Director of Underwriting

3 days ago

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States UFP Industries Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Director of Underwriting to join our progressive and growing organization. This individual will be a key member of our leadership team, responsible for directing the overall underwriting strategy, operations, and staff. The successful candidate will have a strategic mindset and demonstrated relationship-building ability that provides direction for the underwriting operations.

Key Responsibilities
  • Leverage deep market insights and advanced predictive analytics to inform underwriting policies, pricing, and strategy.
  • Research competitors and market conditions to develop and maintain risk selection criteria and methods that support sound risk management.
  • Coordinate underwriting audit schedules to ensure continued acceptable performance.
  • Monitor market trends, regulatory changes, and emerging risks to proactively adapt our risk strategy.
  • Prepare periodic risk reports for senior management and the board of directors.
  • Conduct scenario-based risk assessments to evaluate potential impacts on the company and perform stress tests to assess resilience under adverse conditions.
  • Recommend product/policy modifications to promote growth while managing risk.
Leadership Capabilities
  • Lead the selection, development, and performance management of underwriting staff; foster expertise through talent attraction, training, development, coaching, and mentoring.
  • Identify UW tools, product, and services enhancements to drive profitable growth. Identify and implement process improvements and automation opportunities.
  • Develop and maintain standard processes and procedures to ensure efficient operations while maintaining compliance with corporate risk tolerances and regulatory frameworks.
  • Be a positive agent of change by actively supporting Company initiatives such as business strategy, new technology, and process enhancement.
  • Participate in strategic and financial planning.
Qualifications
  • Influential leader with a strategic mindset and demonstrated relationship-building ability that provides direction for the underwriting operations.
  • At least 7 years of experience in underwriting property and casualty, managing a team of underwriters.
  • Advanced knowledge of commercial property & casualty products, including insurance operations, actuarial concepts, regulatory environment, loss control/risk engineering, competitive conditions, and industry trends.
  • Other professional skills required include superior communication skills (written, verbal, presentation, listening), approachability, coaching/development, analyzing and problem-solving, relationship and service-driven, clear solutions orientation, and commitment to achieving financial objectives.
  • Bachelor's Degree in insurance, finance, economics, or a related field.

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