Southeast E&S Property Underwriting Manager

MSIG USA•Atlanta, GA

1d•$175,000 - $215,000

About The Position

The Southeast E&S Property Underwriting Manager manages the property portfolio and works with senior management to develop strategy and achieve profitability and revenue goals. The role recruits, develops, and retains qualified underwriting and support staff, manages underwriting processes to meet quality and compliance standards, and improves business processes to support efficient workflows and customer service. The manager contributes to the development, implementation, and monitoring of the E&S Property business plan; underwrites and maintains an individual book of business; and assigns and oversees underwriting authority in coordination with National Underwriting. The position manages staff workloads and account assignments, account management activities, employee performance management, business reporting, and quality-control and self-audit processes. It also supports producer relationships and resolves customer-related issues in coordination with internal teams and external parties.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
At least 7 years of commercial property and casualty coverage experience.
At least 2 years of experience managing or mentoring junior underwriters.
Strong underwriting management skills.
Demonstrated leadership qualities.

Responsibilities

Manage the property portfolio and contribute to developing, implementing, and monitoring 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 meet service goals and balance workloads, assigning agency and account responsibilities based on staff knowledge and experience.
Manage account management for prospective and in-force accounts in coordination with Risk Engineering, Claims, and Marketing.
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; provide ad hoc reporting as requested.
Implement and manage quality-control processes, including departmental self-audits and corrective actions, to support compliance with MSIG USA 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 outside parties and internal units to support optimal customer service.