Life Sciences Specialist

Berkley Life Sciences Role

This role, key within Berkley Life Sciences, focuses on new business marketing and production, as well as renewal underwriting and service for complex life sciences accounts across assigned producers. These producers may span geographic territories. Success in this role requires a deep understanding of the life sciences industry, strong analytical skills, and the ability to build and maintain robust relationships with clients and brokers.

In strategic alliance with the VP Underwriting Manager :

• Responsible for account solicitation, risk selection and analysis including the corresponding documentation, pricing and marketing of Berkley Life Sciences products and services for new and existing customers.
• Build strong relationships with and manage brokers to ensure you meet or exceed financial goals including growth, profit, retention, and new business.
• Business development results for assigned book of business including finding and developing new producers to expand the team's opportunities within a specific region.
• Identify opportunities for account rounding.
• Provide technical support to producers and insureds.
• Stay current with all compliance, procedural and workflow changes.
• Work collaboratively and effectively with, underwriting associate, operations, legal, home office underwriting, risk management and claims.
• Engage in innovation initiatives, product launches, marketing campaigns and short-term projects as appropriate to contribute positively towards success of the overall team and company.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Minimum of 5 years of underwriting experience including products

Life Science Products Liability experience

Claims made experience a plus

Technical Skills and Competencies

Relationship & Personal Leadership

Technical & Job Effectiveness

Innovation and Initiative

Excellent time management

Additional Qualifications

Exceptional oral and written communication skills. Your communication style is flexible to the situation. You communicate clearly and with a purpose

Calm under pressure. You have excellent organizational skills, integrity, and great follow-through on tasks. You are comfortable challenging norms while working collaboratively with colleagues at all levels of the organization

You have a strong sense of accountability, fun and adventure

You have a proven track record of building and maintaining strong business relationships with insureds, agents & brokers.

A strong customer service bias. You want to get to yes. You are known for your super responsiveness. You can say no and preserve your relationships.

Natural curiosity. You love learning how things work and you are always looking for innovative improvements

An analytical mind. You love to dive into the details of an account in order to craft pricing and coverage that meet underwriting guidelines, profitability models and customer needs

Ability to travel up to 50% of the time, including overnight travel

Advanced proficiency with the Microsoft suite of products

The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer

Additional Company Details

We do not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiting agencies or firms. The company offers a competitive compensation plan and robust benefits package for full time regular employees including : Base Salary Range : 85k-$125k 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 Details

Sponsorship not Offered for this Role