Chief Underwriting Officer

Chief Underwriting Officer

Hoover, Alabama

A leading workers’ compensation insurance carrier is seeking a Chief Underwriting Officer to provide strategic direction, leadership, and technical expertise to a high-performing underwriting and risk management team. This role will oversee underwriting operations, drive portfolio profitability, and ensure disciplined risk selection across key business segments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop the underwriting team to achieve business and individual performance goals.
• Establish and maintain underwriting best practices, technical standards, and performance controls.
• Manage portfolio results, analyzing performance to identify trends, opportunities, and risks.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to support company-wide growth, profitability, and operational excellence.
• Build and strengthen relationships with agents, brokers, and industry partners.
• Contribute to strategic planning, forecasting, and expense management.
• Utilize data analytics and business intelligence tools to inform underwriting strategy and decisions.
• This career opportunity requires relocation to Alabama.

Qualifications

This is an opportunity for a forward-thinking underwriting leader to shape strategy, foster innovation, and drive profitable growth in a collaborative, performance-oriented environment.

Compensation

$200,000-$230,000 per year

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