Overview

Good Things Start Here. Good things are happening at Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies—an A+ (Superior) rated, nationwide Property & Casualty insurer backed by Berkshire Hathaway. With supportive leadership, collaborative teams, and opportunities to grow, GUARD is a place where people build meaningful, long‑term careers.

Good Things You Can Count On.

• Hybrid schedule: 2 days remote / 3 in‑office
• Predictable hours (no nights, weekends, or holidays)
• Competitive pay + generous PTO
• Medical, dental & vision starting day one
• 401(k), tuition reimbursement & longevity bonuses

Responsibilities

The Service Operations Representative position will support underwriting by handling real time endorsement requests from our partner agents through webchat contacts, ensuring customer satisfaction. Additionally, the individuals in this role will be responsible for handling underwriting operational workflow through our proprietary system. This role requires excellent communication and analytical skills, patience, and a customer-first mindset.

What you'll do:

• Handle incoming chats from partner agents and internal contacts to help resolve underwriting inquiries for 1 or 2 lines of business.
• Handle endorsement requests from partner agents and clients that come through our proprietary workflow system for 1 or 2 lines of business.
• Utilize company underwriting directives to review and process changes in force commercial lines policies.
• Attend ongoing underwriting and service operations training to stay informed and ensure compliance.
• Assist internal and external customers with system issues related to the underwriting process, such as quoting and submitting change requests.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Bachelor’s degree preferred or proven experience in customer service, preferably with insurance or underwriting environments.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to interpret and apply underwriting criteria accurately.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain context information clearly.
• Demonstrated problem solving skills and sound judgement making.
• Ability to de-escalate high pressure situations and determine if further escalation is necessary.
• Comfortable working independently and collaboratively within a team.

Pay Rate:

Starting rate of pay is $19.93 per hour for this position in Wilkes‑Barre, PA. This role may be based out of the Wilkes-Barre location. The successful candidate is expected to work in one of our offices 3 days per week.

Interview Integrity Notice:

Berkshire Hathaway GUARD is committed to a fair and consistent hiring process. Candidates are expected to participate independently in interviews. Unauthorized recording, transcription, AI note-taking, or AI interview assistance tools may not be used during interviews without prior approval.