Underwriting Technician, Property

Salary Range: $60,000.00 To $70,000.00 Annually

A strategic and trusted insurance partner, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), provides a broad range of commercial property, casualty and specialty insurance coverages and outstanding service to customers and brokers around the world. Part of Berkshire Hathaway’s insurance operations, we bring our solutions to market with our stellar brand name, top-rated balance sheet, and the expertise of our global team of professionals, who exude excellent capabilities and strong character.

We are a values-based organization where respect, integrity, excellence, collaboration, and passion define who we are and how we do business. We value diversity of backgrounds, experience, and perspectives and strive to foster an inclusive environment that enables all our team members to bring their best selves to work. We are one team committed to building a culture where every teammate has the opportunity to contribute and be recognized.

Want to be part of the team building the finest property, casualty and specialty lines insurance company in the world?

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company has an exciting opportunity for an Underwriting Technician for our Property Division. The Underwriting Technician (UT) is integral to supporting our underwriting team, performing tasks as part of our underwriting process, which includes proposal and bind transactions for our property business. The UT will also perform underwriting activities associated with information gathering and rating for new business, renewals, and midterm changes.

Additionally, the UT will assist with electronic file preparation on behalf of the Underwriter. This opportunity is ideal for candidates with a strong customer service background.

The role is based in our Boston, MA office.

• Partner with underwriters to support underwriting activities including preparing modeling requests and verifying property valuations.
• Create, organize, and maintain electronic files, while ensuring file integrity.
• Prepare, proof, and coordinate policy and endorsement issuance.
• Process financial transactions accurately and in a timely manner; verify policies are properly booked and invoices are issued correctly.
• Triage broker submissions to ensure all required underwriting data is complete, accurate, and compliant with underwriting guidelines.
• Assist with the preparation of quotes and binders for review with underwriters.
• Correspond with brokers; monitor outstanding documentation and proactively follow up to obtain required information.
• Laise between Underwriting, Operations, and other internal teams to facilitate efficient workflow and issue resolution.
• Maintain underwriting trackers, databases, and reporting tools to ensure accurate account status and workflow visibility.

• Multitasking Ability:
  Proven capability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced underwriting environment.
• Organizational
  
  Skills:
  
  Exceptional attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate records, documentation, and workflow tracking. Detail-oriented mindset.
• Technical Proficiency:
  Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook) and underwriting systems or databases.
• Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  Clear and professional verbal and written communication skills for internal collaboration and external correspondence.
• Analytical Thinking:
  Ability to review and interpret data, identify discrepancies, and support underwriters in risk assessment processes. Ability to work independently while exercising sound judgment and escalating issues when necessary.
• Team
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Comfortable working closely with underwriters, brokers, and other departments to ensure timely and accurate processing of submissions and endorsements.
• Growth Mindset:
  Self-motivated, eager to learn, and demonstrates initiative, with a proactive approach to development.
• Preferred qualifications include:
  • Prior experience in an insurance or underwriting support role.
  • Customer Service Representative experience (CSR) preferred
  • Familiarity with property lines of business.
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