Commercial Underwriting Team Lead (Hybrid/Remote)

Westfield Insurance; Westfield Center (OH); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Westfield Insurance is seeking a Commercial Lines Underwriting Team Lead to drive profitability, growth, and retention of new and renewal business in the assigned territory. The role oversees underwriting teams, ensures sound decision-making, and aligns with the Underwriting Operations Team and Territory Leaders to achieve financial targets.

The role emphasizes talent development, performance management, and collaboration across regions while maintaining regulatory and industry standards in

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of underwriting experience.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field."

Responsibilities

• Monitors performance of commercial lines staff and participates in branch strategy and business plans.
• Underwriting profitability, growth, and retention of new and renewal business; exercises authority and makes sound decisions.
• Handles referrals exceeding authority limits of team members.
• Ensures authority grants for underwriters are established via data-driven processes.
• Collaborates with Underwriting Operations Team and Territory Leaders; drives best practices."],
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• COMPANY NAME: Westfield InsuranceKEY POINTS: Underwriting leadership, profitability focus, team development, cross-functional collaboration

Skills

Directs work

Collaborates

Develops talent

Customer focus

Communicates effectively

Decision quality

Business insight

Nimble learning

Builds effective teams

Manages complexity

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Data Analysis and Reporting

KPI Tracking

Underwriting Strategy

Job description

Westfield Insurance is seeking a Commercial Lines Underwriting Team Lead to drive profitability, growth, and retention of new and renewal business in the assigned territory. The role oversees underwriting teams, ensures sound decision-making, and aligns with the Underwriting Operations Team and Territory Leaders to achieve financial targets.

The role emphasizes talent development, performance management, and collaboration across regions while maintaining regulatory and industry standards in