Senior Underwriting Team Lead, Property & Casualty

First Insurance Company Of Hawaii; Lone Tree (CO); On-site; USD 92,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

First Insurance Company Of Hawaii is seeking an experienced underwriting supervisor to lead a team responsible for timely processing, quoting and issuance of new and renewal business. You will oversee day-to-day operations and ensure adherence to underwriting guidelines and regulatory standards.

The role involves personnel management, training, performance reviews, and collaboration with other departments to resolve processing and compliance issues.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Commercial Underwriting Experience.
• 2+ years of supervisory/team lead experience preferred; formal mentoring experience may be considered.
• CPCU or actively working towards completion preferred.
• Agribusiness experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversees day-to-day activities and operations of the underwriting group with authority for routine personnel actions and performance management responsibilities.
• Participates in the performance review process and evaluates performance of team members in conjunction with Underwriting Manager or AVP.
• Oversees and/or assists in training new employees, participates in the recruitment process and recommends and supports individual development plans of assigned underwriting team.
• Manage a team of underwriting staff members, including technical and/or support staff, to ensure timely processing, quoting and issuance of new and/or renewal business, and other functions to support the underwriting team work flow process.
• Supervises and assists a small staff in providing routine organizational underwriting and rating services to meet underwriting performance and service goals.
• Ensures compliance with underwriting processes, guidelines, policies, standards and supervisory practices as well as laws and regulations governing the insurance industry through daily interaction and scheduled team meetings.
• Also acts as primary underwriter for an assigned territory and/or book of business depending on workflow needs.
• Communicates operational issues to underwriting team and/or department management and monitors achievement of team goals and initiatives in response to these issues.
• Acts as liaison in solving processing and compliance issues involving other departments (example IT, Compliance).
• Recommends possible improvements to underwriting policies, processes, guidelines and practices.

Skills

Underwriting

Team leadership

CPCU progress

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

CPCU (preferred)

Job description

First Insurance Company Of Hawaii is seeking an experienced underwriting supervisor to lead a team responsible for timely processing, quoting and issuance of new and renewal business. You will oversee day-to-day operations and ensure adherence to underwriting guidelines and regulatory standards.

The role involves personnel management, training, performance reviews, and collaboration with other departments to resolve processing and compliance issues.