Vice President, Field Underwriting
$205,000–$295,000 year
RemoteUnited States
Job Summary
Own loss ratio outcomes across New Business and Renewal while driving underwriting strategy in partnership with the VP of Insurance Product and Pricing. Design and operate the blended onshore/offshore underwriting model, setting strategic direction for quality standards and work segmentation as the business scales. Build and lead the Field Underwriting organization by recruiting leaders for New Business and Renewal and establishing a development culture that grows capability from within. Shape enterprise priorities as a member of the executive team, representing the function in SLT discussions on growth strategy, capital allocation, and competitive positioning. Partner with Corporate Underwriting and Data Science on the automation roadmap to define the destination for AI-enabled underwriting at scale.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- 15+ years of workers' compensation underwriting experience with demonstrated accountability for portfolio results
- 10+ years leading underwriting organizations, including experience building or rebuilding a team, not just running one
- Track record of operating model design and change leadership, not just execution management
- Familiarity with blended onshore/offshore models or centralized underwriting at scale
- Strong executive presence: capable of representing the function to SLT, reinsurers, and external partners
- Analytically fluent: reads loss data, model outputs, and portfolio trends with confidence; able to connect data to strategy
- CPCU, ARe, or equivalent
- Remote work location in the United States (territories excluded) with access to reliable, high-speed internet
- Consent to Pie utilizing AI technologies to assist in the evaluation process
Desired Qualifications
- Advanced degree
- Experience with technology-forward environments: InsureTech, innovative carrier, or MGA context
- CPCU, ARe, or equivalent; advanced credentials
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