Remote East Coast Cyber Risk Underwriting Leader

Great American Insurance Group; North Carolina; On-site; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Wellness programs

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off and holidays

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Great American Insurance Group is seeking an experienced Underwriting Territory Manager for the Cyber Risk Division. This remote East Coast role combines production underwriting with business leadership to grow our cyber portfolio through strong broker relationships and market insights.

You will lead a small underwriting team, develop distribution partnerships, and execute growth strategies across the territory, with significant travel to engage brokers and clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience in insurance, risk management, finance, or a related field.
• 5+ years of Cyber underwriting experience; candidates with substantial expertise in specialty Property & Casualty lines will also be considered.
• Generally, 2-4+ years of leadership experience with demonstrated success developing, coaching, and managing a high-performing underwriting team.
• Strong technical underwriting expertise with experience handling complex cyber risks and larger accounts.
• Established broker relationships and a demonstrated ability to generate opportunities through market engagement and business development activities.
• Strong communication, strategic planning, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to travel up to 50% throughout the East Coast territory.

Responsibilities

• Drive profitable new business production and territory expansion across the East Coast region.
• Lead, coach, and develop an underwriting team while fostering accountability, engagement, and high performance.
• Underwrite complex Cyber Risk accounts and provide technical guidance on challenging submissions and referrals.
• Execute underwriting strategies that support profitable growth, portfolio diversification, and market expansion.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with retail and wholesale brokers to identify and secure new business opportunities.
• Leverage existing market relationships and industry connections to strengthen distribution partnerships and drive production results.
• Monitor portfolio performance, including rate adequacy, retention, loss trends, and exposure management, and recommend corrective actions when needed.
• Ensure consistent application of underwriting guidelines, pricing discipline, documentation standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Analyze market conditions, competitive trends, and emerging cyber exposures to inform territory strategy and business planning.
• Represent the division at industry events, broker meetings, and client-facing engagements to enhance market visibility and brand presence.
• Manage territory results and operating expenses in accordance with divisional financial objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Broker relationships

Strategic planning

Communication

Travel management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Underwriting systems

Job description

Great American Insurance Group is seeking an experienced Underwriting Territory Manager for the Cyber Risk Division. This remote East Coast role combines production underwriting with business leadership to grow our cyber portfolio through strong broker relationships and market insights.

You will lead a small underwriting team, develop distribution partnerships, and execute growth strategies across the territory, with significant travel to engage brokers and clients.