Head of Commercial Underwriting & Growth (West)

Capstone Search Group; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Capstone Search Group seeks a Commercial Lines Underwriting Director to lead a skilled underwriting team in a high-performing insurance company. The incumbent will steer profitability initiatives, oversee pricing strategies, and drive market expansion across the western region.

Responsibilities include coaching and mentoring underwriting staff, aligning operations with regulatory guidelines, and collaborating with claims, product development, and sales to sustain performance and client

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Coach, train, and mentor commercial underwriters and underwriting managers.
• Implement strategies that attract good business opportunities and drive profitability, partnering with agencies and vendors to promote products and services.
• Monitor underwriting processes and procedures for consistency and alignment with best practices and regulatory guidelines; collaborate with claims, product development, and sales to optimize performance.

Skills

Commercial underwriting

Underwriting management

Leadership

Coaching and mentoring

Pricing strategies

Job description

Capstone Search Group seeks a Commercial Lines Underwriting Director to lead a skilled underwriting team in a high-performing insurance company. The incumbent will steer profitability initiatives, oversee pricing strategies, and drive market expansion across the western region.

Responsibilities include coaching and mentoring underwriting staff, aligning operations with regulatory guidelines, and collaborating with claims, product development, and sales to sustain performance and client