AVP Commercial Lines Underwriting

Questpro Consultants LLC; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) match

PTO

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Well-being programs

Incentive opportunities

Job summary

Questpro Consultants LLC seeks an Assistant Vice President, Commercial Lines Underwriting in Seattle, on-site, to lead underwriting teams and shape the strategy for profitable growth while maintaining strong risk management and client service.

Responsibilities include coaching leaders, developing plans for pricing and portfolio performance, coordinating with Product, Actuarial, Claims, and Sales, and upholding underwriting standards across the organization.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of P&C insurance leadership experience with a strong commercial underwriting background.
• Proven experience leading underwriting teams and managing commercial books of business.
• Strong knowledge of commercial insurance products and underwriting practices.
• Excellent leadership, communication, decision-making, and relationship-building skills.
• Experience with underwriting systems, pricing tools, and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop underwriting leaders and teams.
• Develop strategies and business plans supporting profitable growth, retention, pricing, and portfolio performance.
• Partner with Product, Actuarial, Claims, Sales, and other teams to improve results.
• Manage agency/vendor relationships and ensure adherence to underwriting standards and regulations.
• Monitor market trends and competitive conditions to identify opportunities.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, high-performing culture.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Decision-making

Relationship-building

Team development

Education

Bachelor's degree

CPCU/CIC/CRM designation

Tools

Underwriting systems

Pricing tools

Analytics

Job description

Assistant Vice President, Commercial Lines Underwriting

Location: Seattle, WA | On-site

Salary: $200,000–$240,000

We are seeking an experienced Assistant Vice President, Commercial Lines Underwriting to lead commercial underwriting teams, shape underwriting strategy, and drive profitable growth while maintaining strong risk management, compliance, and customer service.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop underwriting leaders and teams.
• Develop strategies and business plans supporting profitable growth, retention, pricing, and portfolio performance.
• Partner with Product, Actuarial, Claims, Sales, and other teams to improve results.
• Manage agency/vendor relationships and ensure adherence to underwriting standards and regulations.
• Monitor market trends and competitive conditions to identify opportunities.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, high-performing culture.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of P&C insurance leadership experience with a strong commercial underwriting background.
• Proven experience leading underwriting teams and managing commercial books of business.
• Strong knowledge of commercial insurance products and underwriting practices.
• Excellent leadership, communication, decision-making, and relationship-building skills.
• Experience with underwriting systems, pricing tools, and analytics.
• Bachelor's degree and insurance designation (CPCU, CIC, CRM) preferred.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive medical
• dental
• vision
• 401(k) match
• PTO
• parental leave
• tuition reimbursement
• well-being programs
• incentive opportunities