Senior Inland Marine Underwriter — Growth & Partnerships

Berkley Small Business Solutions (a Berkley Company); Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Berkley Fire & Marine Underwriters in Irving, TX is seeking a Senior Sales Underwriter to lead high-level underwriting, pricing, and client-management initiatives. You will build strategic relationships with agencies, drive premium growth, and ensure compliance across complex inland marine risks.

The role emphasizes independent work, deep technical underwriting, and collaboration with risk engineers to deliver superior client outcomes and profitable submissions.

Qualifications

• College degree or equivalent job-related experience.
• 5-7 years of inland marine insurance underwriting experience.
• Ability to work independently in an entrepreneurial environment.
• Advanced-level underwriting analysis, coverage, and pricing skills.
• Advanced-level underwriting process and compliance skills.
• Advanced-level distribution management skills.
• Advanced-level sales acumen.
• Advanced-level collaboration, customer focus, personal growth, innovation, critical thinking, and accountability.
• Intermediate-level coaching and mentoring others.

Responsibilities

• Apply advanced underwriting analysis, coverage, and pricing skills to evaluate complex risks.
• Assess intricate risks across industries using data and trends to develop risk management plans.
• Interpret financial data and use insights to guide pricing strategies.
• Collaborate with risk engineers to devise loss prevention programs.
• Develop policies balancing coverage with accurate pricing.
• Align coverages with terms, limits, and pricing.
• Ensure policies meet legal and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate tasks with internal and external stakeholders to deliver outcomes.
• Provide guidance on insurance law and regulations.
• Create documentation outlining underwriting decisions.
• Support account service, management, cross-selling, and business development.
• Grow agency relationships and prepare for agency review meetings.

Skills

Advanced underwriting

Pricing skills

Sales acumen

Collaboration

Customer focus

Problem solving

Education

College degree

Job description

Berkley Fire & Marine Underwriters in Irving, TX is seeking a Senior Sales Underwriter to lead high-level underwriting, pricing, and client-management initiatives. You will build strategic relationships with agencies, drive premium growth, and ensure compliance across complex inland marine risks.

The role emphasizes independent work, deep technical underwriting, and collaboration with risk engineers to deliver superior client outcomes and profitable submissions.