AVP Underwriting
AVP Underwriting
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Job Description
Overview
The AVP Underwriting roll oversees underwriting of workers compensation and core commercial package clients in the West Region. The role provides leadership and management for staff consisting of Managers Supervisors Underwriters and Underwriting Assistants who are responsible for underwriting review and placement of risk with AmTrust focused on those generating more than $25000 in premium including complex middle market and large workers compensation accounts. This individual is responsible for the profitable growth of the portfolio. Maintains a solid understanding of AmTrusts mission vision and values. Upholds the standards of the AmTrust organization.
Responsibilities
- Provides strong leadership by mentoring and guiding the team of underwriters to foster their professional development and drive success.
- Accountable for achieving core operating income real growth objectives and maintaining quality of business
- Takes a leadership role in ensuring that the team adheres to company guidelines and standards regarding risk acceptability.
- Demonstrates leadership in managing the selection and denial of new and/or renewal business including management of pricing targets renewal retention targets and profitability targets.
- Ensures that underwriting decisions are monitored through regular audits and address issues as appropriate individually or through group training.
- Working in tandem with sales leadership and management; builds maintains and improves producer relationships through responsive engagement market visibility and solutionsoriented underwriting.
- Manages and monitors all stages of underwriting .
- Creates and distributes management reports detailing various functions and status on a monthly basis.
- Travel as needed to perform agency visits or to attend company and industry meetings
- Demonstrates leadership by staying current with market trends and demands.
- Performs other functionally related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required:
Bachelors degree
10 years of experience successfully leading and supervising staff
Demonstrated effective management and exceptional leadership skills in guiding teams to success.
Thorough knowledge of property/casualty underwriting and demonstrated track record in building a profitable portfolio
Demonstrated ability to lead plan and work well with others
Extensive knowledge of NCCI ISO and State regulations relating to insurance
Strong understanding of underwriting best practices and ability to apply same
Excellent written verbal and interpersonal communication skills
Strong organizational analytical and interpretive skills
Ability to effectively multitask and work in a fastpaced teamoriented environment
Ability to collaborate think outside the box and make sound decisions to resolve complex matters
Ability to travel and work outside normal business hours
The salary range for this role is $155000 $200000/year. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California. Base pay offered may vary depending on but not limited to education experience skills geographic location travel requirements sales or revenuebased metrics. This range may be modified in the future.
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What We Offer
AmTrust Financial Services offers a competitive compensation package and excellent career advancement opportunities. Our benefits include: Medical & Dental Plans Life Insurance including eligible spouses & children Health Care Flexible Spending Dependent Care 401k Savings Plans Paid Time Off.
AmTrust strives to create a diverse and inclusive culture where thoughts and ideas of all employees are appreciated and respected. This concept encompasses but is not limited to human differences with regard to race ethnicity gender sexual orientation culture religion or disabilities.
AmTrust values excellence and recognizes that by embracing the diverse backgrounds skills and perspectives of its workforce it will sustain a competitive advantage and remain an employer of choice. Diversity is a business imperative enabling us to attract retain and develop the best talent available. We see diversity as more than just policies and practices. It is an integral part of who we are as a company how we operate and how we see our future.
Required Experience:
Exec
Employment Type
Full-Time
