Acadia Insurance (a Berkley Company) · 15 hours ago
Director, Underwriting
Syracuse, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$135K/yr - $155K/yr
10+ years expAcadia Insurance, a Berkley Company, is a regional property casualty insurer known for its financial strength and integrity. The Director of Underwriting will be responsible for supervising, training, and developing commercial lines staff to achieve business goals, while also maintaining positive agency relationships and developing departmental objectives.
Commercial InsuranceInsurance
No H1B
Responsibilities
Directly responsible for the supervision, training and development of commercial lines staff to ensure that Profit Center business goals and objectives are successfully achieved
Supervise underwriting staff. Hire, train and mentor underwriters and underwriter team leaders. Conduct performance and salary reviews
Conduct quality reviews. Assist Home office quality review team as needed
Assign underwriters to agencies, and assign staff to underwriting teams
Act as referral source for all underwriters. Refer as required to branch manager/home office
Monitor unit performance in regard to growth, loss ratio and pricing. Take corrective action as needed
Maintain positive agency relationships through agency visitations to articulate Acadia Insurance Company underwriting philosophy and to resolve Agency underwriting issues
Contributes to Acadia's success by developing departmental and individual staff goals; measuring results, rewarding achievements or taking corrective action, as necessary
Develops employees through coaching, training, providing ongoing and constructive feedback, and through regular performance and salary reviews
Retains staff by managing responsibly and creating a positive work environment
Keeps abreast of industry developments, particularly those which impact his or her area(s) of responsibility
Understands Acadia's business and the factors that affect its success
Communicates regularly and effectively with staff, both as a team and individually
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree (B. A.) and a minimum of 10 years of related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience
Must have at least two years of supervisory experience
10 + years of commercial P&C underwriting experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership role
Proven expertise in Mid-Market or Large Accounts underwriting across multiple lines (Property, GL, Auto, WC, Umbrella)
Background using data analysis to guide underwriting philosophy and decisions
Candidate will possess excellent communication (verbal/written), organizational and interpersonal skills
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Self-starting, self-motivating and capable of making decisions independently
Valid driver's license is required
Travel may be necessary
Preferred
Insurance-related designation(s) preferred (AU, ARM and/or CPCU)
Benefits
Health
Dental
Vision
Dental
Life
Disability
Wellness
Paid time off
401(k)
Profit-sharing plans
Company
Acadia Insurance (a Berkley Company)
Acadia Insurance specializes in commercial property casualty insurance. Our company began in 1992 insuring businesses in Maine.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Simone Grimes, CPA, MBA
Chief Financial Officer
Steve Rich, CPCU
Senior Vice President & Chief Claims Officer
Recent News
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