Lead Commercial Lines Underwriter

Church Pension Group Services Corporation•Bennington, VT

1d•$99,000 - $132,000•Hybrid

About The Position

For more than 90 years, The Church Insurance Companies (CIC) has focused on providing The Episcopal Church with broad, cost-effective property and casualty coverage, as well as unique risk management strategies and tools. This team takes a disciplined, financially sustainable, and hands-on approach. The Lead Commercial Lines Underwriter role combines hands-on underwriting of a highly experienced commercial lines underwriter, with enterprise‑level referral authority, strategic influence over underwriting appetite, and leadership in underwriting policy, guideline development, and quality oversight. This individual contributor works directly in support of the Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) and plays a key role in executing underwriting initiatives, reinforcing underwriting discipline, and advancing strategic priorities across the company. The Lead Underwriter also provides technical mentorship, and ensures alignment with CIC’s underwriting philosophy, and corporate strategy.

Requirements

Strong analytical and technical skills with decision‑making abilities, especially on large or complex accounts
Ability to strengthen underwriting performance through leadership, mentorship, and technical expertise.
Ability to work independently or in a collaborative environment with professionals of diverse backgrounds
Professional verbal and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal skills
Ability to positively influence team culture through collaboration, service focus, and continuous improvement.
5+ years of progressive commercial underwriting experience in underwriting property and casualty insurance.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree preferred
Professional designations such as CPCU is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Underwrite high‑exposure or strategically significant Commercial Lines accounts within highest delegated authority.
Serve as a technical resource to Commercial Lines underwriting staff, ensuring consistent risk selection, pricing adequacy, coverage application, and documentation quality across the book of business.
Partner with Directors and underwriting leadership in shaping Commercial Lines underwriting strategy.
Assist in the training, coaching and informal mentoring of Commercial Lines underwriting staff.
Support CUO‑sponsored initiatives aimed at enhancing operational efficiency, strengthening internal controls, and improving underwriting consistency.
Participate in the development, review, and ongoing maintenance of Commercial Lines underwriting guidelines, authority levels and department policy and procedures.
Lead and manage the quality control program for underwriting staff; performing file reviews to ensure: Compliance with underwriting guidelines and authority, Appropriate risk evaluation and pricing rationale, Coverage accuracy and documentation completeness
Serve as a primary referral authority for commercial underwriting submissions exceeding standard underwriter authority.
Manage and foster critical third-party relationships with key partners to ensure provided products and services meet or exceed the needs of our customers.
Complete special projects as assigned