Senior Underwriter

Berkley Mid-Atlantic Insurance Group (a Berkley Company); New Jersey; On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary bonus

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Wellness program

Paid time off

401(k)

Profit sharing

Job summary

Berkley Mid-Atlantic Group (BMAG) is seeking a Senior Underwriter to build dynamic relationships with independent agents, drive written premium growth, and maximize renewal retention while delivering high customer satisfaction within our Mid-Atlantic footprint.

The role involves evaluating risk, pricing within authority, and using underwriting tools to ensure accurate classifications. Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree preferred.
• 4+ years as Underwriter in Commercial Property & Casualty; 2+ years at Underwriter level considered.
• Proven ability to build and maintain relationships.
• Excellent communication skills; able to listen and solve problems.
• Willingness to collaborate and influence others.
• Analytical thinker who can propose solutions.
• Windows skills (Word, Excel, Email) mandatory.
• Experience with online underwriting tools (Silver Plume, Reference Connect) preferred.
• Advanced insurance coursework (CPCU/AU) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Builds relationships with agents to maximize opportunities and profitable growth.
• Achieves new business premium, renewal retention, and rate-change objectives.
• Evaluates risk and terms within authority; quotes and prices accordingly.
• Uses underwriting tools to classify exposure and set limits for insured values.
• Orders inspections and reviews to ensure risk alignment with underwriting data.
• Assesses need for facultative reinsurance and documents procedures.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Collaborative mindset

Analytical thinking

Self-starter / entrepreneurial spirit

Sales and influence abilities

Education

BA/BS degree preferred

CPCU or AU coursework preferred

Tools

Silver Plume

Reference Connect

Job description

Company Details

Berkley Mid-Atlantic Group (BMAG) is a property and casualty insurance provider serving the Mid-Atlantic. We are a member of W. R. Berkley Corporation, one of the largest commercial lines property casualty insurance holding companies in the United States. With the resources of a large Fortune 500 corporation and the ability to operate with the closeness and flexibility of a small company, we exclusively work with select independent agents to insure the future of business.

Company Details

Berkley Mid-Atlantic Group (BMAG) is a property and casualty insurance provider serving the Mid-Atlantic. We are a member of W. R. Berkley Corporation, one of the largest commercial lines property casualty insurance holding companies in the United States. With the resources of a large Fortune 500 corporation and the ability to operate with the closeness and flexibility of a small company, we exclusively work with select independent agents to insure the future of business.

Our culture is one that empowers employees to question the status quo and seek innovative ways to continue to exceed the expectations of our customers. We practice collaboration, creativity, and teamwork on a daily basis, with a commitment to innovation and high performance.

Company URL: https://www.wrbmag.com/

The company is an equal opportunity employer.

Responsibilities

The Senior Underwriter builds dynamic relationships, maintains a strong distribution channel, drives written premium growth, and maximizes renewal retention while delivering a high degree of customer satisfaction within our footprint of Independent Agencies.

Key Functions Will Include But Are Not Limited To

• Strengthens relationships and educates agents within agency plans to maximize opportunities and achieve profitable growth.
• Achieves new business premium, renewal premium retention and rate change objectives
• Within company guidelines and granted underwriting authority, evaluates new and renewal information to determines risk acceptability terms/conditions to be quoted, and priced.
• Utilizes various underwriting tools to: determine acceptable risk characteristics; determine accurate exposure classifications; set adequate property limits to accomplish appropriate insurance to value and review and quote business for assigned agents
• Orders and reviews inspections to confirm accounts written are consistent with preliminary underwriting information and act when the inspection reveals unacceptable risk characteristics.
• Determines if facultative reinsurance is needed and if so, factors reinsurance cost in gross pricing, completes cession procedures; documents file and follows established workflow procedure to ensure proper reporting / accounting.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree preferred
• 4+ years of experience working as an Underwriter in Commercial Property & Casualty. May consider 2+ years’ experience for an Underwriter level.
• Demonstrated success in developing and maintaining positive relationships.
• Excellent communication skills, including listening for solutions.
• Demonstrates a willingness to collaborate with colleagues and present in a way that influences others.,
• An ability to think analytically about business problems, make recommendations and propose solutions.
• High energy self-starter, who is resilient and has an entrepreneurial spirit.
• Ability to sell and influence others.
• Goal-oriented achiever who delivers results.
• Basic knowledge of computer program in a windows environment, including Word, Excel and Email is mandatory.
• Prior experience working with on-line underwriting tools is preferred (e.g. Silver Plume, and Reference Connect).
• Advanced professional insurance coursework (i.e. CPCU or AU) or completion of other insurance related classes is preferred.

Additional Company Details

We do not accept any unsolicited resumes from external recruiting agencies or firms.

Benefits

The company offers a competitive compensation plan and robust benefits package for full time regular employees which for this role include:

• Base Salary Range: $95,000 – $120,000
• Eligible to participate in annual discretionary bonus.
• Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Wellness, Paid Time Off, 401(k) and Profit-Sharing plans.

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.

Sponsorship Details

Sponsorship not Offered for this Role