Remote Mid-Market Workers’ Comp Underwriting Manager

Integrated Specialty Coverages, LLC; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Ownership

Owner Referral

WFH Reimbursement

Emergency Assistance

Life Insurance

EAP

HSA

Disability

Voluntary Benefits

401(k) Match

Wealth Wellness

Job summary

Integrated Specialty Coverages, LLC seeks a Manager, Underwriting Mid-market (WC) for Florida to lead regional workers' compensation underwriting, drive profitable growth, and develop broker relationships across a defined territory.

You will guide underwriting strategy, pricing discipline, and team mentorship while collaborating with claims, actuarial, product, and operations to scale, modernize processes, and deliver excellent service to agents nationwide.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Workers’ Compensation underwriting experience.
• Leadership experience managing underwriting teams, territories, or regional operations.
• Strong technical knowledge of: NCCI and state bureau regulations; Experience modification analysis; Payroll and class code review; Loss trend evaluation; Medical and indemnity cost drivers; Large deductible and loss-sensitive structures.
• Proven track record of building and managing profitable Workers’ Compensation books of business.
• Strong broker, agency, and distribution relationship management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze underwriting, actuarial, claims, and operational data to support strategic decision-making.
• Ability to travel up to 30% within the assigned region and to corporate offices as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional Workers’ Compensation underwriting operations to achieve profitable growth, retention, and production objectives.
• Oversee underwriting strategy, portfolio management, pricing discipline, and risk selection across the assigned territory.
• Drive profitable new business production while maintaining strong renewal retention and underwriting profitability.
• Analyze Workers’ Compensation exposures including payroll, class codes, loss runs, experience modification factors, operational controls, return-to-work programs, and industry risk characteristics.
• Ensure underwriting compliance with company guidelines, delegated authority standards, state regulations, and Workers’ Compensation bureau requirements including NCCI and applicable independent state bureaus.
• Develop and execute regional business plans in partnership with executive leadership and distribution teams.
• Lead, mentor, and develop underwriting talent through coaching, technical training, referral guidance, and performance management.
• Act as the senior underwriting referral authority within the region for complex or large Workers’ Compensation accounts.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with retail agents, wholesale brokers, program administrators, and strategic distribution partners.
• Travel throughout the region to conduct agency meetings, stewardship reviews, underwriting audits, business development initiatives, and industry events.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with claims, actuarial, finance, product, compliance, and operations teams to improve underwriting outcomes and operational efficiency.
• Monitor regional underwriting results, submission flow, pricing trends, loss ratios, renewal retention, and agency performance metrics.
• Assist in identifying emerging market trends, competitive intelligence, and strategic growth opportunities within the Workers’ Compensation marketplace.
• Support underwriting modernization initiatives involving workflow optimization, underwriting automation, analytics, AI-enabled underwriting tools, and operational scalability.
• Ensure timely and professional service standards for agents, brokers, and internal business partners.
• Participate in strategic planning discussions related to regional growth, staffing, underwriting appetite, product expansion, and operational infrastructure.
• Perform other leadership and underwriting-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Underwriting

Portfolio mgmt

Pricing

Agency development

NCCI regs

Loss trend analysis

Leadership

Travel availability

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Underwriting analytics

Predictive modeling

AI platforms

Job description

Integrated Specialty Coverages, LLC seeks a Manager, Underwriting Mid-market (WC) for Florida to lead regional workers' compensation underwriting, drive profitable growth, and develop broker relationships across a defined territory.

You will guide underwriting strategy, pricing discipline, and team mentorship while collaborating with claims, actuarial, product, and operations to scale, modernize processes, and deliver excellent service to agents nationwide.