Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Distinguished Programs is a leading national insurance Program Manager providing specialized insurance programs to brokers and agents. The Underwriting Manager will lead a team of Underwriters on the Real Estate Umbrella program, ensuring underwriting integrity and profitability while fostering teamwork and accountability.
Responsibilities
- Manage, mentor and coach Underwriters in technical and professional skills
- Supervise the underwriting operations while providing guidance to a team of Underwriters
- Monitor and report on portfolio performance and execute on strategic pricing and growth models
- Administer and ensure compliance with underwriting guidelines, rating rules and insurance regulations
- Work with Program Managers to strengthen and grow designated programs
- Partner with Sales Executives and Program Managers to ensure fluid communication and alignment
- Develop and maintain effective relationships with internal and external customers
- Create, coordinate and participate in underwriting training
- Foster an environment conducive to continuous improvement
- Solve for root cause problems and provide a resolution path
- Recommend and implement changes to improve workflow, productivity, growth, profitability and quality
- Monitor, manage and report on Service Level Agreement to key stakeholders
- Participate and ensure quality control process
- Obtain and understand market intel and trends
- Underwrite as needed; risk selection, pricing and coverage assessment based on underwriting guidelines
- Limited travel may be required
Skills
- Bachelor's degree
- 7+ years commercial insurance underwriting experience
- 3+ years with direct supervision and/or management of people
- Advanced technical underwriting expertise with a high level of insurance knowledge & underwriting practices
- Data analytics to monitor profitability of products, rate achievement, and SLA's
- High energy, pro-active self-starter with a strong sense of urgency
- Ability to set and meet goals by obtaining buy-in from management, peers and associates
- Interpersonal skills necessary to achieve desired goals and interact effectively
- High level of confidence, integrity, energy and enthusiasm
- Strong communication, negotiation and presentation skills
- Effective analytical and problem-solving skills
- Highly detail oriented
- Superior organization skills including the ability to manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously
- Professional insurance designation(s) preferred
- Insurance license per state requirements preferred
Benefits
- Summer Fridays (Leave at 2:00PM all Fridays from Memorial Day to Labor Day).
- Great healthcare coverage including Medical, Vision, and Dental.
- 401k with 4% company match. Immediately 100% vested.
- Life, disability and supplemental insurance.
- Growth and development opportunities.
- Wellness Benefits including an Employee Assistance Program
- Work/Life Balance with generous time off policy including PTO and paid holidays, Summer Hours, Dependent Daycare flexible spending account, paid parental leave, a commuter account, and a sabbatical every 7 years.
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