Premium Audit Supervisor - Hybrid

Selective Insurance Company of America; Hamilton Township (NJ); On-site; USD 92,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care plans

Retirement plan with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Selective Insurance Company of America in New Jersey is seeking a Senior Premium Audit Supervisor to oversee regional premium audit operations and ensure timely, accurate audits across commercial lines.

You will mentor auditors, coordinate with claims, underwriting, and accounting, and drive process improvements while maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements. The role may require travel and strong communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Must be able to effectively communicate premium audit decisions to agents and insureds.
• Maintains familiarity with all insurance manuals, premium audit manuals, handbooks, guides and related materials.
• Ability to work independently without direct supervision.
• Intermediate to advanced computer skills required including auditing software and Microsoft Office.
• Possesses strong interpersonal skills.
• Able to climb stairs and occasionally carry 20 pounds.
• May require overnight travel.
• Must have valid state-issued driver’s license in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Recommend procedural changes and implement department guidelines and initiatives.
• Supervise team regarding service standards.
• Organize training plans for premium audit staff; provide progress updates to Sr Premium Audit Manager.
• Develop and distribute administrative reports as needed.
• Act as liaison with claims, underwriting, accounting, and safety management; provide guidance to agents.
• Reconcile audit discrepancies and decide disputed audits and rule applications.
• Ensure compliance with state regulations and maintain documentation.
• Review audits for quality and compliance; perform QA.
• Oversee audits for complex commercial lines and visit insureds to audit records.

Skills

Audit expertise

Communication

Interpersonal skills

MS Office

Auditing software

Education

College degree

APA certification

Tools

Auditing software

Microsoft Office

Job description

About Us

At Selective, we don't just insure uniquely, we employ uniqueness.

Selective is a midsized U.S. domestic property and casualty insurance company with a history of strong, consistent financial performance for nearly 100 years. Selective's unique position as both a leading insurance group and an employer of choice is recognized in a wide variety of awards and honors, including listing in Forbes Best Midsize Employers in 2025 and certification as a Great Place to Work® in 2025 for the sixth consecutive year.

Employees are empowered and encouraged to Be Uniquely You by being their true, unique selves and contributing their diverse talents, experiences, and perspectives to our shared success. Together, we are a high-performing team working to serve our customers responsibly by helping to mitigate loss, keep them safe, and restore their lives and businesses after an insured loss occurs.

Overview

Supervises regional premium audit operations. Monitors the premium audit cycle, resolves and/or escalates audit disputes, and monitors direct teams in assuring operational goals of the team and department are met. Monitors commercial premium audit activities for customer segments and all lines of business, ensuring effective delivery of service to all levels and external customers. Oversees and/or completes audits for complex commercial lines accounts requiring in-depth knowledge of premium auditing. All job duties and responsibilities must be carried out in compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Recommends operational procedural changes and plans. Organizes and implements department guidelines and initiatives in accordance with company guidelines. Keeps current on all changes affecting the office and department. Distributes all information to unit regarding classification changes, etc.
• Supervise team regarding procedures and controls that ensure accomplishment of service standards.
• Responsible for the organization and structure of training plans for new and less experienced premium audit members. Provides ongoing feedback to trainers and new employees regarding training expectations, and provides progress updates to Sr Premium Audit Manager through training process.
• Develops and distributes administrative reports as needed to relevant parties.
• Acts as liaison with other departments such as claims, underwriting, accounting, and safety management. Acts as subject matter expert to provide guidance to agents and other departments. Reinforce the ease of doing business with Selective by meeting or exceeding agent expectations and service quality on a consistent basis.
• Reconciles discrepancies between audit information and policy statements. Makes decisions regarding disputed audits, classifications, and application of rules and is responsible for the escalation of these situation when needed.
• Ensures all department actions are in accordance with state regulatory compliance and other regulatory requirements. Maintains documentation of compliance.
• Reviews audits to ensure they are completed in compliance with guidelines and makes recommendations for improvement. Perform quality reviews in compliance with established Company Quality Assurance guidelines.
• Oversees and/or completes audits for complex commercial lines accounts requiring in-depth knowledge of premium auditing. Visits insureds to audit bookkeeping, payroll, accounting or other relevant records and accordingly assembles facts and data having a bearing in the determination of actual earned premiums for specific classes of commercial insurance.

Qualifications

Knowledge and Requirements

• Must be able to effectively communicate premium audit decisions to agents and insureds.
• Maintains familiarity with all insurance manuals, premium audit manuals, handbooks, guides and related materials.
• Ability to work independently without direct supervision.
• Intermediate to advanced computer skills required including auditing software and Microsoft Office.
• Possesses strong interpersonal skills.
• Able to climb stairs and occasionally carry 20 pounds.
• May require overnight travel.
• Must have valid state-issued driver’s license in good standing.

Education and Experience

• College degree preferred.
• 5+ years Premium Audit experience
• APA or working toward completion of APA

Total Rewards

Selective Insurance offers a total rewards package that includes a competitive base salary, incentive plan eligibility at all levels, and a wide array of benefits designed to help you and your family stay healthy, achieve your financial goals, and balance the demands of your work and personal life.

• comprehensive health care plans
• retirement savings plan with company match
• discounted Employee Stock Purchase Program
• tuition assistance and reimbursement programs
• 20 days of paid time off

Additional details about our total rewards package can be found by visiting our benefits page.

Pay Range

USD $92,000.00 - USD $119,000.00 /Yr.

Additional Information

Selective is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. That means we respect and value every individual’s unique opinions, beliefs, abilities, and perspectives. We are committed to promoting a welcoming culture that celebrates diverse talent, individual identity, different points of view and experiences – and empowers employees to contribute new ideas that support our continued and growing success. Building a highly engaged team is one of our core strategic imperatives, which we believe is enhanced by diversity, equity, and inclusion. We expect and encourage all employees and all of our business partners to embrace, practice, and monitor the attitudes, values, and goals of acceptance; address biases; and foster diversity of viewpoints and opinions.

For Massachusetts Applicants

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.