Experienced Underwriter, Middle Market, Berkshire United

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance•Addison, TX

11h•$150,000 - $225,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) is a strategic and trusted insurance partner offering a wide range of commercial property, casualty, and specialty insurance coverages and exceptional service globally. Through Berkshire United, BHSI combines its expertise, service excellence, and market capabilities with Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies to provide a comprehensive multiline admitted property and casualty solution for middle-market businesses. BHSI is a values-based organization emphasizing respect, integrity, excellence, collaboration, and passion. They foster diversity and inclusion, aiming to create an environment where all team members can contribute and be recognized. This role offers an opportunity to build and lead a regional middle-market underwriting operation, managing a multiline admitted property and casualty portfolio. It involves people leadership, portfolio management, broker relationship development, technical underwriting leadership, and business-building responsibilities. The position requires a leader who can balance strategic direction with hands-on execution to establish the necessary structure, practices, and market relationships for sustainable growth. The title and level will be determined by the candidate's experience and qualifications.

Requirements

Minimum of 10 years of commercial property and casualty underwriting experience, including significant experience within the admitted middle-market segment.
Minimum of 3 years of demonstrated people-leadership experience, including recruiting, coaching, performance management, and development of experienced underwriters.
Broad underwriting experience across Property, General Liability, Commercial Automobile, Workers’ Compensation, Umbrella/Excess, and Inland Marine.
Demonstrated track record of driving profitable portfolio performance through disciplined production management, risk selection, underwriting quality, and referral oversight.
Experience building and maintaining productive relationships with retail brokers; established relationships within Chicago and the Western Region are preferred.
Demonstrated ability to build teams and establish effective operating structures within a growing business environment.
Bachelor’s degree preferred.
CPCU or another relevant professional designation is a plus.

Nice To Haves

Established relationships within Chicago and the Western Region are preferred.

Responsibilities

Build and lead a regional underwriting organization, including recruiting, onboarding, developing, and retaining experienced multiline underwriters.
Own the strategy, profitable growth, and overall performance of a multiline admitted property and casualty portfolio.
Establish production, profitability, retention, and portfolio objectives; monitor results and pipeline activity; and take appropriate action to maintain disciplined execution.
Provide technical underwriting leadership across risk selection, exposure evaluation, pricing, terms, account structure, referrals, and underwriting authority.
Develop and execute a regional retail broker strategy that strengthens key relationships and generates profitable new and renewal opportunities.
Coach and develop underwriters through ongoing feedback, account consultation, performance management, and individualized development planning.
Maintain underwriting quality through portfolio reviews, file audits, referral oversight, and consistent application of underwriting guidelines, authorities, and standards.
Partner across Distribution, Claims, Risk Engineering, and other functions to deliver coordinated solutions and improve the broker and customer experience.
Translate regional insights into recommendations that strengthen underwriting strategy, operating practices, and business execution.