What are the responsibilities and job description for the Underwriting Associate position at Berkley?
Company Details:
Berkley Southeast Insurance Group offers commercial property and casualty products and services through independent agents in Georgia, N. Carolina, S, Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi. We maintain a strong local presence in each of our markets, keeping underwriting and support close to the customer.
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.
Now more than ever, financial strength is critical to a successful, long term insurance relationship. Berkley Southeast 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.
www.berkleysig.com
The Underwriting Associate participates in underwriting accounts by gathering, synthesizing and clearly presenting all specific account information to underwriting to decide on the risk.
This role will be based in Meriden, Mississippi.
Qualifications:
Berkley Southeast Insurance Group offers commercial property and casualty products and services through independent agents in Georgia, N. Carolina, S, Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi. We maintain a strong local presence in each of our markets, keeping underwriting and support close to the customer.
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.
Now more than ever, financial strength is critical to a successful, long term insurance relationship. Berkley Southeast 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.
www.berkleysig.com
The company is an equal opportunity employer.
Responsibilities:The Underwriting Associate participates in underwriting accounts by gathering, synthesizing and clearly presenting all specific account information to underwriting to decide on the risk.
This role will be based in Meriden, Mississippi.
Key Functions will include but but not limited to:
Will rate and issue renewals, new business, endorsements, and cancellations using the automated facilities of the BIS system and other local software programs.- Customer Service contact with the agents to develop information needed to process work, solve problems, and maintain good agency relations.
- Assist the Lead Underwriting Associate with training and quality assurance within the service area.
- Rate and issue more complex quotes, new business, renewals and endorsements through the BIS systems and other local software programs.
- Obtains and reviews pertinent information needed to evaluate new business and renewals, as requested, according to prescribed criteria and authority.
- Review, analyze, and process requests received from agents as directed. Takes necessary action when requesting additional information needed to price, process, and produce business.
- Follow up with the appropriate internal and external customers.
- Maintain quality and time standards as established.
- Document files with the appropriate underwriting/rating information to assure activity, analysis and risk evaluation is clear, concise and completed, as directed.
- Provide timely, courteous and efficient service to all internal and external customers.
- Communicates in a timely and positive manner.
- Written and oral communication should be clear, concise and well organized.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree, preferred.
- Knowledge of commercial insurance or risk management programs a plus but not required.
- Excellent Communication skills.
- Proven Analytical ability an acumen.
- Well organized, efficient, and able to work independently.
- Ability to work with others in a cooperative manner.
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