Company Details
2025 Business Insurance Best Places to Work winner, Berkley Southwest offers commercial property and casualty products and services through independent agents in Arizona, Arkansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. We maintain a strong local presence in each of our markets, keeping underwriting and support close to the customer.
Now more than ever, financial strength is critical to a successful, long term insurance relationship. Berkley Southwest is a member company of W. R. Berkley Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, whose insurance company subsidiaries are rated A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best. #LI-LD1 #LI-HYBRID
The company is an equal opportunity employer.
Responsibilities
As a Senior Commercial Lines Underwriter, you'll play a key role in driving profitable growth by managing and underwriting a diverse portfolio of commercial property and casualty accounts. You'll partner closely with agents and brokers to evaluate risks, identify opportunities, and deliver underwriting solutions that align with both customer needs and company objectives.
This role offers the opportunity to leverage your technical underwriting expertise, market knowledge, and relationship-building skills while contributing to strategic initiatives, mentoring team members, and collaborating across the organization to enhance underwriting performance and business results.
Why You'll Enjoy This Opportunity
- A culture of innovation, teamwork, supportive colleagues, and leaders willing to invest in talent
- Opportunities for internal mobility and professional growth
- Exposure to senior leadership and cross-functional business partners
- Opportunity to impact change
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including paid time off, wellness programs, employer-funded HSA, profit sharing, 401(k), paid parental leave, employee stock purchase plan, tuition assistance, and professional continuing education
How You'll Make an Impact
- Underwrite and manage a profitable portfolio of new and renewal commercial lines business.
- Partner with agents and brokers to build strong relationships, identify profitable growth opportunities, and drive agency success.
- Evaluate complex risks and determine appropriate pricing, terms, and coverage solutions in accordance with company guidelines and underwriting authority.
- Monitor portfolio performance, profitability, and agency results to support long-term business success.
- Collaborate with underwriting leadership and cross-functional partners to enhance products, processes, and underwriting strategies.
- Share expertise with team members through mentoring, training, and ongoing knowledge sharing.
- Stay current on industry trends, market conditions, and underwriting best practices through continuing education and professional development.
Qualifications
What You'll Bring
- 4+ commercial Lines underwriting experience with a proven ability to develop and manage a profitable book of business.
- Strong underwriting judgment, analytical skills, and risk assessment capabilities.
- Ability to evaluate complex risks and make sound business decisions.
- Excellent relationship-building and communication skills with agents, brokers, and internal partners.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent industry experience preferred.
Additional Company Details
We do not accept any unsolicited resumes from external 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
Sponsorship not Offered for this RoleAs a Senior Commercial Lines Underwriter, you'll play a key role in driving profitable growth by managing and underwriting a diverse portfolio of commercial property and casualty accounts. You'll partner closely with agents and brokers to evaluate risks, identify opportunities, and deliver underwriting solutions that align with both customer needs and company objectives. This role offers the opportunity to leverage your technical underwriting expertise, market knowledge, and relationship-building skills while contributing to strategic initiatives, mentoring team members, and collaborating across the organization to enhance underwriting performance and business results. Why You'll Enjoy This Opportunity - A culture of innovation, teamwork, supportive colleagues, and leaders willing to invest in talent - Opportunities for internal mobility and professional growth - Exposure to senior leadership and cross-functional business partners - Opportunity to impact change - Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including paid time off, wellness programs, employer-funded HSA, profit sharing, 401(k), paid parental leave, employee stock purchase plan, tuition assistance, and professional continuing education How You'll Make an Impact - Underwrite and manage a profitable portfolio of new and renewal commercial lines business. - Partner with agents and brokers to build strong relationships, identify profitable growth opportunities, and drive agency success. - Evaluate complex risks and determine appropriate pricing, terms, and coverage solutions in accordance with company guidelines and underwriting authority. - Monitor portfolio performance, profitability, and agency results to support long-term business success. - Collaborate with underwriting leadership and cross-functional partners to enhance products, processes, and underwriting strategies. - Share expertise with team members through mentoring, training, and ongoing knowledge sharing. - Stay current on industry trends, market conditions, and underwriting best practices through continuing education and professional development.
