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AVP, Binding Authority Broker

Mediabistro
Los Angeles, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 2/19/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/27/2025

Company Details

From middle market to Fortune 500 companies, Berkley Custom’s team is committed to providing excellent service and a consistent approach to meet the needs of their brokers and their customers, bringing specific expertise in excess casualty as well as a variety of targeted primary and excess programs.

They seek to outperform competitors with focus and deep understanding of their client’s priorities and by developing creative risk solutions to meet their long-term needs. Their key differentiators include the following :

EXCLUSIVE PARTNERSHIPS –Berkley Custom works exclusively with the wholesale brokerage community as well as their program partners, and continually builds upon long established relationships with a passion for superior service for their appointed producers.

INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS – Berkley Custom attracts and retains professionals with significant experience in their field, many with over 25 years in the business. Their culture values and promotes deep industry knowledge, integrity, excellence, and respect.

LONG-TERM APPROACH TO ACCOUNTS – Berkley Custom continually seeks partners for the long term who share their values and risk management discipline.

Long-term relationships have been their management’s trademark in over 30 years of serving customers in the E&S and Program marketplace. Their team is dedicated to serving the varied casualty exposure needs of their brokers and their customers. By truly understanding risk exposures in a constantly changing global environment, they can better work with you to keep risk placement recommendations current and responsive.

The company is an equal opportunity employer.

Responsibilities

The Excess Casualty Binding Specialist is responsible for analyses of potential and existing customers by gathering and reviewing information on the companies’ financial condition, loss and exposure history, and other relevant information to determine account acceptability. Key functions include but are not limited to :

  • Maintaining producer / agency contact log information in electronic databases.
  • Participating in agency visitations with binding specialists, claims representatives, or loss control representatives to begin developing customer contacts.
  • Leveraging an existing network of industry relationships and growing the portfolio utilizing Berkley Custom’s proprietary playbook and broad appetite.
  • Analyzing and pricing business in accordance with company guidelines.
  • Determining the acceptability, quality, and profitability of new and existing business based on company guidelines and objectives.
  • Contributing to the firmwide development of Berkley Custom operations, marketing plans, product analysis, services, geographic focus, and broker intelligence.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university preferred.
  • 10-15 years related experience with 10 years of experience that included umbrella and excess.
  • Proven ability to develop strong relationships with Excess casualty professionals within the wholesale brokerage channel.
  • Deep understanding of the market and a history of strong industry relationships.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills are a must.
  • Must be able to manage multiple priorities and possess the ability to make independent judgments.
  • Must be a team player, willing and eager to learn, organized, detailed, and flexible.
  • Unwavering demonstration of integrity, respect, and professionalism.
  • Able to travel occasionally including overnight trips.
  • Additional Company Details

    We do not accept any unsolicited resumes from external recruiting agencies or firms. Pay range is $135,000 – 185,000 base incentives 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.

    Sponsorship Details

    Sponsorship not offered for this role.

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