South Central E&S Property Underwriting Manager
About The Position
The South Central E&S Property Underwriting Manager manages the property portfolio and develops strategy with senior management to achieve profitability and revenue goals. The role contributes to the development, implementation, and monitoring of MSIG USA’s E&S Property business plan; underwrites and maintains an individual book of business; and manages underwriting processes to meet quality, compliance, efficiency, and customer-service standards. The manager recruits, develops, and retains qualified underwriting and support staff; assigns underwriting authority and work based on staff expertise and experience; and manages performance and workloads. The position also oversees account management in coordination with Risk Engineering, Claims, and Marketing; monitors and reports on portfolio, marketing, financial, and operational activity; manages quality-control and self-audit processes; develops producer relationships; and addresses customer issues with external parties and internal teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree.
- At least 7 years of commercial property and casualty coverage experience.
- At least 3 years of management experience.
- Strong underwriting management skills.
- Demonstrated leadership qualities.
Responsibilities
- Manage the portfolio and contribute to development, implementation, and monitoring of the E&S Property business plan to achieve profitability and growth goals.
- Underwrite and maintain an individual book of business.
- Assign underwriting authority to direct reports based on expertise and manage the process with National Underwriting in accordance with the manager’s own underwriting authority.
- Manage staff work assignments to achieve service goals and balanced workloads, including assigning agency and account responsibilities based on staff knowledge and experience.
- Manage account processes for prospective and in-force accounts in coordination with Risk Engineering, Claims, and Marketing, as appropriate.
- Manage and develop staff in accordance with corporate plans and policies, including administering the Performance Management process.
- Track, monitor, and report monthly on loss activity, marketing activity, gross written premium achievement, and budget and operational issues, as well as provide other requested ad hoc reporting.
- Implement and manage quality-control processes, conduct departmental self-audits, and oversee reporting and timely, effective corrective actions to ensure compliance with MSIG USA’s Underwriting Guidelines.
- Identify and implement staff training and development needs based on self-audit trends.
- Work with underwriting and marketing staff to develop and manage regional producer relationships.
- Handle customer-related issues between external parties and internal units to promote optimal customer service.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- 401(k) with an employer match and profit-sharing contribution.
- Wellness incentive program.
- Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
- Flexible spending programs.
- Short-term and long-term disability plans.
- Paid time off program.
- Paid charitable leave.
- Paid parental leave.
- Tuition reimbursement program.
- Personal auto and homeowners insurance discounts.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
