Commercial Insurance Rating Supervisor

W. R. Berkley Corporation; Urbandale (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Paid time off

Comprehensive wellness benefits

401k

Tuition assistance

Job summary

W. R. Berkley Corporation is seeking a supervisor to lead an assigned rating team in Urbandale, Iowa. This role involves developing training plans, supervising trainee performance, and ensuring quality reviews for certification. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of commercial insurance rating experience and proficiency in insurance software. The position offers a hybrid work schedule with a focus on operational efficiency and developing a positive work culture.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of commercial insurance rating experience in multiple lines of business.
• Extensive commercial insurance and technical experience.
• Proficient in insurance software systems.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a rating team with coaching and performance feedback.
• Develop a training plan for consistent onboarding and readiness of new Raters.
• Review trainee transactions for accuracy and readiness before certification.
• Monitor workflow queues and adjust assignments as needed.
• Maintain departmental procedures and documentation.
• Foster a positive, collaborative work culture.

Skills

Commercial insurance rating experience

Insurance software proficiency

Ability to lead change

Professional judgment

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

This role will be based in one of our offices listed below where we offer a hybrid work schedule with 4 days in the office; and 1 day remote.

• Westbrook, ME
• Urbandale, IA

The company is an equal opportunity employer.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct supervision of an assigned rating team with coaching, mentoring, and ongoing performance feedback.
• Develop, maintain, and execute a comprehensive training plan that ensures consistent onboarding, progression, and readiness of new Raters.
• Provide processing context and workflow education by ensuring trainees understand training resources, work assignment expectations, authority, system navigation and functional workflows.
• Responsible for quality reviewing trainee transactions prior to certification to ensure accuracy and readiness. Identifying training gaps and coordinating corrective coaching.
• Performs rating transaction reviews as part of the quality review process at the direction of the rating manager, ensuring accuracy and compliance with established standards.
• Monitor work volume and workflow queues, ensuring adherence to SLAs and proactively adjusting assignments or resources as needed.
• Own and maintain departmental procedures and documentation, ensuring they are updated based on business changes, system enhancements, and quality review findings, and communicated appropriately to staff.
• Develop and use work management tools to increase operational efficiency and enhance processing consistency.
• Maintain strong business relationships with underwriting, regional partners, BPO vendors, and internal teams.
• Support modernization and system initiatives by staying current on product, system, and workflow changes.
• Fosters a positive, collaborative, and accountable work culture by modeling professional behavior, encouraging open communication, supporting team engagement, and reinforcing departmental values in daily operations.
• Performs all other duties as assigned to support departmental goals and operational efficiency.

What You Can Expect

• Culture of innovation, teamwork, supportive colleagues and leaders willing to invest in talent.
• Internal mobility opportunities.
• Visibility to senior leaders and partnership with cross functional teams.
• Opportunity to impact change.
• Benefits – competitive compensation, paid time off, comprehensive wellness benefits and programs, employer funded health savings account, profit sharing, 401k, paid parental leave, employee stock purchase plan, tuition assistance and professional continuing education.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of commercial insurance rating experience in multiple lines of business.
• Extensive commercial insurance and technical experience.
• Proficient in insurance software systems.
• Ability to lead change with a sense of urgency.
• Ability to exercise professional judgment and assume responsibility for decisions.

What Makes You Stand Out

• Prior leadership as a supervisor and/or manager.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills.
• Innovation and adaptability to thrive in fast‑paced and evolving environments.