Underwriting Center Team Leader

Chubb•Philadelphia, PA

About The Position

The UWC Team Leader is responsible for leading a high-performing team of underwriters, driving profitable growth, and ensuring the achievement of underwriting profit and customer service goals for the Commercial Insurance Property & Casualty (P&C) book in the New York Region. This role combines leadership, technical underwriting expertise, and strategic relationship management to deliver superior results. Key Responsibilities: Leadership responsibility for staff performance coupled with the developing achieving underwriting profit, adhering to underwriting strategies, producing new revenue, exceeding customer service goals, and driving talent acquisition and retention. Work with the underwriting manager and drive profit and growth of the Commercial Insurance P&C book for the New York Region. Accountable for driving renewal business production and profitable portfolio management for a team of underwriters in specified customer groups. Utilize technical underwriting expertise as well as proven skills in strategically managing commercial property and casualty issues. Strong relationships with the Commercial Insurance Customer Group; WHS Line of Business TUMs, and the New York CI field underwriters, and leadership teams. Additional Responsibilities: Proven ability to execute our Commercial product strategies through a deep understanding of the underwriting process by ensuring a profitable mix of business to grow and maintain this profitable portfolio. Assists the regional manager in maintenance of underwriting integrity through education and an effective self-audit process. Experience in developing, implementing, and continuously improving key underwriting processes to improve underwriting productivity and efficiency.

Requirements

3 - 5 years of commercial underwriting experience
1-3 years prior experience managing staff
Strong communication skills as well as the ability to develop and foster strong internal/external relationships
Effective training and coaching are important competencies for this position
Demonstrated knowledge of all principles and details of the casualty and/or property product line(s)
Extensive knowledge of the local insurance environment a must
Exceptional communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills to maintain effective communications, both internally and in the marketplace
Ability to manage and produce profitable business, balanced between marketing and technical skills
Commitment to provide superior service to customers and clients
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment
Ability to self-manage, organize, and prioritize work with limited direction
Must be familiar with MS Office (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and MS Outlook)
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

Leadership responsibility for staff performance
Achieving underwriting profit
Adhering to underwriting strategies
Producing new revenue
Exceeding customer service goals
Driving talent acquisition and retention
Work with the underwriting manager and drive profit and growth of the Commercial Insurance P&C book for the New York Region
Accountable for driving renewal business production and profitable portfolio management for a team of underwriters in specified customer groups
Utilize technical underwriting expertise as well as proven skills in strategically managing commercial property and casualty issues
Maintain strong relationships with the Commercial Insurance Customer Group; WHS Line of Business TUMs, and the New York CI field underwriters, and leadership teams
Execute Commercial product strategies through a deep understanding of the underwriting process by ensuring a profitable mix of business to grow and maintain this profitable portfolio
Assist the regional manager in maintenance of underwriting integrity through education and an effective self-audit process
Develop, implement, and continuously improve key underwriting processes to improve underwriting productivity and efficiency