Location Name CT, West Hartford - 433 S Main Street Suite 200

ID

2024-11126

Date Posted

2 days ago(9/9/2024 8:02 PM)

Company

Berkley Asset Protection

Primary Location

US-CT-West Hartford

Category

Underwriting

Berkley Asset Protection was established in 2008 to deliver the industry’s most complete and high-quality portfolio of specialized insurance products and services to protect fine art, jewelry and other high-value personal and commercial assets. We support the market through close partnerships with an established distribution network of retail and wholesale insurance professionals. Our brokers and agents cater to a global base of clients in a variety of environments, including private and corporate art collections, museums, galleries, and exhibition, jewelry wholesalers, retailers, and manufacturers, along with those who work with collectibles, currencies, securities, and other high-value assets. Our claims and loss control operation is the undisputed gold standard for the entire fine art and jewelry insurance industry.

The company is an equal employment opportunity employer.

We have an opportunity for an Underwriting Assistant to join our team! You will provide policy administration support to our Jewelry Block and Fine Arts underwriting businesses. We will train in these areas.

We have a welcoming culture valuing our employees – we trademarked the phrase Everything Counts, Everyone Matters® to describe the Berkley commitment to our people and how we do business. We believe that every person in the organization is important and every accomplishment makes a difference in our results. Come join us!

Key functions include but are not limited to:

• Pre-underwriting/pre-qualification of New Business and Renewal risks
• Solicitation of additional information relative to submission from brokers
• Preparing Declination correspondence to broker when required
• Completion/updating data entry fields in our Workflow Management System
• Aid in the completion of Rating/Review Documents
• Completion of necessary fields in Underwriting System
• Limited Underwriting Authority for renewal business (within established guidelines)
• Tracking and follow-up of outstanding subjectivity items

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
• 1-2+ years of insurance industry experience within the underwriting support/policy administration space
• Basic computer skills including Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and other related programs
• Professional and effective communication skills
• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment
• Willingness to learn, ability to multi-task, and ability to work in a fast-paced environment and respond quickly when necessary
• Excellent time management skills

We do not accept any unsolicited resumes from external recruiting firms.

The company offers a competitive compensation plan and robust benefits package for full time regular employees including:

• Hourly Rate Range: $24.00 - $25.00
• Eligible to participate in annual discretionary bonus
• Benefits include: Health, dental, vision, dental, life, disability, wellness, paid time off, 401(k) and profit-sharing plans

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 not Offered for this Role

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