Vice President, Northeast Zone Leader – Underwriting

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

📋 Description

• Oversee all underwriting operations and business performance for the Northeast Zone.

• Formulate and implement regional business plans aimed at achieving profitable premium growth while upholding underwriting standards.

• Assume responsibility for regional production, profitability, portfolio management, and service goals.

• Track regional KPIs, submission flow, hit ratios, pricing adequacy, loss trends, and overall portfolio performance.

• Discover growth prospects, market trends, and competitive dynamics to enhance strategic decision-making.

• Represent the Northeast Region to executive leadership and provide regular updates on performance, opportunities, and risks.

• Recruit, develop, mentor, and retain a high-performing underwriting team.

• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, urgency, and underwriting excellence.

• Conduct regular coaching sessions, file reviews, performance evaluations, and career development discussions.

• Set clear underwriting expectations while ensuring consistency, authority compliance, and execution.

• Offer technical guidance and referral authority on complex, high-profile, or large casualty accounts.

• Ensure underwriting quality, pricing adequacy, and compliance with company underwriting guidelines.

• Build and enhance executive-level relationships with key wholesale brokers and strategic distribution partners throughout the Northeast Region.

• Implement the company's underwriting strategy and ensure consistent application across the region.

⛳️ Requirements

• 5-10+ years of experience in commercial casualty underwriting, ideally in E&S or specialty insurance.

• Proven leadership experience in managing underwriting teams and regional operations.

• Strong technical underwriting expertise with the capacity to assess complex casualty risks.

• Demonstrated success in driving profitable growth within a wholesale distribution framework.

• Comprehensive understanding of portfolio management, pricing, and underwriting profitability.

• Exceptional leadership, communication, coaching, and relationship-building abilities.

• Strategic thinker with the capability to balance growth, risk selection, and operational execution.

• Ability to excel in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, high-growth environment.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and bonus potential.

• Opportunity for equity participation.

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.

• Flexibility for remote work.

• Career advancement opportunities within a rapidly scaling organization.