Vice President, Northwest Zone Leader - Underwriting
Ledgebrook
We are seeking an experienced underwriting leader to drive the performance and profitable growth of our Northwest Zone.
This executive role will lead a regional underwriting team and take ownership of production, portfolio profitability, broker relationships, talent development and operational performance. The successful candidate will combine strong casualty underwriting expertise with proven leadership, commercial judgement and business-development capability.
Key responsibilities
- Develop and execute the Northwest regional business plan, delivering profitable premium growth while maintaining underwriting discipline
- Lead, coach and develop a high-performing underwriting team
- Own regional production, pricing, profitability, portfolio management and service objectives
- Monitor KPIs, submission flow, hit ratios, loss trends and pricing adequacy
- Provide technical guidance and referral authority on complex casualty risks
- Build senior-level relationships with key wholesale brokers and distribution partners
- Identify market opportunities and lead regional business-development initiatives
- Partner with Product, Actuarial, Claims, Reinsurance and Distribution to refine underwriting strategy and appetite
- Support forecasting, budgeting, recruitment, operational improvement and new product launches
- Ensure compliance with underwriting authorities, carrier guidelines and regulatory requirements
What we’re looking for
- 5–10+ years of commercial casualty underwriting experience, ideally within E&S or specialty insurance
- Proven experience leading underwriting teams and driving profitable growth
- Strong technical knowledge of complex casualty and general liability risks
- Success operating through a wholesale distribution mode
- Strong understanding of pricing, portfolio management and underwriting profitability
- Established relationships within the wholesale brokerage community
- An entrepreneurial, data-driven leadership style suited to a fast-growing environment
Experience across construction, habitational, hospitality or manufacturing risks—and within an MGA, delegated authority platform or specialty carrier—would be particularly valuable.
What’s on offer
- Competitive executive compensation
- Equity participation
- Comprehensive health, dental and vision benefits
- Remote flexibility with regional travel
- Significant career-development opportunities within a growing specialty insurance business
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