Remote Senior Production Underwriter - Middle Market

UFG Insurance; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 135,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive compensation

Medical, dental, vision & life

Retirement plans with employer matches

Generous time-off program

Job summary

UFG Insurance is seeking a Senior Production Underwriter for the Middle Market in the Western Region with a remote-friendly setup. The role focuses on multi-line underwriting, account management, and relationship-building with agencies to drive profitable growth.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in commercial lines underwriting, a four-year degree, and professional designations such as AU/CIC/CPCU. Bay Area or nearby candidates are preferred for in-region collaboration.

Qualifications

• 5+ years commercial lines underwriting experience.
• Four-year college degree preferred.
• AU, CIC and/or CPCU designations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Profitably underwrite complex new and renewal business through risk selection, pricing, contractual integrity, and account management, in accordance with delegated authority, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Demonstrate critical thinking in assessing the risk and identifying exposures and controls.
• Price risk commensurate with exposures and controls.
• Set appropriate terms and conditions to deliver a profitable portfolio.
• Document assigned files with underwriting thought process.
• Serve as a subject matter expert to assist team members with complex risks.
• Through effective portfolio management skills, achieve profit and premium plans for prescribed business unit strategies.
• Achieve production goals within assigned territory.
• Responsible for marketing, which includes both in-person and virtual sales calls with agencies and insureds.
• Prospecting and developing a strong pipeline of new business opportunities.
• Develop and maintain successful relationships with producers and agencies.
• Represent UFG in the marketplace, articulating the company’s capabilities in underwriting, risk control, and claims, across all business units at UFG.
• Collaborate with Business Unit and Line of Business underwriting, Sales and Distribution, Underwriting Center, Underwriting Support, Risk Control, Legal, Claims, and other internal partners to ensure optimal stakeholder management.
• Complete agency reviews, capturing appropriate intel around market opportunities. Provide feedback to management on the current state of the marketplace, agencies, and competition.
• Mentor and train team members, acting as a resource for the team to answer questions, resolve escalated issues, and provide guidance.
• Represent the field underwriter perspective in key corporate initiatives and projects.
• Support and participate in the deployment of technical underwriting training/content.

Skills

Risk evaluation

Underwriting strategy

Leadership

Customer service

Stakeholder management

Sales skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

AU/CIC/CPCU designations

Job description

UFG Insurance is seeking a Senior Production Underwriter for the Middle Market in the Western Region with a remote-friendly setup. The role focuses on multi-line underwriting, account management, and relationship-building with agencies to drive profitable growth.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in commercial lines underwriting, a four-year degree, and professional designations such as AU/CIC/CPCU. Bay Area or nearby candidates are preferred for in-region collaboration.