Job Description

Regional Underwriting Manager

Job Summary

Seeking a highly skilled and experienced Regional Underwriting Manager to lead and oversee underwriting operations. The ideal candidate will be responsible for maintaining a profitable book of business, supervising underwriting staff, and ensuring adherence to company policies and procedures. This role requires a strong technical background in property and casualty underwriting, excellent leadership skills, and a commitment to fostering productive relationships with internal teams and external partners.

Compensation Package

• A market-leading salary commensurate with experience.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Opportunities for professional development and continuing education.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, monitor, and control individual risk underwriting programs to ensure profitable growth.
• Supervise the review and issuance of applications, renewals, and change requests, ensuring all necessary information is gathered and insurability decisions are made within prescribed authority limits.
• Provide guidance to underwriters on complex risks and make decisions on risks exceeding their authority.
• Train, supervise, and monitor underwriters, loss control, and premium audit staff to ensure adherence to company policies and technical standards.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders regarding coverages, rates, risk selection, and applications.
• Coordinate departmental workflow with other divisions in alignment with corporate guidelines.
• Assist in agent education and training initiatives.
• Review agency performance in collaboration with marketing personnel.
• Conduct quality audits on branch underwriting personnel and serve as a member of the Corporate Quality Audit Team.
• Visit agencies periodically to stimulate profitable production and strengthen company/agency relationships.
• Monitor industry competition through associations, affiliations, and contracts.
• Enforce company policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Requirements

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of four years of management experience.
• At least five years of commercial lines underwriting experience, preferably with ISO.
• Strong technical knowledge of property and casualty underwriting.
• Advanced understanding of ISO commercial class codes and Commercial Lines Manual underwriting requirements.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Bachelor’s degree is required.

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