Underwriting Director - Contractors

Amynta Agency•Overland Park, KS

About The Position

The Production Underwriting Director serves as a center of expertise for underwriting strategy, product management, or technical underwriting processes for their program. The role manages an individual book of business and leads initiatives involving strategy changes, process development, mentoring, and training to help production underwriters own their results. Approximately 25% of the role’s activities are tied to mentoring, training, process development, or strategy development. The position may manage trainees or junior underwriters, and can be filled by an experienced underwriting leader or senior underwriter; the company is also willing to train a suitable candidate seeking a leadership opportunity. Compensation is tied to profitable growth of the director’s book of business. The director develops strategies that balance distribution growth with risk selection, maintains strong agent and broker relationships, and works to generate submissions and close accounts. The role includes developing product-specific business development plans, educating brokers about products, raising Amynta Dealer Solutions’ profile in the broker community, and supporting profitable underwriting through monitoring premiums, costs, and claims ratios. The position may also evaluate underwriter capabilities and set authority levels, ensure compliance with underwriting controls for delegated-authority business, and support leadership with presentations and special projects. Travel for agency visits, industry functions, training, and seminars is required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, or 5–7+ years of production underwriting experience, or equivalent work experience.
Knowledge of underwriting philosophy, processes, and practices.
Extensive insurance industry experience, ideally in underwriting, broking, relationship management, or sales.
Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills, with attention to detail.
Individual accountability.
Effective relationship management skills and a customer-focused approach.
Ability to develop tactical underwriting plans and execute them.
Active listening and emotional intelligence.
Ability to work independently for significant periods.
Strong business development and communication skills.
Proficiency with MS Office, including Excel.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Ability to manage time, meet deadlines, and prioritize to meet sales targets.
Willingness and ability to travel for agency visits, industry functions, training, and seminars.
Continuing education to maintain necessary credentials.
Problem-solving focus, strong character, self-motivation, flexibility, and enthusiasm.

Nice To Haves

Property & Casualty Agent’s license in the state of residence, or willingness to obtain one.
CPCU, AU-M, or CIC designations.

Responsibilities

Manage an individual book of business and own its results.
Lead initiatives in underwriting strategy changes, process development, mentoring, and training.
Develop strategies and business plans to support a profitable book of business.
Balance distribution growth and risk selection to drive profitable growth.
Maintain strong relationships with assigned agents and brokers.
Engage in activities to generate submissions and close accounts.
Develop and execute product-specific business development plans with internal stakeholders to achieve targeted growth and hit ratios.
Educate brokers on products, competitive differentiation, and service-led offerings to support new business placement.
Raise Amynta Dealer Solutions’ profile within the broker community through education, articles, and coverage discussions.
Monitor premiums, costs, and claims ratios per contract and recommend corrective measures for long-term profitability.
Evaluate underwriter capabilities and set authority levels as appropriate.
Comply with underwriting control standards for delegated-authority business.
Engage with leadership to solve problems.
Assist with development of internal and external materials.
Support business unit leadership with presentations and special projects.