Underwriting Technician, Executive and Professional Lines

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance • New York, NY

18h • $60,000 - $80,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance has an exciting opportunity for an Underwriting Technician to join the Executive and Professional Lines Underwriting team based in our New York office.

The Underwriting Technician (UT) will play a critical role while supporting the Executive and Professional Lines underwriting team and will perform tasks to directly support the underwriting process including pre-quote, pre-bind, bind and post bind transactions. The UT will also have the opportunity to work directly with all departments within our organization while coordinating information flow and operational support, as well working with our external broker partners by supporting the teams’ marketing and policy issuance efforts.

Requirements

• 2-5 years of insurance experience
• General understanding of policy construction and the policy issuance process
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Careful attention to detail
• Must be proactive and able to work within a team environment
• Self-starter; ability to support and build workflow and process
• Strong communication skills; both verbal and written
• College diploma, University degree or equivalent experience
• Strong competency in MS Office applications

Responsibilities

• Support underwriters with all activities related to account development
• Build files and ensure file integrity
• Coordinate policy issuance and liaise with Operations team
• Triage broker submissions and ensure all required underwriting data is accurate
• Draft quotes and binders and review with underwriters
• Correspond with brokers; follow up on outstanding information
• Act as a liaison to the Operations Group

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health, Dental and Vision benefits
• Disability Insurance (both short-term and long-term)
• Life Insurance (for you and your family)
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance (for you and your family)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Reimbursement Account
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan with Company Match
• Generous holiday and Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Parental Leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees