Head of Underwriting

Head of Underwriting

About the Company

Insurance carrier managing delegated underwriting programs and MGA partnerships

Industry
Insurance

Type
Privately Held

About the Role

The Company is seeking a Head of Underwriting to lead underwriting strategy, portfolio oversight, and business development. Responsibilities include managing delegated underwriting programs, guiding the underwriting team, and monitoring performance through portfolio reviews, audits, claims analysis, and reporting. The role will strengthen relationships with program partners and brokers, assess new opportunities against commercial objectives and risk appetite, and help improve operational processes and governance. It will also oversee reinsurance strategy, track portfolio trends and market developments, and ensure programs meet internal controls and audit requirements. Candidates should have at least 10 years of experience in insurance programs, underwriting, or reinsurance, ideally across property and casualty. Strong knowledge of the U.S. excess and surplus market, primary insurance products, policy forms, and delegated underwriting arrangements is required; experience with managing general agents or carrier-side oversight is highly desirable. Applicants should understand underwriting methods, exposure analysis, pricing, insurance financial performance, actuarial principles, and accounting fundamentals. Leadership experience, sound commercial judgment, analytical ability, and strong relationship-management skills are also required, along with a bachelor’s degree or equivalent.

Functions

• Finance