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Company Details
Berkley North Pacific is rooted in the Pacific Northwest offering personalized commercial insurance solutions through collaborative efforts for ultimate customer experience. We do this by empowering our people and being 100% customer obsessed. Additionally, we offer the reassurance to our customers that their insurance investment is sound, as we are backed by the resources of a Fortune 500 company, W. R. Berkley Corporation.

Come join our BNP family and explore what our community has to offer!

Responsibilities

Berkley North Pacific is rooted in the Pacific Northwest offering personalized commercial insurance solutions through collaborative efforts for ultimate customer experience. We do this by empowering our people and being 100% customer obsessed. Additionally, we offer the reassurance to our customers that their insurance investment is sound, as we are backed by the resources of a Fortune 500 company, W. R. Berkley Corporation.

Come join our BNP family and explore what our community has to offer!

Job Summary

Directly impacts the company’s growth and profitability goals within an assigned territory and book of business. Underwrites commercial property and casualty accounts by determining risk acceptability and pricing in accordance with established underwriting guidelines and within established authority level. Maintains autonomy in work and management of book of business in a fast-paced environment. Serves as the point of contact for assigned agencies and is responsible for the agency relationship.

BNP offers a hybrid work location model that is designed to support flexibility.

Primary Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Manages a book of business with autonomy to make decisions within authority level consistently achieving company strategies and goals.
• Assesses new Agribusiness insurance risks and determines accurate classification of business, policy contract forms and pricing of risk. Accepts and prices risk in accordance with established underwriting guidelines and within authority level.
• Reviews renewal accounts for acceptability by examining business operations, classification, contract forms and loss activity. Determines price in accordance with established underwriting guidelines and within authority level. Reviews endorsement requests and takes appropriate action.
• Maintains accurate underwriting documentation and information to meet quality review standards.
• Develops, expands and enhances agency relationships to promote profitability and growth of new business and the retention of existing business. Travel within or to assigned territory to meet with agents to enhance business relationships.
• Leads or participates in agency training sessions.
• Leverages agent relationships to drive new business opportunities via existing relationships as well as where there is no existing relationship; continually prospects for new opportunities through pipeline development.
• Achieves or surpasses agency visibility goals to include both in person and virtual sales calls.
• Acts as a business partner to agents. Uses strong negotiation skills and deep product knowledge to meet the needs of the customer.
• Collaborates with claims, risk management and other underwriting team members as needed to ensure prompt and professional underwriting service is provided.
• Participates in, and may lead, underwriting and agency meetings.
• Identifies, innovates, and suggests new procedures, and opportunities to streamline department processes and workflows.
• Cultivates strong customer service skills including consistency, timeliness, and product knowledge.

Qualifications

Knowledge and Skills

• Ability to represent Berkley North Pacific to external customers in a positive and effective manner
• Thrive in a highly competitive and results-driven environment
• Effectively organize, prioritize and manage multiple priorities
• Communicate with a high level of professionalism with internal and external customers
• Develop and maintain strong business relationships; and travel on a regular basis, including overnight.
• Ability to work outside normal work schedule to fulfill responsibilities
• Reasonable, regular, predictable attendance is essential
• Familiarity with agricultural operations and corresponding insurance products

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree from a 4-year college or university; or more than five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Advanced insurance education desired, i.e., CPCU, AAI, CIC

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.

Additional Requirements

Competencies

• Accountability- Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. Takes responsibility for actions and work product by owning successes and failures. Acts with a sense of urgency. Understands the impact of his/her actions and decisions. Completes assignments on time. Partners with others both within and outside the immediate team to solve problems and create successful outcomes.
• Communication- Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. Writes clearly in a variety of communication settings and styles and can effectively convey information in a way that has the desired effect. Verbally presents information, ideas and concerns so that others understand what is being communicated. Shows willingness to listen, understand and reflect on what others are saying. Keeps people informed by providing the information they need to effectively do their jobs.
• Customer Focus & Team Work- Builds strong customer relationships and delivers team-centric solutions. Listens, understands and effectively responds to internal/external customer needs. Balances customers’ expectations and requirements with corporate, legal and regulatory guidelines. Establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains trust and respect. Open to diversity of thoughts and perspectives. Gains trust and support of others by treating them with respect and dignity.
• Flexibility- Adjusts one’s behavior to new information or changing circumstances. Demonstrates a willingness to embrace new systems, processes, technology and ideas. Adjusts to rapidly changing tasks and situations in order to respond to a changing business environment or priorities. Maintains composure when faced with challenging situations. Accepts constructive criticism and feedback.
• Innovation & Initiative- Creates new and better ways for the organization to be successful. Seeks to develop new ideas or work methods and takes advantage of opportunities that result in better business performance. Meets challenges with creativity and resourcefulness. Identifies, analyzes and takes steps to resolve problems.

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Meridian, ID 83642: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Meridian, ID 83642

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