Environmental Underwriter

6 days ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Full time
Job Overview

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) is a strategic and trusted insurance partner, providing a broad range of commercial property, casualty and specialty insurance coverages to customers and brokers worldwide.

We are seeking an experienced Environmental Underwriter to join our team in Chicago, IL. The successful candidate will have a proven track record in environmental underwriting or a related field, with excellent analytical and communication skills.

About the Role

The Environmental Underwriter position is responsible for managing an existing renewal book of business, developing and expanding new business opportunities through production & marketing calls with brokers and clients, prequalifying new business opportunities, and utilizing underwriting acumen to select sound Environmental risks.

  • Maintain and develop the Environmental book of business, which mainly consists of Contractors Pollution Liability (CPL) and Pollution Legal Liability (PLL) business.
  • Establish, develop, and expand broker and customer relationships across respective territories.
  • Work closely with loss control, actuary, claims, and legal teams to evaluate risk and provide solutions to customers.
Requirements

To be considered for this role, you should have:

  • 1-5 years of environmental underwriting experience; or 3-8 years of environmental consulting, environmental engineering, or regulatory experience.
  • Working knowledge of Federal/State environmental law.
  • Familiarity with Phase 1 and Phase 2 environmental reports.
  • Ability to work within a team environment.
  • Proven marketing and communication skills.
  • BS/BA Degree or equivalent experience.
What We Offer

BHSI offers a competitive salary package, exciting growth opportunities, and a dynamic work environment centered on always doing the right thing for our customers, teammates, and stakeholders. We prioritize individual excellence in a team framework and foster a culture of respect, integrity, excellence, collaboration, and passion.



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