VP, Underwriting - West Region Leader

Bitco Insurance Companies; Pasadena (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Paid time off

12 paid holidays annually

Company-paid life insurance

Disability coverage

401(k) with profit sharing

Ongoing education & development

Flexible scheduling

Travel & commuting benefits

Job summary

Old Republic Bitco seeks a Vice President, Underwriting – Regional Manager to lead underwriting operations for the West Coast, based in Pasadena, CA with a hybrid work arrangement.

You will guide regional underwriting teams, manage risk and portfolio performance, and drive agency relationships to achieve sustained profitable growth while maintaining disciplined risk selection and pricing practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Insurance, Risk Management, or other Business-related fields.
• 8-10+ years of industry underwriting experience across construction, forest products, manufacturing, or oil & gas.
• 5+ years in supervising or managing an underwriting team.
• CPCU or similar professional designation highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Direct and supervise underwriting teams; ensure quality, quantity, and timeliness of work.
• Oversee underwriting practices and achieve goals in assigned programs.
• Decide on accept/decline/modification of policies; monitor exposure changes.
• Develop annual office business plans and oversee objective setting.
• Underwrite or guide underwriting of large or unusual risks requiring technical knowledge.
• Manage region to achieve profitable underwriting results and growth.
• Formulate sales budgets, target premium and loss ratio goals; forecast business.

Skills

Commercial Underwriting

Underwriting New & Renewal

Risk Analysis

Agency Management

Sales & Relationship Building

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Insurance/ Risk Management or related field

CPCU or similar designation (preferred)

Job description

Old Republic Bitco seeks a Vice President, Underwriting – Regional Manager to lead underwriting operations for the West Coast, based in Pasadena, CA with a hybrid work arrangement.

You will guide regional underwriting teams, manage risk and portfolio performance, and drive agency relationships to achieve sustained profitable growth while maintaining disciplined risk selection and pricing practices.