Senior Commercial Underwriting Leader - Hybrid/Remote

Westfield; Westfield Center (OH); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Westfield Center-based Commercial Lines Underwriting Manager leads a team of underwriters handling medium- to high-touch new and renewal business, applying expert risk assessment within the Commercial Lines appetite. The role drives productivity, prioritization, and sound underwriting decisions while handling referrals beyond team authority.

It focuses on coaching, talent development, and collaborating with Underwriting Operations and Territory Leaders to meet territory plans and financial

Qualifications

• 6+ years of Commercial Lines Underwriting experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in related field and/or commensurate work experience.
• Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (Preferred) or similar license (Preferred).

Responsibilities

• Leads a team of Commercial Line underwriters handling medium-touch / high-touch new and renewal business that requires underwriting expertise and individual risk decision making.
• Manages productivity, prioritization, balancing of workloads, and sound underwriting decisions of their team of underwriters.
• Handles underwriting referrals exceeding the authority limits of their team members and exercises underwriting authority for profit through quality risk selection and exposure control.
• Ensures alignment and collaboration with the Underwriting Operations Team and Territory Managers/Leaders, driving business development practices in underwriting.
• Partners with Territory Leaders/Managers ensuring alignment to territory strategy and creating a shared accountability for underwriting activities.
• Ensures adherence to underwriting rules and policies and maintains compliance.
• Coaches and mentors team members, performing talent management including performance reviews and career development.
• Works with QA underwriting to improve decision making and overall underwriting acumen.
• Participates in industry groups to stay updated on changes and best practices in Commercial Lines.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

Underwriting Software

Job description

Westfield Center-based Commercial Lines Underwriting Manager leads a team of underwriters handling medium- to high-touch new and renewal business, applying expert risk assessment within the Commercial Lines appetite. The role drives productivity, prioritization, and sound underwriting decisions while handling referrals beyond team authority.

It focuses on coaching, talent development, and collaborating with Underwriting Operations and Territory Leaders to meet territory plans and financial