Underwriter

• Provide leadership and oversight for the Middle Market underwriting team
• Leads and oversees Middle Market underwriting, guiding a team to effectively evaluate, price, and manage complex risks
• Drives development to remain competitive and monitors performance and claims trends
• Accountable for P&L results, manages key metrics, and implements corrective actions as needed
• Fosters a culture of accountability and excellence through coaching, audits, and governance of underwriting authority
• Collaborates cross-functionally with Distribution, Claims, Pricing, and Risk Management

Middle Market Underwriting Leader

• As the Operations Manager, Underwriting you will be responsible for the operational performance of the underwriting function, with two primary areas of accountability.
• Leadership and development of the Underwriting Assistant (UA) team.
• Management and optimization of workflow, service delivery, and operational productivity across the underwriting operation.
• Ensure efficient and consistent workflow management across the underwriting lifecycle.
• Maintain capacity planning and service delivery metrics for underwriting leadership.
• Collaborate closely with the Underwriting Manager to align operational execution with portfolio priorities and production goals.
• Attract, select, retain, lead, and develop a team of Underwriting Assistants.
• Provide performance coaching and technical mentorship to Underwriting Assistants.
• Own underwriting operational performance end-to-end.
• Monitor submission, renewal and endorsement volumes and manage workload distribution across the team.
• Maintain production dashboards and operational reporting to support underwriting leadership.

Underwriting Operations Manager

• Oversee and drive strategic initiatives that enhance and optimize underwriting operations
• Lead cross-functional teams to improve product and underwriting processes
• Collaborate with Underwriting, Finance, Legal, Compliance, IT, and business areas
• Identify training needs through evaluation of underwriting QA results
• Design, document and centralize efficient procedures and workflows across underwriting roles
• Build and maintain positive relationships with internal and external partners
• Oversee hiring, training, onboarding, and development of team members.

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Middle Market Underwriting Leader

Underwriting Operations Manager

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