Underwriting Technician

at  Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance

WHO ARE WE?

A strategic and trusted insurance partner, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), provides a broad range of commercial property, casualty and specialty insurance coverages and outstanding service to customers and brokers around the world. Part of Berkshire Hathaway’s insurance operations, we bring our solutions to market with our stellar brand name, top-rated balance sheet, and the expertise of our global team of professionals, who exude excellent capabilities and strong character.
We are a values-based organization where respect, integrity, excellence, collaboration, and passion define who we are and how we do business. We value diversity of backgrounds, experience, and perspectives and strive to foster an inclusive environment that enables all our team members to bring their best selves to work. We are one team committed to building a culture where every teammate has the opportunity to contribute and be recognized. Want to be part of the team building the finest property, casualty and specialty lines insurance company in the world?
Learn more about our unique culture and history.

JOB OPPORTUNITY:

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance is seeking an Underwriting Technician for our Wholesale Property division. The Underwriting Technician (UT) will work within the underwriting team and will perform tasks to directly support the underwriting process including pre-quote, pre-bind, bind and post-bind transactions.
The UT will also perform additional underwriting support activities associated with information gathering and rating for new business, renewals and midterm policy changes. Additionally, the UT will assist with electronic file preparation on behalf of the Underwriter.

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• 1-5 years commercial insurance experience is preferred, with experience in commercial property a plus.
• Experience in E&S/non-admitted business is ideal, but is not required.
• In-depth understanding of policy construction, policy issuance, and basic rating.
• Working knowledge of commercial property policy forms.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Proven attention to detail.
• Must be proactive and able to work within a team environment.
• Candidate must be a self-starter and have the ability to support and build workflow and process.
• Strong communication skills; both verbal and written.
• Strong willingness to learn.
• BA/BS degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong competency in MS Office applications.

BHSI OFFERS:

• A competitive package and exciting growth opportunities for career-oriented teammates.
• A dynamic, action oriented, and thoughtful environment centered on always doing the right thing for our customers, teammates and our other stakeholders.
• A purposely non-bureaucratic organization that embraces simplicity over complexity and emphasizes individual excellence in a team framework.
  NOTE: Compensation will be commensurate with experience. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Team Member may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
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• Support underwriters with all activities related to account development.
• Build electronic files and ensure file integrity.
• Coordinate policy issuance and liaise with Operations team.
• Triage broker submissions and ensure all required underwriting data is accurate.
• Draft quotes and binders and review with underwriters.
• Correspond with brokers; follow up on outstanding information.
• Perform valuation analyses on various types of occupancies, using internal toolsets.
• Work with underwriters to compile and submit accounts for Catastrophe Modeling.
• Act as a liaison between Underwriting and the Operations Team.