Underwriting Manager or AVP, Underwriting (Plano, TX)

Philadelphia Insurance Companies•Plano, TX

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Philadelphia Insurance Companies, a member of the Tokio Marine Group, designs, markets and underwrites commercial property/casualty and professional liability insurance products for select industries. We have been in operation since 1962 and are nationally recognized as a member of Ward's Top 50 and rated A++ by A.M.Best. We are looking for a Underwriting Manager or AVP to join our team in the Dallas, TX area working hybrid out of our Plano, TX office! This role supervises the largest, most complex elements of the organization's insurance underwriting activities and staff by maintaining direct involvement in resolving the most complex underwriting challenges.

Requirements

Ten plus years’ experience in commercial multi-lines property and casualty underwriting with a carrier.
A minimum of 5 years prior supervisory experience preferred but required at AVP level.
Bachelor's Degree plus CPCU, IIA or CIC course work.
Must have attention-to-detail skills and possess a strong degree of organization.
Must be analytical, results-oriented, and possess a strong sense of urgency.

Responsibilities

Provides leadership establishing, implementing and continually improving organizational underwriting guidelines and supervisory practices consistent with regulatory requirements, standards, industry best practices and company needs.
Provides supervision and oversight of day-to-day activities and operations of the underwriting group with full authority for personnel actions and performance management responsibilities consistent with that of lower management.
Supervises and assists staff in performing the organization's most challenging, critical underwriting services to achieve established underwriting performance goals and key service indicators.
Mentors and develops underwriting staff regarding the roles, responsibilities and practices within the department.
Works with management on assigned production plans and objectives on marketing and underwriting level.