AVP, Underwriting Analysis

Jobtailor; Illinois; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a seasoned Property underwriter analytics liaison to serve as SME for the Property Division, supporting cross-functional teams on data store initiatives and STM efforts. You will coordinate with Finance, Claims, IT, Compliance, HR and Legal, while maintaining data quality and audit readiness.

The role also includes managing the UW authority framework, overseeing the Property Division SharePoint, and backing up the Business Continuity Plan.

Qualifications

• Strong property insurance knowledge with CAT exposure awareness.
• 10+ years of P&C insurance experience, with property underwriting or analytics exposure.
• Proficient with policy administration systems and MS Office.
• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Mathematics, Business Administration, or Finance preferred.
• Adept at problem solving and capable of working independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Represent Property Division as SME for inquiries and cross-functional projects.
• Coordinate requests from Finance, Ceded Re, Claims, Actuarial, IT, Strategic Analytics, Compliance, HR, Legal, UW Ops Services, Content Management.
• Support data quality among Property units.
• Develop and maintain business templates for the Division as needed.
• Manage UW Letter of Authority and authority level analyses.
• Coordinate various audits (regional audits, SOX, corporate audit, reinsurer’s audit).
• Manage the Property Division SharePoint.
• Back-up coordinator for Business Continuity Plan for the Property Division.
• Provide underwriting support in application usage & navigation, maintain system access logs, and ensure appropriate access across the UW team.
• Support underwriting team to refine the Property form sets, endorsements, and other ad hoc projects.

Skills

Property insurance knowledge

P&C Insurance experience

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree (Economics/Math/Business/Finance)

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Copilot

Word

Excel

Job description

Responsibilities

• Represent Property Division as SME (subject matter expert) for inquiries and participation in cross-functional teams/projects for S/M/L initiatives, i.e., Data Store, STM initiatives, etc.
• Business liaison coordinating requests/questions from service departments (Finance, Ceded Re, Claims, Actuarial, IT, Strategic Analytics, Compliance, Corporate UW, HR, Legal, UW Ops Services, Content Management).
• Support data quality among Property units.
• Develop and maintain business templates for the Division on an as needed basis.
• Manage UW Letter of Authority and authority level analysis.
• Coordinate various audits (regional audits, SOX, corporate audit, reinsurer’s audit).
• Manage the Property Division SharePoint.
• Back-up coordinator for Business Continuity Plan for the Property Division.
• Provide underwriting support in application usage & navigation, maintain system access logs, and ensure appropriate access across the UW team.
• Support underwriting team to refine the Property form sets, endorsements, and other ad hoc projects.

Requirements

• Strong property insurance knowledge/background (including CAT exposure awareness preferred).
• Proficient with insurance policy administration systems and a solid understanding of Microsoft Outlook, Copilot, Word, and Excel.
• Adept at problem solving, both independently and as part of a team.
• Strong organizational skills; able to effectively prioritize and balance support for multiple stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s Degree, with exposure to Economics, Mathematics, Business Administration, or Finance preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of P&C insurance experience, with property underwriting or property analytics exposure preferred.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong property insurance knowledge and expertise in underwriting support, with proficiency in insurance policy administration systems and data quality management. Capable of coordinating cross-functional teams and managing multiple stakeholder requests effectively.