Senior Marine Underwriter

Company Details

 

 

 

Berkley Offshore Underwriting Managers (BOUM) is a member company of WR Berkley, who is comprised of individual operating units that serve a market defined by geography, products, services or types of customers.

 

BOUM is an insurance provider specializing in Energy Upstream, Energy Liability and Marine Insurance. Our teams are comprised of highly experienced, specialized and respected market leaders who work closely with our clients and their representatives to ensure that we provide the highest quality and most appropriate product. Our strategy is to develop long term relationships with efficiency and professionalism. Berkley Offshore offices are located in London, England; New York City, New York, Houston, Texas; Toronto Canda and Westbrook, Maine.

Responsibilities

Berkley Offshore is seeking a Senior Marine Underwriter to be located in their New York City office.

 

Key Functions/Duties of Position include:

• Preparing thorough underwriting work-ups that contain a detailed exposure and financial analysis, claims/legal history, and a review of significant recent corporate events for each new business and renewal account.
• Communicating with brokers during the renewal process to ascertain the client’s renewal expectations and on new business accounts to find the best opportunity for successfully winning the business.
• Participating in client meetings designed to address each account’s risk factors and mitigation approach.
• Rating and pricing new/renewal accounts, draft quote/binder letters and issue policies.
• Responsibility for maintaining the underwriting files on all in-force and lost/declined accounts.
• Other duties that will support business strategies

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience in underwriting profitable business
• Bachelor’s degree
• Basic insurance industry knowledge
• Computer proficiency
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills. Your communication style is flexible to the situation. You communicate clearly and with a purpose.
• Calm under pressure. You have excellent organizational skills, integrity, and great follow-through on tasks. You are comfortable challenging norms while working collaboratively with colleagues.
• A strong customer service bias. You want to get to yes. You are known for your super responsiveness. You can say no and preserve your relationships.
• Natural curiosity. You love learning how things work and you are always looking for innovative improvements.
• You are open-minded, looking for the best result. You treat team members with respect and value their contributions. You are inclusive, committed to working together to achieve common goals.

Additional Company Details

The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. We do not accept any unsolicited resumes from external recruiting agencies or firms. The company offers a competitive compensation plan and robust benefits package for full time regular employees including: • Base Salary Range: $85,000-$140,000 • Benefits include: Health, dental, vision, dental, 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.