Senior Underwriter - General Casualty

W. R. Berkley Corporation; Berkley, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Robust benefits package

Job summary

W. R. Berkley Corporation seeks a Senior Underwriter - General Casualty to manage an individual book, drive revenue growth, and serve as a technical expert in underwriting.

The role collaborates with brokers to grow business, address service issues, and ensure profitability and competitive positioning. The ideal candidate provides deep knowledge of general casualty products, with emphasis on Excess & Surplus Lines, wholesale channels, and primary commercial general liability, while pursuing

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' general casualty underwriting experience.
• Strong experience in Excess & Surplus Lines and Wholesale Brokerage Distribution.
• Experience writing primary commercial general liability (required).
• Professional designations such as CPCU, RPLU, ASLI, AU or other related designations (preferred).
• Four year college degree, or commensurate experience and training (Risk Management preferred).

Responsibilities

• Maintain contributory responsibility for General Casualty underwriting results, including revenue growth and profitability, for an individual book of business.
• Demonstrate broad knowledge of commercial insurance products, including Habitational and Hospitality General Liability.
• Apply underwriting expertise to support profitable growth, pricing strategies, and risk assessment across assigned territories or portfolios.
• Evaluate complex risks, coverage needs, emerging hazards, regulatory requirements, and market opportunities to deliver customer-focused solutions.
• Serve as a technical resource for coverage and pricing guidance within established authority levels.
• Develop and recommend product enhancements, underwriting policies, and operational improvements that align with business strategy and customer needs.
• Collaborate with brokers, agents, claims partners, and internal stakeholders to address trends, resolve issues, and identify growth opportunities.
• Build strong relationships and influence customers and broker partners through advanced negotiation and sales skills.
• Analyze underwriting, pricing, and claims data to identify exposures, assess rate adequacy, and develop effective risk management strategies.
• Collaborate with underwriting staff by providing training, technical guidance, and professional development support.
• Foster knowledge sharing, leverage internal and external resources, and promote innovative solutions and technological advancements.

Skills

Fast-paced environment

Ambiguity tolerance

General casualty underwriting

Excess & Surplus Lines

Wholesale brokerage distribution

Commercial liability underwriting

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Company Details

Berkley Edge offers solutions for hard-to-place and distressed risks for both professional and casualty lines of business. Edge will focus on small to mid-sized risks through a wholesale only distribution model.

Founded in 1967, W. R. Berkley Corporation has grown from a small investment management firm into one of the largest commercial lines property and casualty insurers in the United States. Along the way, we have been listed on the New York Stock Exchange, seen our revenue soar well past $10 billion, and become a well-respected Fortune 500 Company.

The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Responsibilities

The Senior Underwriter - General Casualty is responsible for managing an individual book of business and contributing to revenue growth, profitability, and competitiveness. This role oversees underwriting activities including applications, renewals, repricing, restrictions, and cancellations, serves as a technical expert, and partners closely with assigned brokers to drive growth and resolve service issues. Recognized as a technical expert that has both technical and administrative responsibility. May be involved in planning and implementing administrative, technical and operational direction toward achieving defined goals and objectives. Focus is maintained on their assigned brokers to foster growth, understanding of our business, marketing of our appetite and initiatives as well as the key point person for resolution of service issues.

• Maintain contributory responsibility for General Casualty underwriting results, including revenue growth and profitability, for an individual book of business.


• Demonstrate broad knowledge of commercial insurance products, including Habitational and Hospitality General Liability.


• Apply underwriting expertise to support profitable growth, pricing strategies, and risk assessment across assigned territories or portfolios.


• Evaluate complex risks, coverage needs, emerging hazards, regulatory requirements, and market opportunities to deliver customer-focused solutions.


• Serve as a technical resource for coverage and pricing guidance within established authority levels.


• Develop and recommend product enhancements, underwriting policies, and operational improvements that align with business strategy and customer needs.


• Collaborate with brokers, agents, claims partners, and internal stakeholders to address trends, resolve issues, and identify growth opportunities.


• Build strong relationships and influence customers and broker partners through advanced negotiation and sales skills.


• Analyze underwriting, pricing, and claims data to identify exposures, assess rate adequacy, and develop effective risk management strategies.


• Collaborate with underwriting staff by providing training, technical guidance, and professional development support.


• Foster knowledge sharing, leverage internal and external resources, and promote innovative solutions and technological advancements.

Qualifications

• Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment managing multiple complex assignments and competing priorities.


• Comfortable working in an ambiguous and dynamic environment.


• Minimum of 5 years' general casualty underwriting experience.


• Strong experience in Excess & Surplus Lines and Wholesale Brokerage Distribution.


• Experience writing primary commercial general liability (required).


• Professional designations such as CPCU, RPLU, ASLI, AU or other related designations (preferred)


• Four (4) year college degree, or commensurate experience and training (Risk Management preferred).

Additional Company Details

We do not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiting agencies or firms. 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.

Additional Requirements

Location and Travel: Saint Petersburg, FL.

Sponsorship Details

Sponsorship not Offered for this Role