Commercial Lines Underwriting Director

Capstone Search Group; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Capstone Search Group is helping a highly regarded U.S. insurance company in Seattle, WA fill a pivotal Commercial Lines Underwriting Director role. You will lead and develop the underwriting team, drive profitability, and expand market opportunities in the West region.

You will coach underwriters and managers, implement pricing/retention strategies, and collaborate with claims, product development, and sales to optimize underwriting performance.

Qualifications

• Experience leading commercial underwriting teams.
• Strong knowledge of pricing, marketing and retention strategies.
• Proven track record in driving profitability and market share.

Responsibilities

• Coach, train, and mentor commercial underwriters and underwriting managers.
• Implement strategies that attract good business opportunities and promote profitability.
• Monitor underwriting processes and align with regulatory guidelines.

Skills

Leadership

Underwriting expertise

Coaching & mentoring

Job description

About the Role

A unique senior leadership opportunity to join a highly rated insurance company as Commercial Lines Underwriting Director. You will direct the team, looking for ways to be profitable, maintain a high level of account satisfaction, and expand the company market opportunities in the west region.

Duties & Responsibilities

Personnel Management: Coach, train, and mentor commercial underwriters and underwriting managers. Foster a strong culture that centers on teamwork, shared goals, engagement, and accountability.

Underwriting: Implement strategies that attract good business opportunities. Drive profitability growth and partner closely with agencies and vendors to promote the company’s products and services to achieve profitability. Evaluate market trends and seek out opportunities to increase market share.

Operations: Monitor underwriting processes and procedures for consistency and in line with best practices and regulatory guidelines. Closely partner with claims, product development, and sales to optimize underwriting performance.

Skills & Experience

• Prior commercial lines underwriting and underwriting management experience is required.
• Proven track record of leadership expertise- coaching, mentoring, and developing underwriting personnel.
• Excellent commercial underwriting expertise with deep knowledge on pricing, marketing/retention strategies, process management, and underwriting guidelines.

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