Construction Underwriting Specialist

5 months ago

Toronto, Canada Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Full time

**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**:
You will thrive on our team if you are collaborative, motivated, and entrepreneurial. We are teammates who succeed by collaborating and continually work with each other to improve our customer’s experience in the generation of long-term, sustainable solutions. At BHSI, your ideas are listened to and there is truly an opportunity to be a contributing member of a rapidly expanding organization.

**Duties & Responsibilities**:

- You will be focusing on broker engagement through your marketing activities and service
- You will develop and expand customer relationships across Canada with a high level of service
- You will maintain a profitable renewal book and generate new business opportunities
- Your focus will primarily be construction risks from both a practice and project standpoint handling CGL, Umbrella, Excess Liability and Wrap-up / Project Specific policies
- You will collaborate with other lines of business to increase customer satisfaction and grow their relationship with BHSI
- You will ensure all services standards are met or exceeded
- You will work closely with Loss Control, Claims and other teammates to evaluate risk and find solutions for customers
- You will assist in forecasting, budgeting, and special projects as needed
- You will share your expertise by being a mentor to other teammates
- You will excel in a fast-paced environment, multi-task and be able to make sound decisions while maintaining integrity and profitability
- Ability to travel across Canada with occasional travel into the USA

**Qualifications, Skills, and Experience**:

- 10+ years casualty construction experience
- Other non-construction experience is a definite asset
- Strong broker relationships on both a national and regional level
- Strong underwriting acumen and attention to detail
- Experience and proficiency in policy wording interpretation and review
- Ability to collaborate and work within a team environment
- Have an entrepreneurial drive to succeed
- Excellent communication skills including advanced negotiation and presentation skills
- Strong computer skills including all business software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams)
- University or college degree and enrolled in or completed the CIP a/o FCIP designation

**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

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.

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