Experienced Casualty Underwriter

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 115,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance is seeking a seasoned casualty underwriter in Houston, TX. You will expand and develop new business opportunities, leveraging broker and client relationships to grow the casualty book across primary, umbrella, and excess lines.

In this fast-paced role, you will apply underwriting acumen to select sound risks, collaborate with wholesale and retail brokers, and travel up to 20% to meet clients and close opportunities.

Qualifications

• 8+ years’ casualty underwriting experience.
• Experience with general liability, product liability, energy, excess auto, and excess construction.
• Strong underwriting acumen and broker relationships.
• Excellent negotiation and presentation skills.
• BS/BA Degree or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and grow the Casualty book of business including primary, umbrella, and excess liability.
• Expand broker and customer relationships in the Central Region.
• Travel up to 20%.
• Underwrite and grow surplus and admitted lines business.
• Work in a fast-paced environment, multi-task, and maintain underwriting integrity.

Skills

Casualty underwriting

Broker relationships

Negotiation

Underwriting acumen

Communication skills

Education

BS/BA Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Position Overview

Day-to-day responsibilities include expand and develop new business opportunities through production & marketing calls with brokers and clients, market to distribution channels, prequalify new business, and utilize underwriting acumen to select sound casualty risks and form opinion of risk.

Essential Job Functions

• Develop and build the Casualty book of business which includes primary, umbrella, excess liability in the Central territory
• Establish, develop, and expand broker and customer relationships in the Central Region
• Travel up to 20% of the time
• Underwrite and grow book of surplus and admitted lines business
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment, multi-task, and make quick decisions while maintaining underwriting integrity

Requirements

• 8 plus years’ Casualty underwriting experience
• Experience with general liability, product liability, energy, excess auto, and excess construction
• Strong underwriting acumen
• Existing wholesale and retail broker relationships
• Ability to work within a team environment
• Strong communication skills including advanced negotiation, communications and presentation experience
• BS/BA Degree or equivalent experience

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.