Chief Underwriting Officer

In this position…

Primary responsibility for leading the strategic direction and operational management of the underwriting function. Additional responsibilities include driving underwriting excellence, including general underwriting policy and underwriting management best practices. This includes advancing underwriting profitability, governance, product and pricing strategies, adoption of new tools, data and analytics and empowering our underwriters to make informed underwriting decisions within that framework. As a leader within the organization, this individual will help shape the overall direction of the business, identify growth opportunities, innovate our product set, anticipate, and react to market trends, and drive profitability across the portfolio.

While the primary product is Commercial Auto, the successful candidate should have experience operating across a wide range of insurance products and exposures including excess, property, casualty, liability, marine, and credit and financial lines. As such, the role requires strong core knowledge of North American insurance markets, including captive and independent, with a concentrated focus in commercial auto. Our approach to the market and portfolio of customers and products requires the ability to pivot from portfolio underwriting to individual account underwriting and back.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years of insurance product and underwriting experience, including a minimum of 5 years of commercial auto insurance experience (while not required, experience with multi-line insurance product and underwriting is a plus)
• At least five years of experience leading and developing a team, allocating resources efficiently, and setting realistic timelines
• Experience building and / or leading business units with a track record of growth and profitability
• Experience leveraging data driven decision making
• Continuing progress toward or completion of a professional designation (e.g., CPCU, ARM) preferred
• Thorough understanding of state regulations governing commercial auto policy issuance and use, including policy forms and coverage
• BA / BS degree or equivalent experience
• Strong problem-solving analytical and technical skills to assess risk
• Proficient in underwriting and data software / analysis tools
• Prior MGA experience a plus
• Broad knowledge of P&C and Financial Lines underwriting
• Ability to operate in a dynamic and high paced environment with a sense of urgency
• Adaptable and able to manage competing priorities
• Growth mindset, desire to both learn and teach
• Ability to drive data analytics and make appropriate correlations on results
• Ability to manage multiple projects and timelines across a variety of stakeholders to meet target deliverable deadlines
• Strong communications skills both written and oral. Ability to concisely provide executive summaries to senior management as needed
• Experience in corporate governance and controls management including exposure to a wide variety of systems
• Wide variety of assignments in operational workflow reviews and systems a plus
• Experience in corporate governance controls and supporting infrastructure
• Well, organized with relentless attention to detail
• Self-motivated
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment
• Action oriented and strong work ethic

Benefits

As part of the Ford family, you’ll enjoy excellent compensation, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes generous PTO, retirement, savings and stock investment plans, incentive compensation, and much more. You’ll also experience exciting opportunities for professional and personal growth and recognition.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Equal Opportunity

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1‑888‑336‑0660.

Responsibilities

Overall Underwriting Leadership

Portfolio Optimization & Technical Underwriting

New Product Development

Underwriting Governance and Controls

UW Audit Process

Risk Management

Authority Management & Governance

Training & Talent Development

Product Development and Management

Ford Pro Insure Expansion

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