About the role

  • Manager, Underwriting overseeing operations and leading strategic initiatives at Penn National Insurance. Developing a high-performing team and ensuring underwriting quality across multiple commercial lines.

Responsibilities

  • Drive profitable growth, managing underwriting quality, and developing a high-performing underwriting team.
  • Oversee underwriting operations across multiple commercial lines, provides guidance on complex accounts.
  • Ensure consistent application of company underwriting standards.
  • Lead strategic underwriting initiatives, conducts book-of-business and product performance reviews.
  • Accountable for staff performance, coaching and mentoring underwriters.
  • Foster a culture of continuous improvement, adaptability, and accountability.
  • Communicate business changes and emphasize the impact on performance.

Requirements

  • Four-year college degree or significant, relevant experience in a multi-line commercial underwriting position
  • Continuing education in insurance-related courses with CPCU or equivalent industry designations, strongly preferred
  • Minimum of 7 years’ experience in multi-line commercial lines underwriting
  • Previous supervisory experience preferred
  • Must have an in-depth knowledge and an exceptional level of expertise in all aspects of Commercial Lines underwriting functions
  • Exceptional knowledge of company underwriting standards and philosophy
  • Exceptional knowledge of all commercial lines insurance coverages
  • Excellent research, analytical and decision-making skills
  • Excellent customer-service skills
  • Effective negotiation skills
  • Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
  • Good math aptitude
  • Basic training skills
  • Good PC skills, with an emphasis on Microsoft Office Suite

Benefits

  • Generous 401(k) match
  • Graded profit sharing
  • Incentive compensation
  • Wide range of benefits to support financial health, physical well-being and career development.
  • Remote and hybrid work options
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Employee recognition programs

Job title

Manager, Underwriting

Job type

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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