Senior Commercial Property Program Manager

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental & Vision

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Job summary

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance in Boston seeks a Commercial Property Insurance Program Manager to oversee delegated underwriting authority programs and drive new program development. You will own program performance, work with Program Administrators and cross-functional teams, and apply deep underwriting judgment to ensure profitable growth and disciplined program management.

Travel ~once per month may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ Commercial Property underwriting experience.
• Inland Marine underwriting experience is a plus.
• Proven data and catastrophe analysis skills (SQL, Advanced Microsoft Excel, Power BI, AIR Touchstone, RMS, etc.).
• BS/BA Degree or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the execution, performance, monitoring and strategic development of assigned programs to ensure compliance with BHSI program management standards.
• Lead due diligence process for prospective delegated authority programs, including review of submissions, underwriting guidelines, program structure, data, forms and operational requirements.
• Develop and maintain product expertise across BHSI’s admitted and non-admitted product offerings to support appropriate coverage placement and program execution.
• Partner directly with Program Administrators and Third-Party Administrators on assigned programs to build strong working relationships.
• Apply underwriting expertise in Commercial Property and Inland Marine lines of business to build profitable portfolios in conjunction with our Program Administrators.
• Collaborate with the numerous BHSI stakeholders who share oversight of our Commercial Program Business including actuarial, claims, legal, operations and IT to maintain alignment around decisions impacting program business.
• Maintain underwriting guidelines for assigned programs to promote underwriting profitability, efficient use of internal/external resources and program growth.
• Establish and develop Program Administrator relationships to support new program additions.
• Create and monitor performance metrics for assigned programs to monitor underwriting profitability and portfolio composition.
• Perform underwriting audits on Commercial Program Business to confirm compliance with underwriting guidelines and delegated authority agreements.
• Coordinate all communication between BHSI stakeholders and Program Administrators to facilitate efficient responses.
• Domestic travel (~1 time per month) required

Skills

Independence

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

BS/BA Degree or equivalent

Tools

SQL

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance in Boston seeks a Commercial Property Insurance Program Manager to oversee delegated underwriting authority programs and drive new program development. You will own program performance, work with Program Administrators and cross-functional teams, and apply deep underwriting judgment to ensure profitable growth and disciplined program management.

Travel ~once per month may be required.