Executive Underwriting Manager

Liberty Mutual Insurance • Warrenville, IL

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About The Position

As the Executive Underwriting Manager, you will manage a team of Underwriter Managers, and potentially some Underwriters. Holds a full suite of management responsibilities for the team: attraction, development, pay and performance management, and communication of underwriting strategy. Manages a significant budget, and monitors how well managers within the team are delivering leadership responsibilities. Contributes to planning and strategy development for the business area owned by manager.

Requirements

• Degree in Business or equivalent typically required
• A minimum of 10 years progressive underwriting experience expected, including a minimum of 4 years of proven underwriting management experience, preferred
• Proven analytical ability to evaluate high impact underwriting risks within scope of responsibility
• Demonstrated expert-level ability to communicate complex analyses and information
• Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills in dealing with internal and external partners required
• Must possess the following skills, abilities and attributes: strong leadership skills, development of people, strategic thinking, sustained effective portfolio management and profitable growth, communications skills, decision-making skills, results-oriented, industrious, innovative, problem-solving skills, coaching and mentoring skills, and negotiating skills

Nice To Haves

• CPCU or professional insurance designation preferred

Responsibilities

• Drives a culture of underwriting excellence across entire portfolio.
• Holds a significant level of underwriting authority and acts as a point of escalation - and possibly referral - on particularly tricky or novel decisions.
• Dedicates significant time to maintaining a significant external profile (e.g., undertaking speaking engagements on behalf of Liberty), and becoming a "known commodity" in the market.
• Maintains excellent relationships with external brokers/agents, partners and stakeholders.
• Upholds, exemplifies and helps shape Liberty`s value proposition across the business and market.
• Drives change initiatives within the department. Accountable, ultimately, for the performance of multiple portfolios of business within a sub-segment underwritten by multiple teams.
• Specific technical oversight responsibilities (e.g., related to planning, portfolio management, marketing, product development etc.) will differ in different parts of GRS.
• May continue underwriting specific policies and delivering the work of an Underwriter.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive