Underwriter

**Who are we?**

A strategic and trusted insurance partner, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), provides a broad range of commercial property, casualty and specialty insurance coverages and outstanding service to customers and brokers around the world. Part of Berkshire Hathaway’s insurance operations, we bring our solutions to market with our stellar brand name, top-rated balance sheet, and the expertise of our global team of professionals, who exude excellent capabilities and strong character.

We are a values-based organization where respect, integrity, excellence, collaboration, and passion define who we are and how we do business. We value diversity of backgrounds, experience, and perspectives and strive to foster an inclusive environment that enables all our team members to bring their best selves to work. We are one team committed to building a culture where every teammate has the opportunity to contribute and be recognized. Want to be part of the team building the finest property, casualty and specialty lines insurance company in the world?

**Job Opportunity**:
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has an exciting opportunity for a Senior/Underwriter to join our Property team in Sydney. This role will be working closely with our actuaries, the claims team, legal, operations, and underwriters from across the broader team to build our Property business within the national broker space.

**Duties & Responsibilities**:

- Develop and build a profitable the Property book of business which includes primary/excess layers, multi-year policies and other bespoke structural placements.
- Establish, develop, and expand broker and customer relationships to maximise new and renewal business opportunities across the national broker distribution channel
- Manage assigned accounts and service existing renewal portfolio while ensuring appropriate analysis and documentation
- Underwrite complex and challenging risks within BHSI’s risk appetite while developing creative solutions for our partners
- Work closely with our in-house claims team to help create a positive and transparent experience for our customers
- Work in a fast-paced environment, multi-task, and make quick decisions while maintaining underwriting integrity and focusing on underwriting profit

**Qualifications, Skills and Experience**:

- At least 3 years’ insurance/underwriting experience
- Existing broker and customer relationships, or the experience and ability to develop strong broker and customer relationships quickly
- Strong underwriting acumen
- Experience and strong understanding of policy forms, including broker manuscripts
- Experience marketing to focused brokers
- Proven customer development experience
- Good understanding of CAT peril modeling/pricing
- Strong collaboration and team building skills
- Strong communication skills including negotiation, communications and presentation experience
- Willing to travel as required
- Degree or equivalent education, and/or strong insurance qualifications

**BHSI Offers**:

- A competitive package and exciting growth opportunities for career-oriented teammates
- A dynamic, action oriented, and thoughtful environment centered on always doing the right thing for our customers, teammates and our other stakeholders
- A purposely non-bureaucratic organization that embraces simplicity over complexity and emphasizes individual excellence in a team framework

NOTE: Compensation will be commensurate with experience. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Team Member may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Sydney NSW 2000