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Vice President, Field Underwriting

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Vice President, Field Underwriting

About the Company

Premier cost-effective commercial insurance provider

Industry
Insurance

Type
Privately Held, VC-backed

Founded
2017

Employees
201-500

Funding
$200+ million

Categories

  • Insurance
  • Financial Services
  • Insurance
  • InsurTech
  • Small and Medium Businesses

Specialties

  • insurance
  • insuretech
  • workers'​ compensation
  • and small business insurance
  • small business insurance
  • and commercial auto

About the Role

The Company is seeking a VP, Field Underwriting to lead the strategic and operational aspects of the underwriting function. The successful candidate will be responsible for owning the underwriting P&L, driving underwriting strategy, and ensuring portfolio performance. This role requires a leader with a strong background in workers' compensation underwriting, including a proven track record in operating model design and change leadership. The VP will be instrumental in shaping the company's underwriting priorities, particularly in the context of a technology-forward environment. They will also be tasked with building and leading the Field Underwriting organization, with a focus on recruiting and developing underwriting talent, and establishing a culture of underwriting excellence. Candidates for the VP, Field Underwriting position at the company should have a Bachelor's degree, with an advanced degree being a plus, and at least 15 years of experience in workers' compensation underwriting. A minimum of 10 years in a leadership role within underwriting, with a history of team building and restructuring, is essential. The ideal candidate will have a strong executive presence, be analytically fluent, and possess advanced underwriting credentials such as CPCU or ARe. Experience in a technology-driven underwriting environment, particularly with a focus on AI and automation, is highly valued. The role demands a strategic leader who can represent the underwriting function both internally and externally, and who is adept at partnering with cross-functional teams to drive the company's underwriting and portfolio strategy.

Hiring Manager Title
Chief Underwriting Officer

Functions

  • Operations
Confidential
Vacancy posted 3 days ago
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