AVP, Underwriting – Technology P&C

Role Overview

• Leads the execution of strategic objectives, underwriting strategies, and best practices with meaningful impact on the short‑ and long‑term performance of the product line or segment.
• Drives sustained profitability, growth, and operational effectiveness by actively assessing risk tolerance, market conditions, appetite, and emerging risk considerations.
• Evaluates underwriting performance through financial and operational analysis, including rate, reserve adequacy, planning, and product reviews; communicates results to underwriting leadership and develops action plans to address identified opportunities or issues.
• Oversees the utilization and profitability of alternative pricing programs, ensuring alignment with strategic and financial objectives.
• Ensures consistent adherence to underwriting authority, audit standards, and catastrophe management practices across the product line or segment.
• Partners closely with Risk Control, Actuarial, Claims, Worldwide Operations, and Compliance to address governance, regulatory, and compliance considerations related to underwriting practices.
• Provides leadership and guidance in the development and enhancement of underwriting tools, training resources, and technical capabilities.
• Leads, develops, and holds full management accountability for staff within the area of responsibility, with a strong emphasis on talent development, performance management, and succession planning.
• Partners in the development of underwriting strategies, guidelines, and position papers for emerging risks and issues, as appropriate.
• Maintains strong relationships with branches, brokers, agents, and customers to gain market insight, assess risk tolerance and appetite, and identify emerging issues and opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with master’s preferred in a related discipline, or equivalent.
• Typically, a minimum of 10 years of related work experience, with five years management experience.
• Strong technical expertise in underwriting principles, practices, and methodologies within the insurance discipline.
• Proven ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with internal and external business partners at all levels within a team‑based and matrixed environment.
• Demonstrated leadership and people management capabilities, grounded in integrity, professionalism, and sound judgment.
• Ability to drive results through analysis, problem identification, and effective resolution within scope of responsibility.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the insurance industry, including products, services, and market dynamics.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and other business-related systems and tools.

Benefits

• comprehensive and competitive benefits package to help our employees – and their family members – achieve their physical, financial, emotional and social wellbeing goals