Underwriting Supervisor I

Philadelphia Insurance Companies•Lone Tree, CO

6d•Remote

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 Supervisor I to join our team open to all PHLY offices.

Requirements

4 year College Degree or 4 years’ experience in Underwriting
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
Demonstrates leadership skill including effective written, oral, listening, presentation and interpersonal skills
Excellent organization and critical thinking skills
Commercial Lines ISO Rating Experience

Nice To Haves

Prior supervisory and/or Underwriting experience preferred

Responsibilities

Manage the work and the associated workflow for the underwriting team in accordance with established MBO's.
Oversee and/or assist in training new employees and participate in the recruitment process.
Oversees day-to-day activities and operations of the underwriting group with authority for most personnel actions and performance management responsibilities.
Supervises and assists a small staff in providing routine organizational underwriting and rating services to meet underwriting performance and service goals.
Ensures compliance with underwriting processes, guidelines, policies, standards and supervisory practices as well as laws and regulations governing the insurance industry through daily interaction and scheduled team meetings.
Monitor achievement of MBO goals and recommend changes as necessary.
Communicates operational issues to underwriting team and/or department management and monitors achievement of team goals and initiatives in response to these issues.
Acts as liaison in solving processing and compliance issues involving other departments (example IT, Compliance).
Recommends possible improvements to underwriting policies, processes, guidelines and practices.
Work in concert with Management Team on delegation and follow through of assigned objectives.
Acts as primary underwriter for an assigned territory and/or book of business depending on workflow needs.
Recommends and supports individual development plans of assigned underwriting team.