About this role
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.
The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.
Responsibilities
The Senior/Executive Underwriter is responsible for underwriting and managing a book of business focused on Management Liability, ensuring revenue growth, profitability, and competitiveness. Acts as a technical expert and key broker contact, overseeing applications, renewals, pricing, and coverage decisions. Provides leadership, guidance, and training to less experienced underwriters while driving strategic initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Underwrite and manage D&O (private and non-profit), EPL, fiduciary liability, crime, and excess management liability lines.
- Develop pricing strategies and assess risk acceptability.
- Build broker relationships, resolve service issues, and market company appetite.
- Recommend coverage enhancements and integrate regulatory and emerging risk considerations.
- Mentor and coach underwriting team; act as referral source for coverage and pricing.
- Collaborate with claims to incorporate trends into underwriting decisions.
- Achieve profitable growth through effective underwriting and business development.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree (Risk Management preferred) or equivalent experience.
- 5-10+ years in management liability underwriting.
- Strong experience in E&S Lines and wholesale brokerage distribution.
- Professional designations (CPCU, ASLI, AU) preferred.
- Experience with primary and excess management liability required.
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.Sponsorship Details
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About Berkley
Founded in 1967, W. R. Berkley Corporation is an insurance holding company that is among the largest commercial lines writers in the United States and operates worldwide in two segments of the property casualty insurance business: Insurance and Reinsurance. Each of the Berkley companies, or operating units, within Berkley participates in a niche market requiring specialized knowledge about an industry, product or territory.
What you'll do
- The Senior Underwriter is responsible for underwriting and managing a book of business focused on Management Liability. This includes overseeing applications, renewals, pricing, and coverage decisions while providing leadership and guidance to the underwriting team.
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