W. R. Berkley Corporation

General

• Responsible for the management and growth of a Northern California Territory book of business
• Analyze customers’ business information and claims history
• Monitor clients’ activities to change policies as risks evolve
• Evaluate acceptability of individual risks and determine overall acceptability of risk, coverage terms, and pricing
• Work with agents/brokers to develop productive and profitable relationships while ensuring compliance with underwriting guidelines
• Handle new and renewal submissions and endorsement requests from agents/producers
• Document underwriting files to support analysis, coverage terms, and pricing
• Mentor & coach junior underwriters and underwriting support staff

Senior Production Technology Underwriter – Northern California Territory

Human Resources

• Responsible for handling some of the highest exposure and most complex workers’ compensation claims in assigned jurisdictions
• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all technical claims handling activities
• Serve as the primary liaison for key internal and external business partnerships and programs
• Lead special projects and programs, and lead claims related account management activities for large clients
• Assume full-responsibility of claims related account management activities for large clients
• Actively work with Business Development and Underwriting teams to monitor loss ratio for assigned accounts
• Participate in client meetings for training on claims issues
• Effectively investigate, evaluate, mitigate and resolve pending inventory of litigated and high exposure workers’ compensation claims
• Monitor costs and effectiveness of internal and external business partners and vendors
• Maintain and demonstrate high-level of knowledge of the Workers Compensation Act and Rules and Regulations in assigned jurisdictions
• Assist in training and development of claims adjusters through mentoring

Senior Claims Specialist – California Workers Compensation

• Responsible for the management and growth of an assigned book of business
• Acquisition of new business with a focus on Technology Middle Market insurance customers
• Analyze customers’ business information and claims history
• Monitor clients’ activities to change the policies as risks evolve
• Evaluate acceptability of individual risks and determine overall acceptability of risk, coverage terms and pricing
• Work with agents/brokers to develop productive and profitable relationships
• Ensure compliance with company underwriting guidelines and insurance regulators
• Responsible for profitable results by maintaining high premium retention ratios
• Manage accounts for assigned territory
• Handle new and renewal submissions and endorsement requests from agents/producers
• Document underwriting files to support analysis, coverage terms and pricing
• Operate according to underwriting authority as delegated by manager
• Lead renewal business initiatives for territory including execution of pricing, premium retention, coverage analysis, loss control needs, claim service needs and account stewardship
• Provides clear instruction and guidance to underwriting support staff and operations staff
• Mentor & coach junior underwriters and underwriting support staff