Senior Underwriter - Team Lead, Middle Market
About The Position
Sompo has a unique opportunity for a Senior Underwriter – Team Lead in our Middle Market Business Unit. Our Middle Market Underwriting team offers diverse multi-line capabilities targeted at select industry verticals such as real estate, hospitality, financial institutions, professional services, technology, and manufacturing. We work through a network of retail brokers who share our commitment to long-term partnerships built on a strong service proposition. This position will be based out of our Los Angeles, CA office. We strive for collaboration, which is why we offer a work environment where our employees thrive and develop long-lasting careers.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of Middle Market underwriting authority/insurance experience
- Proven success underwriting, quoting, and binding profitable business
- Experience across all account sizes and with brokers, agents, and specialty retailers
- Established regional and national broker relationships
- Strong negotiation, communication, and organizational skills
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Prior leadership, mentorship, or coaching experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Demonstrate strong technical expertise in Middle Market P&C insurance, including Property, GL, WC, Auto, and Umbrella.
- Serve as a technical resource and role model for underwriting best practices, collaboration, and broker engagement.
- Apply underwriting tools, discipline, and strategy to ensure guideline compliance and sound decision-making.
- Conduct thorough account reviews and maintain strong file documentation.
- Analyze underwriting decisions, rate appeals, requirements, status, and declinations to drive territory results.
- Build and maintain strong broker relationships as the primary underwriting point of contact.
- Actively market the assigned territory through broker/client meetings, events, and travel.
- Provide day-to-day team leadership, coaching, and development to support underwriting excellence and professional growth
Benefits
- Two medical plans to choose from, including a Traditional PPO & a Consumer Driven Health Plan with a Health Savings account providing a competitive employer contribution
- Pharmacy benefits with mail order options
- Dental benefits including orthodontia benefits for adults and children
- Vision benefits
- Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Company-paid Life & AD&D benefits, including the option to purchase Supplemental life coverage for employee, spouse & children
- Company-paid Disability benefits with very competitive salary continuation payments
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with competitive employer contributions
- Competitive paid-time-off programs, including company-paid holidays
- Competitive Parental Leave Benefits & Adoption Assistance program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tax-Free Commuter Benefit
- Tuition Reimbursement & Professional Qualification benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
