Underwriting Technician

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 has an exciting opportunity for an Underwriting Technician to join the Executive and Professional Lines Underwriting team based in our New York office.

The Underwriting Technician (UT) will play a critical role while supporting Professional Liability 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 have the opportunity to work directly with all departments within our organization while coordinating information flow and operational support, as well working with our external broker partners by supporting the teams’ marketing and policy issuance efforts.

Essential Job Functions:

• Support underwriters with all activities related to account development
• Build 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

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Careful attention to detail
• Must be proactive and able to work within a team environment
• Self-starter; ability to support and build workflow and process
• Strong communication skills; both verbal and written
• College diploma, University degree or equivalent experience
• Strong competency in MS Office applications

BHSI Offers:
• A competitive package and exciting growth opportunities with a growing global organization
• A liberating, fast-paced culture, centered on always doing the right thing for our customers, teammates and our business
• A purposely non-bureaucratic organization that embraces simplicity over complexity, encourages innovation, and emphasizes individual excellence in a team framework

The base salary range for this position in New York is from $55,000 - $65,000 along with annual bonus eligibility; a candidate’s salary is determined by their relevant skills and experience. We value our teammates – both their capabilities and character – as demonstrated by our amazing culture.

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