Senior Underwriting Manager
About The Position
Lockton Affinity, a division of Lockton Companies located in Overland Park, Kansas, is currently hiring for a person to join the Underwriting team as a Senior Underwriting Manager. Our Underwriting team serves as an insurance industry advocate with a focus on improving the customer experience by understanding their risk and properly insuring their exposures. This position will be responsible for leading the underwriting operations and workflow for a diverse commercial insurance program portfolio, while managing a team of underwriters and assistant underwriters.
Responsibilities
- Lead a team of underwriters and assistant underwriters by fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and underwriting discipline.
- Develop and execute strategies to achieve premium and revenue targets, maximize profitability, and manage expenses.
- Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to evaluate individual and team performance.
- Attract, retain, and develop top talent through coaching, mentorship, and career development opportunities.
- Manage performance reviews, conduct regular one-on-one meetings, and document performance discussions.
- Ensure underwriting quality, pricing accuracy, and risk assessment meet the highest standards across all programs and lines of business.
- Approve underwriting transactions within authority, providing documentation and analysis to support decisions.
- Evaluate insurance risks to determine eligibility, pricing, and acceptance in accordance with guidelines.
- Maintain strong relationships with program carriers and coordinate carrier underwriting audits.
- Build cross-functional partnerships with distribution, client solutions, operations, and IT to support business goals.
- Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements and internal policies, proactively identifying and mitigating risks.
- Oversee internal underwriting audits and manage audit processes between scheduled carrier reviews.
- Drive team engagement by modeling a positive, adaptable attitude and promoting a cohesive work environment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Industry
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
