Lead Commercial Lines Underwriter

The Lead Commercial Lines Underwriter role combines hands-on underwriting of a highly experienced commercial lines underwriter, with enterprise-level referral authority, strategic influence over underwriting appetite, and leadership in underwriting policy, guideline development, and quality oversight.

What You Will Do

Underwrite high-exposure or strategically significant Commercial Lines accounts, serve as a technical resource to Commercial Lines underwriting staff, partner with Directors and underwriting leadership in shaping Commercial Lines underwriting strategy, and lead and manage the quality control program for underwriting staff.

Why It Might Be a Fit

This role requires strong analytical and technical skills, ability to strengthen underwriting performance through leadership, mentorship, and technical expertise, and ability to positively influence team culture through collaboration, service focus, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Strong analytical and technical skills with decision-making abilities
• Ability to strengthen underwriting performance through leadership, mentorship, and technical expertise
• Ability to work independently or in a collaborative environment with professionals of diverse backgrounds
• Professional verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Bachelor's Degree
• 5+ years of progressive commercial underwriting experience in underwriting property and casualty insurance
• Professional designations such as CPCU is strongly preferred

Benefits

• Medical (including Vision)
• Dental
• Supplemental Dental
• Employer funded defined benefit pension plan (five year vesting)
• Employee Life Insurance
• Spouse and Dependent Life Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Short-Term Disability (STD) coverage
• Long-Term Disability (LTD) coverage (elected as either pre-tax or after-tax)
• Business Travel Accident Insurance
• Worker’s Compensation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retiree health insurance (eligible after 10 years)
• Retiree life insurance
• 401(k) with matching contributions (immediate vesting)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Commuter Benefits
• New York’s 529 College Savings Program (NY State residents)
• Educational Assistance Program available to eligible employees
• Maternity/Paternity Leave available to eligible employees
• Time Off available to eligible employees: Vacation, Sick, Personal and Holidays