Underwriting Officer - Maryland Line, United States - The Jacobson Group

Description

• Assess current and future needs of underwriting support in areas of staffing, workflowand automation.
• Ensure compliance with insurance laws and regulations, as well as establishand enforce service guidelines.
• Workeffectively with other department heads to ensure achievement of corporate strategic objectives.
• Participatein the corporate strategic planning process and drive strategic planning for the underwriting department in cooperation with the underwriting leadership team.
• Responsible for underwriting quality assurance.
• Completebusiness unit audits to ensure compliance with file documentation standards, as well asoverall underwriting quality standards and practices.
• Analyzeunderwriting experience and takeappropriate action to achieve loss ratio objectives.
• Establish and enforce underwriting standards and policies consistent with corporate strategies.
• Developperformance objectives and identify the training needs of the underwriting support staff, as well as conduct performance reviews.
• Providegeneral staff development through coaching, mentoring andtraining with a focus on developing strong technical underwriting skills.
• Reviewand ensurecompliance with reinsurance contracts pertaining to underwriting operation.
• Guide the product development process for new forms and coverages.
• Overseethe delivery of excellent customer service through the loss control and premium audit functions.
• Expand service capabilities to help insureds reduce their loss exposures.
• Establish and manage budget projections for the underwriting support departments.

• Bachelor's degree;MBA degree (preferred)
• 15+ years of commercial property and casualty underwriting experience
• Previous managerial experience
• Ability to travel periodically to regional offices
• Completion of the Associate in Commercial Underwriting (AU) or the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) program

• Full benefit package available