Manager, Underwriting

About This Role

This role manages the underwriting portfolio of workers’ compensation and multi-line accounts, providing leadership and guidance to a team of underwriters and underwriting assistants. The manager is responsible for profitable growth of the Western Region's portfolio, ensuring adherence to company guidelines and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide strong leadership by mentoring and guiding the team of underwriters and underwriting assistants to foster their professional development and drive success
• Accountable for achieving operating income, real growth objectives and maintaining quality of business
• Take a leadership role in ensuring that the team adheres to company guidelines and standards regarding risk acceptability
• Demonstrate leadership in managing the selection and denial of new and renewal business, including management of pricing targets, renewal rate and retention targets, and profitability targets
• Ensure that underwriting decisions are monitored through regular audits and address issues as appropriate individually or through group training
• Work in tandem with sales leadership and management; build, maintain, and improve producer relationships through responsive engagement, market visibility, and solutions-oriented underwriting
• Manage and monitor all stages of underwriting execution
• Create and distribute management reports detailing various functions and status monthly
• Travel as needed to perform agency visits or to attend company and industry meetings
• Demonstrate leadership by staying current with market trends and demands

Requirements

• 10+ years of underwriting experience with multiline focus
• 5+ years in a leadership role
• Demonstrated effective management and exceptional leadership skills
• Thorough knowledge of property/casualty underwriting
• Demonstrated history in building a profitable portfolio
• Extensive knowledge of NCCI, ISO, and State regulations relating to insurance
• Strong understanding of underwriting best practices
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong organizational, analytical, and interpretive skills
• Ability to effectively multi-task and work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
• Ability to collaborate, “think outside the box” and make sound decisions to resolve complex matters

Qualifications

• 10+ years of underwriting experience with multiline focus, 5 of those being in a leadership role

Benefits