Property & Casualty Underwriting Manager

Ryan Specialty • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

The Property and Casualty Underwriting Supervisor leads and trains underwriters and underwriting assistants, ensuring the integrity of underwriting activities and processes. The role leads a team while working closely with carriers and brokers in a fast-paced environment. It includes underwriting within assigned authority levels, guiding risk decisions, managing team performance and staffing, and supporting improvements to underwriting operations and new business processes.

Requirements

• Expertise in Property, Casualty, or Professional/Executive Liability lines.
• A state Property and Casualty license is required.
• Ability to manage organizational change, maintain a systematic perspective, influence others to accept new ideas or innovative approaches, and lead in a team-based environment.
• Ability to plan, forecast, set objectives, and determine the best course of action.
• Excellent organizational skills to manage position demands and meet deadlines.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of related experience, or a Master’s degree with 3 years of related experience.
• Two or more years in a leadership role.
• Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Registered Professional Liability Underwriter (RPLU), or similar designation.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite within assigned authority levels.
• Provide direction, assistance, and supervision to assigned property and casualty professionals.
• Analyze key indicators and data to identify opportunities to improve workflow and operational performance.
• Establish and maintain appropriate staffing levels, participate in recruitment and hiring, and contribute to performance management.
• Communicate team goals, help team members achieve annual goals, and maintain metrics for team and individual goals.
• Identify and communicate discovered risks to Loss Control and Underwriting.
• Guide the team on risk acceptability in accordance with company guidelines and standards.
• Monitor underwriting decisions through regular audits and referrals, and address issues individually or through group training.
• Assist professionals in evaluating, prioritizing, and selecting submissions; price risks to develop underwriting profit for the carrier; and refer or decline excessively risky submissions.
• Report monthly on year-to-date progress toward team goals.
• Participate in management calls and special projects, contributing ideas to improve the company's new business process.
• Select, manage, and direct outside vendors.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Paid time off for company holidays, vacation, sick, and personal days.
• Paid parental leave.
• Mental health services.
• Comprehensive benefits package intended to support physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
• Full-time roles are eligible for bonuses and benefits.

What This Job Offers

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