Director, Commercial Lines Underwriting
About The Position
The Director Commercial Lines Underwriting is responsible for leading the underwriting vision, standards, and operating philosophy for ICW Group’s technical home office underwriting function across Commercial Lines. This role provides centralized underwriting governance, technical authority, and risk oversight to promote consistency, quality, and compliance, while operating independently of product development, underwriting system builds, and frontline underwriting execution owned by the Director of Commercial Package. Reporting to the AVP of Commercial Package, the Director leads and develops a high-performing technical underwriting team and partners with cross-functional leaders to ensure underwriting practices align with ICW Group’s risk appetite, regulatory requirements, and strategic growth objectives.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required in Business Administration, Risk Management, or a related field. Equivalent education and experience may be considered in lieu of degree. Master’s degree a plus.
- Minimum of 10 years of progressive commercial lines underwriting experience, including multi-line technical expertise and complex risk analysis.
- Demonstrated leadership experience overseeing technical underwriting, home office, or enterprise underwriting functions, with accountability for governance, quality, and team development.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and execute enterprise underwriting strategy for technical or home office underwriting functions.
- Strong leadership, team development, and people management skills, with experience leading technical professionals.
- Advanced technical expertise in commercial lines underwriting, complex risk analysis, and underwriting governance.
- Experience partnering with underwriting technology and analytics teams to support data-informed underwriting decisions and consistent application of standards.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills, with the ability to influence across functions and levels.
- Strong critical thinking, attention to detail, and advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
Nice To Haves
- Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) or other insurance-related certification preferred.
Responsibilities
- Establishes Vision and Strategy for the Technical Home Office Team
- Leads and Develops a High-Performing Team
- Directs Technical Referrals & Complex Risk Analysis
- Drives Appetite and Rules Refinement
- Promotes Underwriting Excellence & Quality Assurance
- Facilitates Interdepartmental Collaboration, Manages Resources and Operational Performance
- SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Benefits
- Challenging work and the ability to make a difference
- You will have a voice and feel a sense of belonging
- We offer a competitive benefits package, with generous medical, dental, and vision plans as well as 401K retirement plans and company match
- Bonus potential for all positions
- Paid Time Off
- Paid holidays throughout the calendar year
- Want to continue learning? We’ll support you 100%
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
