Director, Workers Compensation Underwriting
Director, Workers Compensation Underwriting
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Job Description
Who We Are
At Justworks youll enjoy a welcoming and casual environment great benefits wellness program offerings company retreats and the ability to interact with and learn from leaders in the startup community. We work hard and care about our most prized asset our people.
Were helping businesses get off the ground by enabling them to focus on running their business. We solve HR issues. Were datadriven and never stop iterating. If youd like to work in a supportive entrepreneurial environment are interested in building something meaningful and having fun while doing it wed love to hear from you.
Were united by shared goals and shared motivations at Justworks. These are best summed up in our company values which are reflected in our product and in our team.
If this sounds like you youll fit right in.
Who You Are
You are a natural problemsolver with an eye for detail. You approach challenges with curiosity and intrigue and proactively seek out and develop solutions rather than waiting for them to come to you. You know the ins and outs of workers compensation and you have the soft skills to build strong relationships both internally with Sales Customer Success and Technology teams as well as externally with the insurance markets.
As the Director Workers Compensation Underwriting you will be responsible for developing and executing underwriting strategies overseeing and implementing broad risk management strategies across the organization cultivating relationships with various insurance markets and ensuring profitable growth. You will also manage and develop teams of underwriters and underwriting assistants who perform new business and renewal pricing alongside a worldclass loss control function that will help Justworks thousands of customers operate in a compliant and safe manner. This leadership position requires a seasoned professional with extensive experience in underwriting and risk management.
What You Will Work On
- Lead the development and execution of underwriting policies pricing models and risk selection criteria to drive profitable growth and ensure compliance with industry regulations.
- Utilize data analytics to identify trends and potential areas of risk exposure. Prepare and present regular financial and operational reports to executive leadership on the status of risk management initiatives.
- Manage workers compensation insurance renewal strategies for across multiple markets.
- Advise customers on risk mitigation strategies and best practices. And ensure the implementation of risk management measures tailored to individual customer needs.
- Oversee a multidisciplinary team of underwriters loss control specialists and underwriting assistants fostering a culture of collaboration innovation and operational excellence.
- Provide development and training of underwriting staff sales teams and other departments on the principles and practices of underwriting and rating.
- Providing guidance to underwriters on risk selection pricing and terms and conditions
- Establish and maintain strong partnerships with insurance carriers reinsurers and thirdparty vendors to enhance product offerings secure competitive pricing and improve underwriting outcomes.
- Stay abreast of industry regulations and ensure the companys compliance with relevant laws and standards. Develop and maintain policies and procedures that align with regulatory requirements. Serve as a subject matter expert on regulatory matters related to workers compensation.
- Develop and maintain underwriting guidelines procedures and best practices to ensure consistency and compliance across the team.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
How You Will Do Your Work
As a Director how results are achieved is paramount for your success and ultimately results in our success as an organization. In this role your foundational knowledge skills abilities and personal attributes are anchored in the following:
- Strategic Mindset Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies
- Instills Trust Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty integrity inclusion and authenticity
- DetailOriented exercises extreme attention to detail; is thorough accurate organized and productive and seeks to understand both the cause and effect of a situation.
- Ethical practice the ability to integrate core values integrity and accountability throughout all organizational and business practices.
- Clear communication the ability to articulate thoughts and express ideas effectively using oral written visual and nonverbal communication skills as well as listening skills to gain understanding.
- Analytical uses a logical reasoning process to break down and work through a situation or problem to arrive at an outcome.
- Good judgment the exercise of critical thinking analyzing and assessing problems and implications identifying patterns making connections of underlying issues understanding risks and developing mitigation strategies and taking ownership of the outcome.
In addition all Justworkers focus on aligning their behaviors to our core values known as COGIS. It stands for:
- Camaraderie Day to day you can be seen working together toward a higher purpose. You like to have fun. Youre an active listener treat people respectfully and have a strong desire to know and help others.
- Openness Your default is to be open. Youre willing to share information understand other perspectives and consider new possibilities. Youre curious ask open questions and are receptive to thoughts and feedback from others.
- Grit You demonstrate grit by having the courage to commit and persevere. Youre committed earnest and dive in to get the job done well with a positive attitude.
- Integrity Simply put do what you say and say what youll do. Youre honest and forthright have a strong moral compass and strive to match your words with your actions while leading by example.
- Simplicity Be like Einstein: Everything should be made as simple as possible but no simpler.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 15 years of experience in underwriting and risk management with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
- Indepth experience with workers compensation insurance.
- Deep knowledge of commercial casualty insurance products underwriting principles risk management and regulatory requirements.
- Experience with employment practices liability preferred.
- Expertise in designing and setting up the underwriting policy and monitoring compliance across a variety of industries.
- Professional certifications/designations such as Associate in Risk Management (ARM) Certified Risk Manager (CRM) or Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) are a plus.
- Exceptional leadership and team management skills with a proven track record of successfully leading and developing underwriting and loss control teams.
- Excellent communication negotiation and client relationship management skills.
- Strong commitment to maintaining high ethical standards and ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations.
- Ability to work effectively in a fastpaced dynamic environment.
- Strong analytical problem solving and strategic thinking skills
The base wage range for this position based in our Tampa Office is targeted at $184140.00 to $220968.00 per year.
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Actual compensation is based on multiple factors that are unique to each candidate including and not limited to skill set level of relevant experience and specific work location. Salary ranges for positions based in other locations may differ based on the cost of labor in that location.
For more information about Justworks Total Reward Philosophy including all of the perks and benefits we are proud to offer our team members please visit Total Rewards @ Justworks.
Diversity At Justworks
Justworks is committed to maintaining a workplace where diversity of identity culture and life experience is the norm and is celebrated authentically and respected consistently. Diversity in our work our people and our product drives creativity and innovation entrepreneurial leadership and integrity competitiveness and collaboration throughout our business and in the market. We depend on our differences to make our team stronger our workplace more dynamic and our product accessible to all of our customers.
Were proud to be an equal opportunity employer open to all qualified applicants regardless of race color ancestry religion sex national origin sexual orientation age citizenship marital or familial status disability pregnancy gender identity or expression veteran status genetic information or any other legally protected status. Justworks is fully dedicated to providing necessary support to candidates with disabilities who may require reasonable accommodations. We also provide reasonable accommodations to employees based on their sincerely held religious beliefs as well as for other covered reasons consistent with applicable federal state and local laws. If youre in need of a reasonable accommodation please reach out to us at . Your comfort and success matter to us and were here to ensure an inclusive experience.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
