Senior Middle Market Underwriter

Berkley Southeast Insurance Group (a Berkley Company)

Mississippi

On-site

USD 77,900 - 107,353

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation plan

Robust benefits package

Job summary

A financial services company is seeking a Senior Middle Market Underwriter in Mississippi. This role involves evaluating and managing commercial risks, mentoring junior underwriters, and collaborating closely with agents to ensure profitability. The ideal candidate has 5-10 years of commercial lines underwriting experience and strong communication skills. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Qualifications

Minimum of 5-10 years commercial lines underwriting experience.
Good organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks.
Strong computer skills and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

Evaluate and maintain risk acceptability within underwriting guidelines.
Partner with agents to manage complex commercial business.
Communicate underwriting decisions to agents.

Skills

Commercial lines underwriting

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Relationship management

Excellent verbal communication skills

Education

Four-year college degree

Tools

Multi-faceted systems

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Company Details

Berkley Southeast Insurance Group (BSIG) is a member company of W. R. Berkley Corporation, a Fortune 500 Company, whose insurance company subsidiaries are rated A+(Superior) by A. M. Best Company. BSIG provides local underwriting, risk services, claim, marketing and audit services for agents and policyholders in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee. We take a broad approach to underwriting for ‘best in class’ businesses, primarily in: construction, light manufacturing, wholesale, distribution and business service industries.

Responsibilities

Within delegated authority levels, evaluate (selection and pricing) and maintain (control) risk acceptability and profitability within the company’s underwriting guidelines and procedures for commercial risks.
Partner with agents to manage a challenging and/or complex book of commercial business or agency relationships.
Demonstrate complex decision-making with little or no supervision, recommending quality exceptions where appropriate to maximize profitability and meet business plans.
Support marketing activities to agents and actively participate in the agency management process.
Serve as a mentor providing technical support, training, and problem solving for other underwriters.
Responsible for working with and protecting confidential and proprietary customer and Company information.
Analyzes commercial lines accounts to make decisions based on individual risk characteristics, exposure analysis, hazard recognition and control.
Utilize underwriting guidelines to ensure compliance with state regulations.
Within delegated authority levels, accept, reject or modify new and/or renewal business to ensure a profitable book of business.
Prices business according to Company underwriting and pricing guidelines.
Assist less experienced underwriters in the handling of high hazard or more complex accounts.
Ability to use creativity and underwriting knowledge to write risks and retain business.
Partner with Territory Managers to support marketing activities by developing ongoing relationships with agents to discuss market appetite, quality and profitability of submissions, service standards, and underwriting and/or product changes.
Communicate with agents on underwriting issues including decisions on cancellations, declinations, exposure concerns, and survey results.
Identify issues or patterns and work to resolve or improve them; participate in agency planning and review processes; may identify sales and marketing opportunities.
Take a lead role relative to Key Account review and recommendations.
Travel to assigned agent locations to develop agency partnerships (travel with or without Territory Manager).
Train and educate agency staff on Company products, services, processes, and underwriting philosophy.
Assist in training and serve as a technical resource to other underwriters as needed.
Attend industry workshops/meetings each year.
Performs other duties as assigned.

This position requires either residency within the state of Mississippi or alignment to our Birmingham, AL office, with an in-office schedule Monday through Thursday.

Qualifications

Minimum of 5-10 years commercial lines underwriting experience, including but not limited to CGL, Property, Packages, BOP, Auto, Crime, IM, Umbrella and/or WC.
CPCU Designation or other equivalent coursework preferred.
Good organizational skills, ability to handle multiple tasks and effectively prioritize.
Comprehensive knowledge of commercial lines products and contract knowledge including regulatory and policy differences among applicable states.
Demonstrated depth in negotiation, analytical and problem solving skills.
Strong computer skills and ability to work with multi-faceted systems.
Ability to effectively and independently manage complex workload while exhibiting very sound judgment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain relationships with agents and other departments and must also exemplify superior teamwork.
The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Education

Four-year college degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Additional Company Details

www.berkleysig.com

The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.

The company offers a competitive compensation plan and robust benefits package for full time regular employees.

The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment.

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