Litigation Specialist

Company Details

Berkley Aspire is passionate about making excess and surplus lines business easy to transact. We differentiate ourselves by continually innovating to bring market-leading technology and services to our agents and their clients.

From direct bill with installments, to not requiring renewal applications for 80% of our small business policies, we focus on making it easy, expeditious, and efficient for agents and consumers.

Berkley Aspire writes from small, minimum premium, policies to accounts over six figures. We offer General Liability, Property, Inland Marine and Excess policies through Berkley appointed agencies in 49 states.

Benefit Highlights• Aspire offers Medical, Dental and Vision coverage. Our onsite Scottsdale, AZ Wellness Center and companywide Employee Assistance Program are free to employees and are here to support your overall well-being. Our flexible work schedule with a work-from-home day means you can balance work and life like a pro.• Our Health Savings Accounts have automatic company contributions if you sign up, and we offer Flexible Spending Accounts, STD, LTD, life insurance policies, and more. Plus, we offer a 401(k) program, profit-sharing program, and stock purchase plan – investing in your future has never been so rewarding.• We've got you covered with competitive paid time off, paid sick time, and 12 weeks of paid parental leave. Plus, you get paid holidays, a floating holiday, and paid volunteer time – because giving back to the community is important to us at Aspire!• Come grow with us! Level up with company sponsored conferences, tuition assistance, and industry-related education and exams. We have many internal promotional growth opportunities – because we believe in growing together.• We believe in working hard and playing hard. We embrace team building and are enthusiastic about sponsoring fun activities inside and outside of the office. Our Plum Benefits program gives you cost-free access to thousands of exclusive travel and entertainment discounts – it's like a VIP pass to fun.

www.berkleyaspire.com

Responsibilities

The Litigation Speciliast provides support to the underwriting process, making appropriate decisions within your underwriting assigned authority levels. The role will review insurance applications and process accounts while projecting a professional company image through internal and external customer interaction.

Additionally, the role will

• Identify and develop plans to expand agency relationships with assigned offices.
• Provide analysis and identification of agency staff to develop plans and approaches for building deeper agency relationships.
• Assess new and renewal accounts to determine acceptability based on Aspire underwriting guidelines and authority granted.
• Review new and renewal accounts to verify issuance is in compliance with Aspire underwriting guidelines, address discrepancies as needed, and enter information into appropriate systems.
• Establish types and limits of coverage to be provided.
• Create, analyze, and interpret data from various systems and underwriting resources.
• Monitor production, profitability, and maintain agency relationships.
• Collaborate with underwriting team as well as other departments on underwriting philosophy.
• Effectively communicate (written/verbal) information to both internal and external customers to ensure our standards of excellence are maintained.
• Consult with agency staff to obtain additional information on existing accounts.
• Promote consistency throughout underwriting teams by contributing knowledge and soliciting feedback relative to underwriting philosophy and company goals.
• Maintain confidentiality with discretion and integrity with both internal and external information.
• Maintain familiarity with state laws and filing requirements within assigned territory to properly transact business within a state.
• Consult with underwriting team to determine if reinsurance is needed and negotiate terms with designated reinsurer companies.
• Identify and recommend changes to policy verbiage when standard text is not appropriate. Seek manager approval before implementing.
• Monitor the amount of insurance in force on a single risk or group of closely related risks. Evaluate the possibility of catastrophe losses and take necessary action.
• Occasionally assist with the development of special programs, underwriting procedures, and educational seminars.
• Compose reports and business correspondence such as travel summaries, agendas, and meeting minutes.
• Coordinate internal and/or external visits including, but not limited to, scheduling meetings, confirming staff availability, and arranging meals/entertainment.
• Provide guidance and support to less experienced team members within the department.
• Travel to agent offices and/or other external events is required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

ADMITTED ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (when applicable)

• Process applicable state forms.
• Maintain familiarity with rule and rate filings.
• Utilize various underwriting tools to determine accurate classifications and calculate rates and premium charges by using approved rating methods.
• Review state laws and filing requirements within assigned territory to properly transact business within a state.
• Calculate rates and premium charges by using approved rating methods in accordance with current state filings.
• Assess issued policies to assure that the proper policy forms have been attached in accordance with current state filings.

Qualifications

• A minimum of fifteen years of experience in insurance.
• Excess and Surplus lines background preferred.
• Construction defect experience is beneficial.
• Commercial General Liability experience is required.
• CPCU, AIC, AEI or other insurance-related classes/designations preferred.

Additional Company Details

We do not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiting agencies or firms.

Additional Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is typically required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is infrequently required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. • The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. • Specific vision abilities required by this job typically includes close vision, occasional use of depth perception, and infrequent need for distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus. • The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. • Most functions of this position are completed while sitting at one’s desk and working on a computer.

Sponsorship Details

Sponsorship not Offered for this Role