Middle Market Underwriting Manager

Central Insurance is a company passionate about delivering best-in-class customer service and innovation in the industry. As a Middle Market Underwriting Manager, you will lead, develop, and train underwriting staff while fostering strong agency relationships and making sound underwriting decisions to support strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Proactively perpetuates the culture, embraces our core values, welcomes diverse perspectives to foster innovation, and works appropriately across departments and across offices to accomplish the corporate objectives and priorities
• Leads, develops, and trains assigned middle market underwriters
• Evaluates performance of the team and individuals of the team; holds team accountable and obtains results
• Reviews referrals within assigned letter of authority
• Collaborates effectively on regional and business segment strategies and initiatives
• Develops and maintains strong relationships with agents, traveling as needed for agency visits
• Communicates effectively, providing prompt and professional service
• Develops and maintains strong internal relationships within the underwriting team and with other business units such as loss control, customer service, claims and marketing
• Selects profitable new business through analysis of the risks presented, coverage requested, and losses incurred
• Classifies and prices risks appropriately using underwriting judgement and analytical tools and resources
• Manages and underwrites assigned book of business to achieve profitability and meet financial goals
• Maintains appropriate underwriting file documentation
• Demonstrates a commitment to continuing education and development
• Audits individual underwriting files to ensure compliance with company strategy and regulatory requirements
• Manages workflow and resources appropriately--staffing, workloads, and performance management
• Assists in the selection of new employees
• Agency travel as needed
• Completes assigned tasks and projects

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field and 4 years Middle Market Underwriting experience
• Or 6 years of Middle Market Underwriting experience
• Successful completion of one or more professional designations such as CPCU, CIC, etc