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Berkley Fire & Marine (a Berkley Company) · 8 hours ago

VP, Underwriting Line Executive

Virginia, United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$185K/yr - $250K/yr

10+ years exp

Berkley Fire & Marine is a specialized underwriting unit offering expertise in Inland Marine lines of business. The VP, Underwriting Line Executive will oversee underwriting strategy, product development, and ensure profitable growth while maintaining compliance and excellence in underwriting.

Commercial InsuranceFinancial ServicesInsurance

No H1B

Responsibilities

Oversee the development and management of underwriting strategy, aligning with the overall BFM strategic plan, and translating the strategy into clear underwriting guidelines and limits of authority

Develop Inland Marine products to meet the needs of our underwriting strategy and the attributes of risk that allow us to price and cover exposures properly

Lead market research and stays abreast of emerging trends and identifies innovative products for evaluation and development

Work with Actuarial team to develop pricing and underwriting strategies to attain and improve profitable growth

Evaluate our CAT accumulation and aggregation and develop risk strategies that keep our AAL’s in line with our net loss approaches

Collaborate with Regional teams to develop an efficient set of processes that deliver creative, customized underwriting and risk management solutions while meeting the expectations of our partners

Develop and manage both internal and external relationships in a way that strengthens trust in the business partnership

Evaluate the Operating Unit portfolio to reflect an appropriate balance between segments and diversification of line of business

Lead Product Line Reviews

Oversee Authority and work with UW Quality Director and Field organization on implementation and maintenance of authority statements and UW Quality standards

Meet as needed with the Senior Leadership Team and President to analyze, recommend, and report on the progress of objectives and projects

Partner with Head of Field Underwriting and Sales on technical development needs and resources for our underwriting community

Partner with Underwriting Directors in providing leadership support, mentoring and guidance necessary

Anticipate and plan, with the capacity to collaborate with other senior management team members, in a way that fosters innovation

Qualification

Inland Marine underwritingStrategic leadershipProduct developmentMarket researchRisk managementAgilityInterpersonal skillsCommunication skillsProblem solving

Required

10+ years' experience including products, Property, and Inland Marine underwriting experience

History strategic and tactical leadership through influence leadership to a team of talented professionals

Demonstrated organizational skills, working with integrity and great strategic foresight

Strong interpersonal relationship and communication skills, as well as a desire to collaborate, build rapport, add value, and effectively problem solve

Agile and decisive; can work in an ambiguous, dynamic environment while also leading to clarity and solutions; adapts quickly and effectively to change

Ability to travel up to 20% of time if necessary