Director, Workers' Comp Underwriting & Strategy

G&A Partners; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k)

Bonuses

Recognition awards

Job summary

G&A Partners is seeking a Director of Workers’ Compensation Underwriting to lead the large deductible program and supervise the underwriting team. You will set pricing, guide underwriters, and collaborate with Sales on the process to ensure growth and profitability.

The role requires extensive WC underwriting experience, supervision skills, and strong regulatory knowledge, with travel as needed and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Risk Management, Insurance, or related field.
• 8+ years of workers’ compensation underwriting or risk management experience, including large deductible or loss-sensitive programs.
• 3+ years of supervisory or leadership experience.
• Experience with underwriting for a Professional Employment Organization (PEO) preferred.
• Strong knowledge of workers’ compensation regulatory, statutory, and state filing requirements.
• Excellent analytical, risk-assessment, and pricing skills.
• Demonstrated leadership ability, including team management, mentoring, and performance development.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the design and implementation of risk underwriting process for all new prospects.
• Ensure all new prospects are fully and timely underwritten by the Workers’ Compensation Underwriters.
• Ensure onboarding workflow through the client relation management system is followed and the system is properly documented.
• Provide guidance to the Workers’ Compensation Underwriters for escalated prospects.
• Work closely with the Sales team to ensure the underwriting process is followed.
• Complete the Final Risk Approval task through the client relation management system.
• Establish initial pricing for all new prospects.
• Introduce pricing strategies to encourage favorable client performance under the large deductible program.
• Administer G&A’s safety incentive program.
• Monitor individual client performance under the program and take appropriate action to address poor performers.
• Partner with the VP of Risk & Safety Services on strategic planning and profitability management for the large deductible program.
• Manage, mentor, and develop the Workers’ Compensation Underwriting team, including performance management and professional growth.
• Establish underwriting guidelines, workflows, and quality standards for the team.
• Recruit, train, and evaluate underwriting staff to ensure adequate coverage and bench strength.
• Some travel may be required.

Skills

WC underwriting

Supervisory experience

PEO underwriting

Regulatory knowledge

Analytical skills

Leadership

Communication

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Risk Management, Insurance, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

CRM software

Job description

G&A Partners is seeking a Director of Workers’ Compensation Underwriting to lead the large deductible program and supervise the underwriting team. You will set pricing, guide underwriters, and collaborate with Sales on the process to ensure growth and profitability.

The role requires extensive WC underwriting experience, supervision skills, and strong regulatory knowledge, with travel as needed and a comprehensive benefits package.