Senior Middle-Market Underwriter — Remote Leadership

UFG Insurance; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 135,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

UFG Insurance is seeking a Sr. Production Underwriter - Middle Market to join the Great Lakes Region. This role targets multi-line, multi-industry growth, underwriting middle market business with strong agency partnerships.

The ideal candidate will reside in Minnesota or Wisconsin while this remains a remote opportunity. You will manage a renewal book, mentor teammates, and lead underwriting strategy to meet profit and premium plans across assigned territory.

Qualifications

• Four-year college degree preferred.
• Completion of AU, CIC and/or CPCU designations preferred.
• 5+ years commercial lines underwriting experience 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, including 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 underwriting capabilities across units.
• Collaborate with internal partners to ensure optimal stakeholder management.
• Complete agency reviews and provide market feedback to management.
• Mentor and train team members as a resource for escalated issues.

Skills

Advanced risk evaluation

Underwriting strategy execution

Leadership & mentoring

Stakeholder management

Analytical problem solving

Communication & negotiation

Time management

Sales skills

Risk assessment

Education

Four-year college degree

AU/CIC/CPCU designations preferred

Job description

UFG Insurance is seeking a Sr. Production Underwriter - Middle Market to join the Great Lakes Region. This role targets multi-line, multi-industry growth, underwriting middle market business with strong agency partnerships.

The ideal candidate will reside in Minnesota or Wisconsin while this remains a remote opportunity. You will manage a renewal book, mentor teammates, and lead underwriting strategy to meet profit and premium plans across assigned territory.