Underwriting Supervisor

Underwriting Supervisor

$69,264 - $88,645 minimum starting pay

Job Level - Manager

Shelter maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in geographic location, education, training, skills, relevant work experience, business needs and market demands. Please remember that this range is the starting base pay only and does not consider other components that make up the total rewards package for the position.

What You Will Be Doing:

Have overall responsibility for assigned underwriting unit. Supervise and coordinate staffing, work assignments, employee performance and productivity of personnel. Exercises underwriting expertise in determining statutory requirements and acceptability for individual applications, requests for policy changes and exceptions, evaluation and revision of department processes, billing, money handling and bad debt processes and identifying physical inspection needs to confirm physical hazards, liability exposures and valuations as appropriate. Perform personnel functions including hiring, employee development and guidance, performance appraisals, work reviews and salary reviews. Participate in various projects, committees, meetings and training programs at the Company and Department levels.

Key Skills and Qualifications:

• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills to effectively supervise, instruct, coach, counsel, and objectively evaluate employees.
• Strong oral and written communication, presentation, and listening skills for interaction with agents, policyholders, applicants, and others.
• Strong personal computer skills, including ability to learn new software products.
• Ability to manage time effectively and meet deadlines while being able to maintain a positive attitude, work well in team situations and sustain good working relationships with others.
• Demonstrates superior customer service skills when dealing with both internal and external customers.
• Strong understanding of department and corporate functions and technological tools as well as underwriting regulations, rating and rules manuals, state and federal laws and regulations and Company policies and procedures.
• Strong ability to assess risks and demonstrate flexibility when making decisions related to those risks.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of personnel and consumer related information.
• General education background equivalent to full course of study at college level, successful completion of IIA coursework in General Insurance or Associate in Underwriting and suggested continuation of study in the CPCU program.
• Typically requires a minimum of three years general insurance experience with thorough knowledge of underwriting principles and techniques.
• Prior management experience preferred but not required.
• Ability to perform essential functions of the job, with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Shelter's uncompromising commitment to excellence doesn't stop with our customers. We recognize our employees are what make us a premier organization in the insurance industry. Shelter Employees enjoy such benefits as:

• Health, Dental, Voluntary Vision and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Savings and Profit Sharing 401(k)
• Paid Time Off for Sick and Personal Leave, Vacation and Holidays
• Vitality Wellness Program
• "Dress for Your Day" Dress Code
• Flexible Scheduling
• And much more!