Director, Commercial Underwriting - WCF Insurance

Position

The underwriting department has an immediate opening for someone who can demonstrate the WCF values to join their team as Director, Commercial Underwriting, reporting to the CUO, Middle Market Underwriting. This is a full-time, exempt position.

Responsibilities

• Develop and cultivate agency relationships to achieve company growth, profit, and strategic objectives
• Manage an underwriting territory to achieve premium growth, retention, and profitability
• Provide business subject matter expertise for management, underwriting, and other departments
• Oversee the technical elements of underwriting for the business unit or office.
• Develop underwriters and support personnel to achieve company goals
• Work with product managers, actuaries, and others to analyze and understand book dynamics, make corrections as needed and support product and state performance.
• Assist in refining the sales and underwriting processes and systems to support the needs and expectations of the Middle Market customer.
• Create and maintain strong positive working relationships with other departments
• Travel to assigned states to meet with underwriters and agencies to drive production growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field; CPCU or CIC designation preferred
• At least eight years of multi-state/multi-line underwriting experience
• At least two years of management experience
• Knowledge of insurance company operations, marketing, coverage, finance, and the industry
• Working knowledge of NCCI and independent bureau's manuals, rules, regulations, and classifications
• Working knowledge of ISO rate, rule, and forms manuals.
• Positive relationships established with the producer community
• Strong skills in MS Office Suite
• Excellent communication and presentations skills
• Strong critical thinking, analytical, and technical skills; works with a sense of urgency.

An internal candidate should have six months in their current position, acceptable job performance, and must notify their current supervisor that they have applied for the position.

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