Director, Corporate Underwriting Specialist

Director, Corporate Underwriting Specialist at W. R. Berkley Corporation

Berkley Southeast is a member company of W. R. Berkley Corporation, a Fortune 500 Company whose insurance subsidiaries are rated A+ (Superior) by

A. M. Best. BSIG provides local underwriting, risk services, claims, marketing, and audit services for agents and policyholders in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Tennessee. We take a broad approach to underwriting for best-in-class businesses primarily in construction, light manufacturing, wholesale distribution, and business services.

• Provides underwriting guidance that demonstrates an effective balancing of corporate profit and production objectives.
• Develops and implements underwriting guidelines; monitors underwriting quality to ensure proper execution of underwriting guidelines, underwriting appetite, and potential new program opportunities.
• Monitors product, class, state, and profit center performance for assigned areas of responsibility.
• Conducts portfolio reviews to identify loss drivers and makes recommendations to improve underwriting quality.
• Works in conjunction with actuarial staff, systems, and Corporate Underwriting Directors to develop/revise proprietary forms; reviews and completes necessary rate, rules, forms and state filings.
• Collaborates with Corporate Underwriting Directors and underwriters on referral accounts.
• Develops and conducts regular training sessions designed to increase the technical proficiency of underwriting staff.
• Promotes consistency and quality of underwriting performance through the execution of the BSIG Quality Control Program and profit center audits. Consults with Underwriting Leadership concerning changes to underwriter authority based on quality review information and assessment of underwriter technical knowledge.
• Stays abreast of industry developments, including participation in appropriate industry meetings, seminars, and education sessions.
• Understands BSIG’s business and the factors that affect its success.
• Other underwriting‑related projects as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Five or more years of progressive commercial lines insurance experience, demonstrating a high level of technical underwriting skills.
• Casualty and/or property underwriting experience, including the following lines of business: property, general liability, automobile, worker’s compensation, and umbrella.
• Preferred CPCU or CIC designation.
• Demonstrates the ability to analyze a variety of situations effectively and to present logical solutions to problems.
• Demonstrates strong communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills to deal with all levels of staff and management.
• Demonstrates organizational skills necessary to prioritize and handle multiple tasks.
• Solid knowledge of insurance products/coverage, market segments, and the marketplace.
• Action oriented with a strong drive to achieve results.
• The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.

We do not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting agencies or firms.

Sponsorship not offered for this role.

Birmingham, AL

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