AVP, Home Office Underwriting
W. R. Berkley Corporation
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Moorestown • New Jersey • United States
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Salary
💰 $180,000 - $200,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Provide technical assistance in the Home Office Underwriting Department on special projects, form and endorsement drafting, underwriting audits, training and development and product specific research
- Act as a referral authority, mentor and trainer to the national GL underwriting team
- Lead the underwriting audit process for all Casualty business
- Function as referral authority to Associate Underwriters, Underwriters, Senior Underwriters and Vice Presidents/SVP’s
- Lead the drafting of Casualty policy language and coordinate with Claims and Legal to finalize wording
- Participate in the development and updating of Casualty Underwriting guidelines and reference materials to reflect current appetite and approach
- Review and approve any proposed changes to such guidelines
- Act as a consultant to the Casualty SVP, VP’s and field offices by supplying guidance and expertise on specific underwriting and processing issues
- Provide mentorship and training (nationally) for all Casualty Associate Underwriters, Underwriters and Senior Underwriters
- Assist in determining Casualty reinsurance needs as necessary related to specific products
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- Minimum of 10-15 years of commercial insurance underwriting experience, preferably in E&S markets
- Superior technical knowledge of all Casualty lines of coverage
- Coursework toward applicable designation(s), for example CPCU, or ASLI
- Prior experience with managing a team
- Proven ability to mentor and train personnel
- Strong organizational, research skills and project management expertise are required
- Ability to manage deadlines effectively
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Technical proficiency is required
- Travel up to 25%.
Benefits
- Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Wellness
- Paid Time Off
- 401(k) and Profit-Sharing plans
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
commercial insurance underwritingCasualty lines of coverageunderwriting auditsform draftingendorsement draftingproject managementtechnical proficiencyreinsurance needs assessmentguideline developmentpolicy language drafting
Soft Skills
mentoringtrainingorganizational skillsresearch skillscommunication skillsleadershipteam managementdeadline management
Certifications
Bachelor's DegreeCPCUASLI