What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Development Specialist position at Berkley?
Company Details
As an elite Excess and Surplus Lines market, Nautilus Insurance Group offers commercial property and casualty insurance solutions to appointed wholesale surplus lines producers countrywide. We have specialized in providing these solutions for more than 35 years.
We have more flexible policy terms and premium rates on a non-admitted basis. Our focus is small to medium Property and Casualty risks on both an admitted and a non-admitted basis.
Our offerings are distributed through partnerships with appointed wholesale surplus lines producers. Our relationships are defined by mutual success, speed to market, customer-centric focus and an expanded appetite.
Coverage placed by Nautilus Insurance Group is provided by Nautilus Insurance Company and Great Divide Insurance Company, both W. R. Berkley Corporation members with A.M. Best (Superior) A XV ratings.
Benefit Highlights:
- Paid Parental Leave! At Nautilus, we offer Childbirth Recovery Leave as well as Primary Caregiver Leave, for up to a maximum of 12 weeks of paid leave.
- Nautilus offers Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage options, along with Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) choices
- We help our employees feel secure by providing a 401(k) program, profit sharing, stock purchase plan, life insurance, and travel accident insurance options.
- One of our core values is “Committed to Serve” and these aren’t idle words. We provide every employee one paid day off per year to volunteer at a local charity. That’s serving with a smile!
- We take risk management excellence and your professional growth seriously by offering Tuition Assistance and Industry-Related Education and Exam programs.
- Can you hear us now? Employees are eligible for special cell phone service discounts with Verizon and AT&T. We’ve got a plum position for you! We participate in the Plum Benefits program offering employees cost-free access to thousands of exclusive travel and entertainment discounts.
- Flexible work arrangements
- On site newly renovated fitness center - free to use for employees. Yoga and other classes available for a nominal fee.
Responsibilities
The Technical Development Specialist is accountable for the coordination of the technical development of internal staff and external partners through collaboration with underwriting leadership, training and development, and partner management. You are responsible for orienting new underwriting staff on systems and general appetite, assisting in the oversight of our EDGE team, and onboarding new agent partners. In addition, you will work with partner management to develop and implement on-site agent educational programs as part of a coordinated partnership with our agent’s own training and development programs.
- Assist the Underwriting Manager, EDGE and UW support in overseeing the EDGE team through file review and work product feedback to ensure underwriting standards and performance objectives are met. Support Senior Underwriter, Team Leads to ensure consistent and in-depth feedback is provided during on-the-desk training.
- Recruit and interview potential EDGE trainee and intern candidates. Travel to various college campuses and industry career fairs will be required.
- Onboard and train new underwriting staff on the Nautilus systems and general underwriting appetite. Coordinate with underwriting management to develop a training calendar ensuring new hires are familiar with Nautilus’ staff, leadership, procedures, and systems.
- Direct the internship program at Nautilus through development of program schedule, technical training track, and engagement with various Nautilus staff outside of the underwriting division. Oversee their day-to-day experience to ensure interns are engaged and developing.
- Lead on-site agent technical engagement initiatives in partnership with Leader of Partner Management including development of technical curriculum, identifying topics for discussion, and exposure to other departments including claims, finance, actuarial, operations, and marketing.
- Aid underwriting staff in the onboarding of new agent users or new agents to familiarize them with Nautilus systems and underwriting appetite including creating a technical pathing for new agent users in Nautilus University including introduction to the Nautilus appetite, systems and general underwriting philosophy.
- Represent the department, as requested by Senior Leaders, in internal or external meetings, events, or committees.
- Carry out responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
- Other duties and projects as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; or 2 years related commercial P&C insurance underwriting and management experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Work experience in an underwriting and training division required
- Excess and surplus lines background strongly preferred.
- CPCU, ASLI, AIC, or completion of other insurance-related classes is preferred.
Additional Company Details
The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. 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. We do not accept any unsolicited resumes from external recruiting agencies or firms.
