Manager of Underwriting for group insurance products overseeing underwriting processes and team management. Ensuring compliance and collaboration with stakeholders for optimal performance.
About the role
- Senior Production Underwriting Specialist responsible for handling excess casualty underwriting. Collaborating with clients and internal teams at Great American Insurance Group with hybrid work options.
Responsibilities
- Leads the evaluation and underwriting of new and renewal business, ensuring alignment with Company underwriting guidelines and risk appetite
- Develops and implements advanced risk assessment models to make informed decisions on coverage, pricing, and terms
- Fosters strategic partnerships with actuaries, agents, brokers, and clients to obtain necessary information and provide guidance
- Procures and analyzes supplementary reports and screenings, such as motor vehicle reports, loss history reports, and external inspections, to support underwriting decisions
- Ensures proper documentation of underwriting decisions and compliance with state and federal insurance regulations
- Evaluates complex policy renewals and modifications, identifying opportunities for policy enhancements and risk mitigation
- Communicates underwriting strategies and decisions effectively to internal teams, agents, and brokers
- Monitors and shares insights on industry trends, regulatory changes, and market conditions
- Maintains effective business relationships with internal and external customers/coworkers, focusing on generating new business and retaining profitable business
- Monitors and evaluates underwriting practices, assisting with implementing strategic adjustments to improve overall effectiveness and outcomes
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree at minimum
- A minimum of 10+ years of experience required
- Must have Primary and/or Excess Casualty experience specific to E&S (excess and surplus lines) / Wholesale
- 10+ years of experience in Commercial lines required
- Experience with Fortune 1,000 clients
- Ability to travel to visit agents and brokers
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Continuing progress toward and/or the completion of a professional designation preferred, such as Associate in Underwriting (AU), Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC), Program in General Insurance (INS) or Associate of Risk Management (ARM), or a marketing designation
- Familiarity with marketing strategies and tools is beneficial.
Benefits
- medical, dental, and vision plans starting on day one
- PTO
- paid holidays
- commuter benefits
- an employee stock purchase plan
- education reimbursement
- paid parental leave/adoption assistance
- a 401(k) plan with company match
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