Underwriting Manager

JCW Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

JCW Group is partnered with a leading commercial insurer to hire an Underwriting Manager for the national middle market property platform. You will run one of four regional property underwriting teams, owning profitability and growth in your region, and reporting to senior leadership.

This is an fully in-office role with the option to be based in New York, Chicago, Atlanta, or Dallas. You will mentor underwriters, evaluate submissions, and serve as a subject matter expert to brokers and clients.

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years of hands-on property underwriting experience, ideally in retail middle market or broader commercial lines.
• Track record of managing or mentoring underwriters, and of building broker and client relationships.
• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, risk management, insurance, accounting, economics, or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a regional property underwriting team with technical guidance.
• Own profitability and growth of the region's retail middle market property portfolio.
• Evaluate new business and renewal submissions from retail brokers.
• Act as a trusted subject matter expert for brokers, clients, and internal partners.

Skills

Underwriting

Leadership

Team management

Broker relations

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Property Underwriting Manager, Middle Markets

JCW Group is partnering with a leading commercial insurer with a national middle market property platform to hire an Underwriting Manager. You’ll run one of four regional property underwriting teams serving retail middle market clients and report directly to senior leadership.

This is a chance to build a team and shape the profitability and growth of a regional property book. We’re looking for someone with deep commercial property expertise, sound technical judgment, strong leadership skills, and existing relationships with retail brokers.

Location

This is a fully in-office role (five days a week). You can choose to be based in New York, Chicago, Atlanta, or Dallas.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, coach, and develop a regional team of property underwriters, providing technical guidance and direction
• Own the profitability and growth of your region’s retail middle market property portfolio
• Evaluate new business and renewal submissions coming in from retail brokers
• Act as a trusted subject matter expert for brokers, clients, and internal partners

Key Qualifications:

• 8-10+ years of hands‑on property underwriting experience, ideally in retail middle market or broader commercial lines
• A track record of managing or mentoring underwriters, and of building broker and client relationships
• A bachelor’s degree in business, finance, risk management, insurance, accounting, economics, or a related field (preferred)