Commercial Underwriting Manager

Job Information

Job Title

Commercial Underwriting Manager

Home Department:

Commercial Underwriting

Employment Status:

Exempt; Full-time 

Schedule:

40 hours/week with Flexible Scheduling Opportunities 

Position Location:

Remote/Telecommuting Options (Corporate Office is in Fond du Lac, WI)

 

This position offers flexible remote/hybrid work scheduling and we are targeting candidates who are located within the commutable greater Fond du Lac, WI area for infrequent in-person meeting events. To learn more, visit us at: https://societyinsurance.com/ 

 

Overview 

Protecting our policyholders’ dreams, passions, and livelihoods has a direct impact on the communities we serve. We work towards excellence, conduct ourselves with high integrity, and take our work seriously, but not ourselves. Small Details. Big Difference. Find out how you can make a difference with a career at Society.

 

Society Insurance is seeking a seasoned Commercial Underwriting Manager with prior middle market experience to help drive growth across a multi-state territory. In this role, you’ll lead and develop an underwriting team and expand a profitable, well-balanced book of business. Your portfolio may include (but is not limited to) bars, restaurants, breweries/wineries, food manufacturing, contractors, habitational, grocery, auto repair, lessor’s risk, retail, wholesale, and more. You’ll bring together risk expertise, financial analysis, and a solutions-first mindset to craft tailored coverage strategies – helping protect our insureds and strengthen long-term partnerships.

 

About the Role 

Manages territory proactively by identifying and problem-solving underwriting performance indicators.Partners with Underwriting leadership in building strategies to achieve business plan objectives. Develops and executes tactical plans to support these strategies. Participates and contributes new ideas in staff, peer, and unit meetings. Works with the team to continuously improve underwriting results and processes efficiencies.Supervises and develops a staff of underwriters to include coaching, mentoring, and training. Manages and improves relationships with independent agencies and Regional Sales Managers in the territory.Assists underwriting leadership in building strategies to achieve business plan objectives. Develops and executes tactical plans to support these strategies. Completes underwriting operations by managing underwriting process and workload; evaluating work results; enforcing underwriting guidelines and productivity standards.Accepts, modify, or declines underwriter referrals by applying company underwriting standards and appropriate risk evaluation. Participates on project teams and planning projects.Provides high-quality service by enforcing underwriting and customer service standards; resolving complex quality and service issues; and recommending system and procedure improvements.Supports the underwriting team in developing and executing agency business plans; and communicates with and visits key agencies in the assigned territory to strengthen and enhance agency partnerships.

 

About You

You enjoy mentoring and empowering others. You see conflict as opportunities. You have an awareness of when, how, and to whom to delegate.You are fact-based, decisive, and enjoy problem solving.You’re committed to professional development. You take a customer-centric approach and enjoy building long-term relationships. You thrive in a fast-changing environment and seek opportunities for improvement.

What it Will Take

Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field. 7 years of demonstrated competency in a commercial, multi-line underwriting role including strong knowledge of coverages, laws, and concepts.Prior management experience within P&C industry.Recognized higher-level industry designations and ongoing industry education (examples: CPCU, AIC, CIC, ARM, AU).Familiarity with commercial-lines rating and pricing techniques, rules, and methodology. Familiarity with commercial package and BOP products.High level of competency with information technology, including AI, policy administration systems, and workflow management highly desirable.

 

What Society Can Offer 

• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Salary with bonus plan; health, dental, life, and vision insurance
• Retirement: Traditional or Roth 401(k) Defined Contribution Plan PLUS Profit-Sharing Plan
• Work-Life Balance: Company-paid holidays; flexible scheduling; PTO; telecommuting options
• Education: Career Coaching; company-paid courses; student loan and tuition reimbursement
• Community: Charitable Match; paid volunteer time; team sponsorships
• Wellness: Employee Assistance Program; wellness initiatives/rewards; health coaching; and more

Society Insurance prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type against applicants and employees on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap, disability, genetics, veteran status or military service, marital status or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic or status protected by federal, state or local laws. Society Insurance also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local laws. Society Insurance is a drug-free workplace.