Regional Underwriter

Berkley Aspire Job Post

Berkley Aspire is an excess & surplus lines insurer of commercial risks unable to find a home in the standard markets. We are an operating unit of WR Berkley, a publicly traded (NYSE "WRB") global insurer founded in 1967.

We make excess & surplus lines easy easy for our distribution partners, easy for the businesses they represent, and easy to navigate. The lines of coverage we underwrite include general liability, property, and excess liability. Our model is different than our competitors we do the premium billing and do not add interest/finance percentage, we offer enhanced commissions, and we handle the stamping, affidavit filings, and other behind-the-scenes paperwork.

Our company culture is entrepreneurial, employee centric, and focused on sustainable growth. Aspire teammates work either remotely or on a hybrid schedule from offices in Scottsdale, Cincinnati, and Richmond. If you are looking for a company that offers room for advancement, great benefits, and positive vibes, then Aspire may be the place for you!

Responsibilities

The Regional Underwriter supports new business production within an assigned regional underwriting territory. The Regional Underwriter plays a key role in driving profitable growth by underwriting new business submissions alongside the Business Development Underwriter and Small Business Underwriter.

1. Agency Engagement: Maintain strong agency relationships through regular outreach, education, and strategic collaboration.
2. Underwriting Excellence: Evaluate and underwrite new business within authority, maintaining a 30%+ quote-to-bind ratio and 50% or better loss ratio.
3. Performance Goals: Meet or exceed targets for new business production.
4. Service Standards: Deliver timely, accurate quotes ensuring expeditious response times and consistent service excellence.
5. Risk Management: Use underwriting tools to assess risk, pricing, and coverage; review inspections and endorsements to ensure premium adequacy.

Qualifications

• Experience: 5+ years in E&S underwriting; strong background in commercial P&C insurance and customer service.
• Agency Relations: Skilled in working with independent agents and managing agency partnerships.
• Technical Proficiency: Comfortable with Windows-based tools (Word, Excel, Outlook) and online underwriting platforms.
• Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills with a customer-first mindset.
• Mindset: Entrepreneurial, adaptable, and collaborative with the ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Travel: Occasional travel may be required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Must have a strong customer service background in a professional environment.
• Entrepreneurial qualities, such as trying innovative solutions, resiliency to change and recognizing what is most important to get done.
• Fosters teamwork. Provides welcoming, open, honest, respectful, and constructive feedback.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills.

Additional Requirements

Travel may be required on occasion. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is typically required to sit and talk or listen. 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 include close vision, occasional use of depth perception, 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