AVP of Underwriting

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee the operations of the underwriting team, streamline workflows, and uphold exceptional standards for productivity, quality, and service.

• Formulate and execute underwriting strategies that align with the goals of the division, objectives for growth, and financial targets.

• Assess the quality, volume, and performance of underwritten risks while conveying findings through clear and actionable reports.

• Balance decisions regarding risk selection, premium adequacy, and loss ratio performance.

• Foster strategic partnerships with internal collaborators, customers, brokers, and other external stakeholders.

• Set clear expectations, offer coaching, and nurture underwriting talent.

• Ensure that underwriting decisions are properly documented and adhere to relevant state and federal insurance regulations.

• Lead the evaluation of renewals and policy changes to enhance performance and reduce risk.

• Supervise customer service delivery and implement enhancements based on service levels, operational activities, and customer experiences.

• Maintain and improve underwriting guidelines, rules, rating methodologies, and procedures.

• Work collaboratively across departments to enhance underwriting processes, portfolio management, and division initiatives.

• Carry out additional responsibilities as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, risk management and insurance, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.

• Generally, a minimum of 13 years of underwriting or related experience is required.

• At least six years of experience in a leadership role.

• Proven capability to lead underwriting operations, develop talent, and translate business objectives into effective underwriting strategies.

• Strong understanding of risk evaluation, pricing, portfolio performance, and regulatory compliance.

• Excellent analytical, decision-making, communication, and relationship management abilities.

• Experience in group health, medical stop loss, level-funded plans, or a closely related field is highly preferred.

• Completion of, or ongoing progress towards, a relevant professional designation is preferred.

• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical coverage

• Dental coverage

• Vision coverage

• Wellness plans

• Parental leave

• Adoption assistance

• Tuition reimbursement

• Paid Time Off

• Paid holidays

• 401(k) plan with company match

• Employee stock purchase plan

• Commuter benefits