Delegated Authority Underwriter

Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies is a P&C subsidiary of National Indemnity Company, supported by 1,200 employees. BH GUARD writes small commercial insurance solutions including workers compensation, business owners policies, commercial auto, commercial umbrella, professional liability, and personal lines including homeowners/personal umbrella with a national footprint, distributing its products primarily through independent retail agents with over $2.2 Billion of in-force premium.  BH GUARD Insurance Companies are rated A+ (Excellent) by AMBest.

We are hiring a Delegated Authority Underwriter to support business relationship development, opportunity evaluation and delegated authority management. The ideal candidate brings 5-10 years of underwriting experience in the E&S space with underwriting experience in both commercial and personal lines.

The position can be located in Wilkes-Barre, PA, Philadelphia, PA, Parsippany, NJ, New York, NY, Boston, MA, Atlanta, GA, Orlando, FL, Dallas, TX, Chicago, IL, Rancho Cordova, CA or Scottsdale, AZ.

• Collaborate as a key player in developing and overseeing new and existing business relationships, assisting in evaluating new opportunities in delegated authority business.
• Assist in providing detailed contract analysis, rate review, and review risk level data and aggregate utilization to provide evidence of performance of existing business.
• Aid in developing, coordinating, and participating in underwriting audits at client offices and conducting desktop audits.
• Manage business activities in alignment with applicable underwriting authority, underwriting guidelines, internal directives, targets, and client strategies.
• Support the process of aggregate allocation and deployment across client portfolios.

Preferred Knowledge:

• Bring 5-10 years of relevant experience, preferably with knowledge in delegated space and exposure to both personal and commercial underwriting.
• Possess solid experience in underwriting individual risks in either commercial lines or personal lines, demonstrating the ability to work independently.

• Proficient in Excel, Word, Power BI is a plus.
• Must be able to travel on a quarterly basis.

Salary Range:

$80,000.00-$175,00.00 USD with performance based bonus potential

The successful candidate is expected to work in one of our offices 3-4 days per week and also be available for travel as required.

The annual base salary range posted represents a broad range of salaries around the U.S. and is subject to many factors including but not limited to credentials, education, experience, geographic location, job responsibilities, performance, skills and/or training.