Supervising Underwriter - (US-AZ-Scottsdale)

Minimum Education: Tech School
Job Type: Full Time
Jobcode: 1739037
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At Scottsdale Insurance Company, our vision starts with successful associates. We provide a vibrant, associate-friendly atmosphere with challenging work, leaders who value your contributions and the stability of being a market leader in the excess and surplus industry.

JOB SUMMARY:
Underwrites individual risk for acceptability, pricing, coverage, terms and conditions, by developing, analyzing and evaluating information and exposures on risks of the most complex technical nature. Responsible for supporting the Underwriting operations through supervision of underwriting and support staff. Provides guidance and expertise in the development, improvement and implementation of the techniques, procedures, processes, workflow, guidelines and programs utilized to support staff in all lines of business.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Reviews individual risks or programs within assigned territory from agents, brokers or program managers and either declines or accepts business based upon information necessary to make the decision. The underwriter analyzes, with the highest level of technical expertise and accuracy, exposures to loss, develops an adequate premium charge for the exposure, determines appropriate endorsements and exclusions to address loss exposures for the insurance contract. Within department guidelines places reinsurance, if any, for the account.
2. Achieves individual production and loss ratio goals within assigned territory through sound territory management and marketing. Works with the most complex issues concerning coverage, programs, agents, brokers and program managers. The underwriter continually analyzes premium and loss results in their territory by agency, state, major class of business and by program. Performs audits of agents, individual risks and programs for compliance with company guidelines, state regulations and reinsurance conditions. Development and implementation of specific action plans may be required. Responsible for the resolution of technical questions of the highest complexity.
3. Handles policy maintenance items and other mid-term requests. Reviews endorsement requests and processes necessary changes to the policy. Reviews loss control reports and makes recommendations to the agent and/or changes to the policy. Follows up on outstanding information as required. Reviews claim activity and takes appropriate action.
4. Management and supervision of entry level underwriting staff and underwriting assistant and rating personnel. Hires and trains candidates and subordinates in all technical aspects of their duties including pre-underwriting or underwriting within their assigned parameters.
5. Administers employee training and development, performance appraisals, progressive discipline procedures, and salary reviews for direct reports.
6. Responds to problems, questions and concerns from users, department management and others within and outside the department regarding Underwriting support and rating functions.
7. Assists in the administration of Company policies and underwriting philosophies to meet the objectives of the Department. Prepares statistical reports as required by the Underwriting units such as weekly volume, renewal retention.
8. Responsible for preparing and administering performance and salary appraisals and coordinating vacation time, EDO?s and personal time.
9. Provides support in preparation for internal audits and those performed by reinsurers and internally reviews/audits policies and/or endorsements to monitor quality, completeness, accuracy and adherence to the authority levels of staff.
10. Coordinates with other user groups the establishment of procedures to expedite work processes and work flow to meet underwriting and agent requests to quote, bind and issue policies.
11. Performs other related duties as assigned.


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