Underwriting Director - UQ06CD

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Underwriting Director, Complex Liability Solutions

The Complex Liability Solutions Underwriting Director will take an active role in strategic planning with line management to develop and implement an underwriting strategy that identifies profitable market opportunities. This role has accountability for referrals, the establishment of underwriting guidelines, and the development and implementation of underwriting training in support of Complex Liability Solutions. This includes mentoring underwriters on technical insurance skills and industry specific knowledge.

• Works closely with field underwriters to understand and evaluate new business opportunities and renewals that will deliver planned financial results.
• Consults field underwriters on all accounts from prospect stage though final approval stage as needed.
• Serve as a teacher and mentor to field and renewal underwriters.
• Project work that further advances our underwriting vision and capabilities in the marketplace.

• Ensures that underwriting strategies supporting profitable growth (execution on underwriting, risk selection, etc.) are consistently followed throughout the assigned underwriting team
• Proactively implements corrective action as necessitated by macro business trends, regional issues, or individual performance challenges in partnership with division leaders and line management.
• Takes a portfolio view of the business when making recommendations on individual accounts, product offerings or underwriting strategy
• Analyzes new opportunities to make decisions based on individual risk characteristics, exposure analysis, hazard recognition and controls. Within delegated authority levels accepts, rejects or modifies new and/or renewal business to ensure a profitable book of business.
• Prices business according to Company underwriting and pricing guidelines

• Participates in leadership meetings at division and national level
• Leads monthly underwriting study group sessions
• Conducts QA for team as needed in partnership with other management resources
• Interfaces effectively with other business units within the Company, including operations & actuarial, to improve overall results and profitability
• Ensure the use of best practices and compliance with all Company practices and policies

• 10+ years underwriting experience, specifically with focus and expertise in general liability and umbrella/excess.
• Strong influencing and communication skills with demonstrated ability to engage with senior management internally and externally with customers/clients
• Prior experience in complex, high hazard general liability business. Experience with deductibles and Self Insured Retentions is preferred.
• Prior experience in leading projects or as an assigned mentor or trainer highly desired
• Demonstrated underwriting, agency/territorial management, financial/business acumen and strategic leadership skills.
• Strong technical underwriting skills with the ability to make timely and quality complex underwriting decisions
• Able to achieve results through impact and influence
• Ability to deal with ambiguity in a matrixed organization; ability to guide, influence and navigate effectively with different constituencies in achieving company goals
• Strong analytical skills
• Team player with outstanding inter-personal, negotiation and organizational influencing skills; proven stakeholder/relationship management skills and leadership behaviors
• Ability to travel as needed
• BS/BA degree required
• CPCU or other related designation(s) attractive.