Underwriting Manager, Small Commercial Partnerships

Liberty Mutual Insurance•Plano, TX

21h

About The Position

Join our Small Commercial Partnerships team as an Underwriting Manager to drive growth and profitability across our Broker and Alternative Distribution partners. You’ll lead a nationwide team, shape underwriting strategy across multiple states, and deliver innovative solutions that expand our market presence and partner success. Builds expertise by selecting, developing and managing a unit of technically competent underwriters with multi-line expertise, confidence of judgment and deal orientation. Identifies and pursues opportunities for profitable growth in order to achieve a balanced, profitable and quality book while protecting Company assets. Develop and maintain effective business relationships with distribution and service partners. Applies an advanced level of expertise and judgment to analyze data prepared by underwriters and provides approval for risk selection and acceptance, coverage, and price for multi-line business.

Requirements

High level understanding of commercial property & casualty products; insurance operations; finance and actuarial concepts; regulatory environment; reinsurance; account management; underwriting; and producer management
Understand and incorporate technology into the underwriting quote and risk selection process and support continued opportunity to expand and improve API capabilities
Skills required include analyzing and problem solving; adaptability; decision making, building relationships; working effectively with others; communicating effectively; negotiation; influencing others; applying financial acumen; focusing on service; executing well
Planning and organizing work; and achieving results
Advanced degree or equivalent training required, CPCU designation (or equivalent), 7+ years of relevant experience

Responsibilities

Leadership: Responsible for the acquisition, retention and development of underwriting talent. Formally manages, guides, mentors, and coaches underwriters in both technical and professional skills. Fosters an environment conducive to continuous improvement and root cause problem solving activities.
Risk Selection: Responsible for implementing a strategy to better evaluate risk quality and further UWs skillset in qualifying, selecting and assessing risk.
Agent/Broker Relationships: Fosters relationship management with key Agents and Brokers. Develops underwriter negotiation, communication and general deal making skills.
Portfolio Management: Evaluates portfolio performance based on profitability metrics, multiline diversification, reinsurance, production metrics and industry trends.
Quality Audit and Account Review: Ensure files meet regulatory requirements and internal documentation standards. Coaches underwriters to articulate thought process, decision making within both account reviews and file documentation.

Benefits

At Liberty Mutual, our goal is to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported, and can thrive. We build an environment that welcomes a wide range of perspectives and experiences, with inclusion embedded in every aspect of our culture and reflected in everyday interactions. This comes to life through comprehensive benefits, workplace flexibility, professional development opportunities, and a host of opportunities provided through our Employee Resource Groups. Each employee plays a role in creating our inclusive culture, which supports every individual to do their best work. Together, we cultivate a community where everyone can make a meaningful impact for our business, our customers, and the communities we serve.
We value your hard work, integrity and commitment to make things better, and we put people first by offering you benefits that support your life and well-being. To learn more about our benefit offerings please visit: https://LMI.co/Benefits

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