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Senior Underwriter, Builders Risk

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance
Boston, MA
Full-time

Job Opportunity :

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has an exciting opportunity for a new Senior Underwriter position for Builder’s Risk insurance located in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago or Houston.

The position will be responsible for developing and underwriting US property construction business.

The Senior Underwriter of Builder’s Risk will pre-qualify new business, analyze property and delay risk exposures and leverage experience and expertise to make sound underwriting decisions.

This position will be market-facing and responsible for profitably developing and growing the product line. The Senior Underwriter will identify and expand national and regional broker channels and develop customer relationships through production and marketing calls.

The underwriting focus will be on project-specific, technical construction risks with natural catastrophe exposures.

Duties & Responsibilities :

  • Underwrite CAR, EAR and Heavy Civil projects.
  • Develop and build a profitable book of Builder’s Risk business.
  • Establish, develop, and expand broker and customer relationships.
  • Develop marketing plans.
  • Analyze CAT peril modeling and pricing.
  • Work in a fast-paced environment, multi-task, and make quick decisions while maintaining underwriting integrity.
  • Travel nationally.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience :

  • 3-5+ years Builder’s Risk insurance experience.
  • Experience working on project-specific placements and Master Builder’s Risk programs.
  • Strong existing broker relationships within the retail and wholesale brokerage community on national and regional levels.
  • Strong underwriting acumen and attention to detail.
  • Understanding of CAT peril modeling / pricing as applied to Builder’s Risk.
  • Experience and proficiency in policy wording, broker manuscript forms review and policy issuance.
  • Ability to collaborate and work within a team environment.
  • Must be entrepreneurial and a self-starter.
  • Willing to travel.
  • Excellent communication skills, including advanced negotiation, communications, and presentation experience.
  • BA / BS degree.

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.
  • 30+ days ago
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