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W.R. Berkley

Commercial insurance underwriting, reinsurance, and investments

Director – AI Transformation & Business Operations

Business OperationsPosted on Nov 10
Full-timeWest Hartford, CT, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A minimum of 5 years of experience in insurance product management, underwriting, operations, business transformation, or a related area.
  • Demonstrated experience leading operational improvement and technology implementation initiatives.
  • Experience with data analysis, business intelligence, automation, and artificial intelligence tools.
  • Strong project and program management skills, with the ability to drive execution across multiple stakeholders.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Past experience collaborating with Operations, IT, Actuarial, and Field teams to improve operational efficiency.
  • Ability to balance strategic planning with hands-on execution in a fast-paced environment.
  • A valid driver's license is required.
  • Ability to travel approximately 10% is required.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development, prioritization, and implementation of artificial intelligence capabilities and operational improvements across Berkley Management Protection.
  • Partner with Underwriting, Operations, IT, Actuarial, Compliance, and senior leadership to identify opportunities that improve efficiency, decision quality, agent experience, and business outcomes.
  • Analyze operational workflows and recommend improvements that enhance efficiency, accuracy, service levels, and user experience.
  • Contribute to requirements development, testing, implementation, and change management for system enhancements and operational initiatives.
  • Establish, monitor, and report key performance indicators measuring operational effectiveness, adoption, productivity, quality, and business value.
  • Support product management activities, including roadmap prioritization, product enhancements, user experience improvements, and cross-functional project delivery.
  • Lead adoption of artificial intelligence technologies, including identifying, evaluating, prioritizing, implementing, governing, and measuring AI initiatives across Berkley Management Protection.
  • Develop business cases, requirements, success metrics, and implementation roadmaps for AI-driven capabilities and process improvements.
  • Establish AI governance practices to ensure compliance with W.R. Berkley standards, company policies, regulatory requirements, and state guidelines.
  • Partner with Product, Underwriting, Operations, IT, and Data teams to translate business opportunities into scalable technology solutions.
  • Develop training materials, documentation, and communication plans supporting operational and AI-related initiatives.

About the Company

W.R. Berkley

Commercial insurance underwriting, reinsurance, and investments

W. R. Berkley Corporation underwrites commercial property and casualty insurance and provides reinsurance globally. It operates two segments: Insurance, with 53 units worldwide and lines such as excess and surplus, commercial auto, and workers’ compensation; and Reinsurance & Monoline Excess, offering reinsurance and excess coverage to other insurers and self-insured entities. It earns money from premiums and from its investment portfolio. The company differentiates itself with a broad multinational underwriting platform and a dual focus on underwriting profitability and investment management, serving clients from small businesses to large corporations across many industries. Its goal is to deliver risk transfer and financial protection to customers while generating steady underwriting results and investment returns for shareholders.

Company size
Not listed
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Greenwich, CT
Founded
1967

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