Senior Underwriting Product Specialist-Alternative Markets

Great American Insurance Group•Cincinnati, OH

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Alternative Markets Division is looking for a Senior Underwriting Product Specialist to join their team. This role focuses on developing and implementing technical training programs for the underwriting team, supporting underwriting strategy and guidelines, and enhancing insurance products. The specialist will design and maintain proprietary forms, rates, rules, endorsements, and coverage solutions to support divisional objectives and profitable growth. They will also collaborate with various teams to implement product enhancements and ensure adherence to industry standards and regulatory expectations. This position is based in either Cincinnati, OH, or Windsor, CT, with an expectation of being onsite four days a week (core in-office days are Tuesday-Thursday) and one day remote.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Risk Management and Insurance, Finance, Education, or a related field or equivalent experience.
Generally, a minimum of 10 years of experience in Underwriting, Product Management, or Technical Training.
Demonstrates excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to coach and work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment and across departments.
Advanced instructional design and training delivery skills.
Viewed as a senior resource on the Underwriting Product team.
Provides technical advice and support to lower-level positions.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Completion of or continuing progress toward a professional designation preferred, such as Associate in Underwriting (AU), Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC), Program in General Insurance (INS), Associate of Risk Management (ARM) and/or continuing education as a professional trainer (Certified Trainer, Train-the-Trainer, etc.)
Experience with specialty programs, captives, or delegated authority business.
Experience with non-admitted or excess and surplus lines products.
Professional designations such as CPCU, AU, ARM, CIC, INS, and other industry credentials.
Familiarity with Verisk tools and related insurance industry resources.
Experience with data and reporting platforms such as Cognos, Power BI, Snowflake or similar analytics tools.

Responsibilities

Develops and leads the implementation of technical training programs tailored to the needs of the underwriting team, with a focus on product-specific knowledge.
Support the development, implementation, and ongoing refinement of underwriting strategy, guidelines, and product frameworks to ensure profitable growth and consistent risk selection.
Leads and facilitates engaging and effective training sessions, ensuring that all underwriters understand and can apply product-specific underwriting guidelines.
Updates training materials to reflect changes in underwriting guidelines, regulatory requirements, industry best practices, and product features.
Develop and enhance Alternative Markets insurance products through the design and maintenance of proprietary forms, rates, rules, endorsements and coverage solutions that support divisional objectives, profitable growth, and competitive differentiation.
Design and implement innovative insurance solutions tailored to specialty programs and niche markets aligned with underwriting objectives, market demands, and the Alternative Markets risk appetite.
Provides regular feedback and coaching to underwriters based on assessment results, leading to measurable improvements in performance.
Collaborates with underwriting leadership, product development teams, subject matter experts, and other stakeholders to identify training needs and develop innovative and tailored training solutions.
Partner with business and technology teams to implement product enhancements, underwriting changes, forms, rates, and system functionality while ensuring consistent business operations.
Ensures all training initiatives adhere to and exceed industry standards and regulatory expectations.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Responsible for developing, implementing, communicating, and monitoring compliance of company guidelines, policies, systems, underwriting processes, procedures, legislative, regulatory, and market conduct issues.
Stay informed about changes in regulations, industry trends, and product developments, and proactively adjust training content to maintain compliance and relevance.