Underwriting Manager - Workers Compensation

Jobgether; United States; Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote or hybrid work options

Health insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Professional development

Job summary

Jobgether seeks an Underwriting Manager – Workers’ Compensation for a partner company in the United States. This leadership role drives profitability, underwriting performance, and agency development across a regional WC territory.

You will guide strategy, analytics, and modernization initiatives while collaborating with cross-functional teams to scale operations and improve outcomes. Travel up to 30% within the region is required.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in Workers’ Compensation underwriting with strategy and portfolio management experience.
• Leadership experience managing underwriting teams or regional operations.
• Strong knowledge of NCCI/state bureau regulations and loss trends.
• Proven track record in building profitable WC books of business.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional WC underwriting operations to drive profitable growth and retention.
• Develop and execute underwriting strategies for portfolio management and pricing.
• Drive new business while maintaining renewal profitability and risk control.
• Evaluate exposures, payroll, class codes, loss runs, and risk characteristics.
• Ensure compliance with guidelines, regimes, and state bureau requirements.
• Build regional plans with executive leadership and distribution teams.
• Coach and develop underwriting talent and act as senior referral authority.
• Engage with brokers and distribution partners; conduct agency meetings and reviews.
• Monitor performance metrics, submission flow, pricing trends, and loss ratios.
• Collaborate with claims, actuarial, finance, product, and operations to improve outcomes.

Skills

Underwriting leadership

Portfolio management

Pricing discipline

Risk selection

Agency development

Team development

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

CPCU/CIC/ARM preferred

Job description

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for an Underwriting Manager – Workers’ Compensation based in United States. This leadership role is responsible for driving profitable growth and underwriting performance across an assigned Workers’ Compensation territory. You’ll oversee underwriting strategy, portfolio management, risk selection, pricing discipline, and agency development while leading a regional underwriting team. The position combines deep technical underwriting expertise with market-facing leadership and strategic business development. You’ll serve as a senior referral authority for complex accounts and help shape regional business plans and growth opportunities. Collaboration spans distribution, claims, actuarial, finance, product, compliance, and operations teams. You’ll also contribute to underwriting modernization through analytics, automation, AI-enabled tools, and scalable operational practices.

Accountabilities

• Lead regional Workers’ Compensation underwriting operations to achieve profitable growth, strong retention, and production objectives.
• Develop and execute underwriting strategies covering portfolio management, pricing discipline, risk selection, and territory growth.
• Drive profitable new business production while maintaining renewal retention and underwriting profitability.
• Evaluate Workers’ Compensation exposures, including payroll, class codes, loss runs, experience modification factors, operational controls, return-to-work programs, and industry-specific risk characteristics.
• Ensure underwriting decisions comply with internal guidelines, delegated authority standards, state regulations, NCCI requirements, and applicable independent state bureau requirements.
• Develop regional business plans in collaboration with executive leadership and distribution teams.
• Lead, coach, mentor, and develop underwriting talent through technical training, referral guidance, and performance management.
• Act as the senior underwriting referral authority for complex and large Workers’ Compensation accounts.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with retail agents, wholesale brokers, program administrators, and strategic distribution partners.
• Conduct agency meetings, stewardship reviews, underwriting audits, business development activities, and industry events, with travel of up to 30% within the assigned region.
• Monitor regional underwriting performance, submission flow, pricing trends, loss ratios, renewal retention, and agency performance metrics.
• Collaborate with claims, actuarial, finance, product, compliance, and operations teams to improve underwriting outcomes and operational efficiency.
• Identify emerging market trends, competitive intelligence, and strategic growth opportunities within the Workers’ Compensation market.
• Support modernization initiatives involving workflow optimization, underwriting automation, analytics, AI-enabled underwriting tools, and operational scalability.
• Promote timely, professional service standards for agents, brokers, and internal business partners.
• Contribute to strategic planning around regional growth, staffing, underwriting appetite, product expansion, and operational infrastructure.

Requirements

• 7+ years of Workers’ Compensation underwriting experience with demonstrated expertise in underwriting strategy, portfolio management, pricing, and agency development.
• Previous leadership experience managing underwriting teams, territories, or regional operations within Workers’ Compensation.
• Strong technical knowledge of NCCI and state bureau regulations, experience modification analysis, payroll and class code review, loss trends, medical and indemnity cost drivers, large deductible and loss-sensitive structures, and multi-state Workers’ Compensation underwriting.
• Proven track record of building and managing profitable Workers’ Compensation books of business.
• Strong broker, agency, and distribution relationship management capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze underwriting, actuarial, claims, and operational data to support strategic decisions.
• Excellent leadership, communication, organization, coaching, and team development skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment and collaborate across multiple business functions.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Ability to travel up to 30% within the assigned region and to corporate offices as needed.
• CPCU, CIC, ARM, or another relevant insurance designation is preferred.
• Experience in an MGA, carrier, delegated authority, wholesale, or specialty insurance environment is preferred.
• Familiarity with underwriting analytics, predictive modeling, and modern underwriting technology platforms is a plus.
• Experience supporting underwriting transformation, operational modernization, or AI-enabled underwriting initiatives is preferred.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.

Benefits

• National salary range of $100,000–$140,000 USD per year, with actual starting compensation based on skills, qualifications, training, experience, and other job-related factors.
• Additional bonus compensation, with details provided during the interview process.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan with company matching contributions.
• Employee Ownership Program, allowing eligible employees to share in financial rewards as the organization grows.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Work-from-home reimbursement for eligible remote or hybrid roles.
• Owner Referral Program.
• Canary emergency financial assistance program.
• Life and AD&D insurance.
• Confidential Employee Assistance Program.
• Health Savings Account with company contribution.
• Short-term disability insurance.
• Voluntary supplemental accident, critical illness, and hospital insurance.
• Employee discounts.
• Addition Wealth Financial Wellness Program.
• Various paid time-off programs.
• 11 company-paid holidays.
• Accommodation support is available for qualified applicants who need assistance during the application process.
• Remote or hybrid work options, depending on location and business needs.

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