service existing portfolio of Ocean Marine Cargo & STP risks, whilst collaborating closely with Product Line Leader to grow the portfolio
Identify and pursue new business opportunities consistent with BHSI underwriting appetite and growth objectives
Work directly with brokers, and senior underwriters to assess risk profiles
Represent BHSI at industry functions, broker meetings, and customer events