Underwriting Manager

California Capital Insurance • Spokane, WA

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position represents the highest level of technical underwriting competency within the assigned practice group and is responsible for leading and directing the underwriting team(s) in a virtual and office working environment. Underwriting authority is delegated by the Practice Executive. The Underwriting Manager works closely with the Practice Executive and is responsible for compliance, underwriting integrity, service standards, and production. The position provides mentoring and technical assistance and training to the underwriting team and in the interpretation of underwriting policies and procedures. The Underwriting Manager may review and underwrite the most complex technical risks and grants underwriting authority to all direct reports. This position assists in the development of the business strategy, develops metrics, and determines what products and services best support the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Risk Management, Insurance, or other related discipline.
• 10+ years of progressively responsible Property-Casualty insurance underwriting experience, including significant underwriting leadership and management experience.
• 5+ years demonstrated experience leading diverse teams and developing underwriting leaders and technical talent.
• Knowledge and risk selection experience involving high value or complex exposures.
• Comprehensive knowledge of DOI regulations and pending legislative issues.
• Knowledge of Underwriting and marketing philosophy and procedure.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree or technical development highly desirable.
• CPCU designation and related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct the underwriting team(s) in a virtual and office working environment.
• Ensure compliance, underwriting integrity, service standards, and production.
• Provide mentoring, technical assistance, and training to the underwriting team.
• Interpret underwriting policies and procedures.
• Review and underwrite the most complex technical risks.
• Grant underwriting authority to all direct reports.
• Assist in the development of the business strategy.
• Develop metrics.
• Determine what products and services best support the organization.
• Effectively negotiate with and influence others with ability to exchange ideas and information through oral and written presentation.
• Effectively interact with others in order to accomplish work responsibilities and objectives.
• Correlate risk factors to underwriting standards to determine acceptance of risk.

Benefits

• Accrue twenty-one days of Paid Time Off during your first year.
• Up to eighty-seven percent of benefits are covered by CIG for you and your family members.
• Medical, Dental, Vision plans, Telehealth.
• One hundred percent covered plans Basic Life & AD&D.
• Employee Assistance.
• Leave Management.
• Long Term Disability.
• Short Term Disability (Outside of CA).
• Employee Benefit Advocacy Hot Line.
• Family Caregiver Support (Homethrive).
• Child Care Resources (Tootris).
• Business Travel Accident Protection.
• Voluntary benefit offerings.
• Short-term Disability (CA only).
• Voluntary Life AD&D self, spouse, and child plans.
• Flexible Spending (FSA).
• Health Savings (HSA).
• Hospital Indemnity.
• Accidental Injury.
• Pet Insurance.
• Commuter Benefit.
• Critical Illness.
• ARAG Legal Services.
• Norton LifeLock.
• Nine paid holidays, plus two floating holidays.
• Above and Beyond Reward Recognition Program.
• Kudos & Shout Out Points Program.
• Quarterly Above and Beyond Bonus Program.
• Annual Above and Beyond Bonus Program.
• Competitive compensation.
• Base compensation.
• Salary Management.
• Spot Bonuses.
• Annual Incentive/Profit sharing program, potential payout annually based on company results.
• Discount partnerships (Gym memberships, credit union, travel, shopping, restaurants, theme parks, and more).
• Insurance, educational reimbursement, and bonus programs.
• Employee Referral Bonus Program.
• Home and Auto Insurance Discount Program.
• Paid Volunteer Time.
• Retirement savings benefit (401k and Roth + match).
• Health & Financial Wellness (Wellness platform, tools, and events - Vitality).
• Health Savings Account – match.
• Financial Wellness Resources.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager