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W. R. Berkley Corporation

Territory Underwriting Manager

W. R. Berkley Corporation, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290

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Company Details Berkley Industrial Comp provides best in class workers’ compensation insurance solutions to high hazard industries. BIN’s mission is to provide an unparalleled customer experience within the high hazard workers’ compensation market. BIN achieves its mission by focusing on the following core values:

Integrity – character without compromise

Agility – flexible and collaborative

Expertise – knowledge and skill

Ingenuity – solution and future focused

We believe in embracing the collective power of people committed to doing right by one another, our stakeholders, and communities. Our core values rest at the heart of this collective effort.

https://www.berkindcomp.com/

Responsibilities We are looking for a

Territory Underwriting Manager

who thrives on a collaborative, relationship driven underwriting approach to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for contributing to achieving and exceeding the regions’ profitability goals through proper risk selection and account management. This individual will collaborate with Business Development to create and foster agency relationships in the Assigned Territory. This job is a work from home position with significant over the road travel, up to 25% of the time. A willingness to meet and travel to agencies is key to this role.

Key functions include but are not limited to the following:

Underwrites all new business and renewal risks for designated geographic region

Manages a book of business between $15 - $20 million

Develops and maintains relationships with agencies within a key geographic region

Works to achieve/exceed planned accident year loss ratio, rate change, renewal retention and enforce premium goals

Documents, analyzes and offers decisions with appropriate detail within underwriting authority levels

Takes initiative to recommend potential improvements in underwriting principles, techniques or appetite

Complies with insurance filings and regulatory requirements

Supports the company’s business development strategies through exceptional responsiveness and communication, agency visits, and point-of-sale presentations if/when necessary

Demonstrates a working knowledge of our appetite and accurately conveys message to the agency plant; monitors and manages agency hit ratio metrics, new business volume, and overall profitability

Utilizes Berkley Industrial’s internal tools to track book performance, ensuring new business target production volume is met throughout the term

Establishes a knowledge base of agency needs, staff, target markets, and contracted insurers; documents agency visits

Performs agency evaluations and works with Business Development to create and ensure agency goals are being met

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree

CPCU, CIC, or AU designation preferred

Strong background in Microsoft Office, Word, Excel

5 or more years of workers compensation underwriting experience with a focus in higher hazard industries, such as construction and heavy manufacturing

3-5 years of marketing experience working with independent agents

Strong interpersonal, analytical, and negotiation skills

Exceptional communication skills both oral and written are essential

Self-motivated and results oriented

Strong managerial skills with the ability to work independently and as a team member

Capable of working with internal and external teams and partners

Superior customer service skills

Excellent vendor management skills

Ability to remain positive and calm in times of stress

Ability to successfully engage and manage an assortment of personalities, work and communication styles, and be a preferred business partner to our agency plant

Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, determine priorities and adapt to changing priorities as needed

Additional Company Details We do not accept any unsolicited resumes from external recruiting agencies or firms. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment.

Sponsorship Details Sponsorship not Offered for this Role

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