Underwriting Director - Contractors

Amynta Group•Overland Park, KS

About The Position

The Production Underwriting Director manages a book of business while leading initiatives in underwriting strategy, process development, mentoring, or training to support production underwriters. The role may include managing trainees or junior underwriters as they develop. Approximately 25% of the role is focused on mentoring, training, process development, or strategy development, while 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, generates submissions, and works to close accounts. The position also involves developing product-specific business development plans with internal stakeholders, educating brokers about products and competitive differentiation, and raising Amynta Dealer Solutions’ profile in the broker community. The director develops business plans for a profitable book, monitors premiums, costs, and claims ratios, recommends corrective measures, evaluates underwriter capabilities, sets authority levels as appropriate, and follows underwriting control standards for delegated-authority business. The role also supports leadership with problem solving, materials, presentations, and special projects. Travel for agency visits, industry functions, training, and seminars is required. The company describes further personal and career development opportunities across underwriting, sales, marketing, data analytics, and operations management.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, or 5–7+ years of production underwriting experience, or equivalent work experience.
Knowledge of underwriting philosophy, processes, and practice.
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 a tactical underwriting plan and execute it.
Active listening and emotional intelligence.
Ability to work independently for significant periods.
Strong business development and communication skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Ability to manage time, meet deadlines, and prioritize to meet sales targets.
Property & Casualty Agent’s license in the state of residence, or willingness to obtain one.
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

CPCU, AU-M, or CIC designations.
Experience in underwriting leadership or as a senior underwriter.

Responsibilities

Manage a book of business and lead initiatives in underwriting strategy, process development, mentoring, or training.
Support production underwriters in owning the results of their books of business.
Set strategies to balance distribution growth and risk selection and drive profitable growth.
Maintain strong agent and broker relationships and generate submissions.
Maintain relationships with assigned agents, engage in activities to close accounts, and maintain market contact for the book of business.
Work with internal stakeholders to develop and execute product-specific business development plans for broker and agent prospects.
Educate the broker market about products, competitive differentiation, and service-led offerings; facilitate placement of new business.
Raise Amynta Dealer Solutions’ profile in the broker community through education, articles, and coverage discussions.
Develop strategies and business plans to support a profitable book of business.
Monitor premiums, costs, and claims ratios per contract and recommend corrective measures to support long-term profitability.
Evaluate underwriter capabilities and set authority levels as appropriate.
Comply with underwriting control standards for business written through delegated authority.
Engage with all levels of leadership to solve problems.
Assist in developing internal and external materials.
Support business unit leadership with presentations and special projects as a Center of Expertise.
Travel for agency visits, industry functions, training, and seminars.
Complete continuing education to maintain necessary credentials.