Personal Lines Excess & Surplus - Underwriting Director

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At The Cincinnati Insurance Companies, we put people first and apply the Golden Rule to our daily operations. To put this into action, we’re looking for extraordinary people to join our talented team. Our service-oriented, ethical, knowledgeable, caring associates are the heart of our vision to be the best company serving independent agents. We help protect families and businesses as they work to prevent or recover from a loss.

Share your talents to help us reach for continued success as we bring value to the communities we serve and demonstrate that Actions Speak Louder in Person® .

If you’re ready to build productive relationships, collaborate within a diverse team, embrace challenges, and develop your skills, then Cincinnati may be the place for you. We offer career opportunities where you can contribute and grow.

Our Personal Lines Excess & Surplus department seeks an underwriting Manager. This role is responsible for managing a team of western zone high net worth excess & surplus underwriters. They will be monitoring risk selection, creating and maintaining business underwriting guidelines, and driving strategic growth objectives. This position is based at our Gilbert, Arizona field office.

The pay range for this position is $110,000 - $185,000 annually. The pay determination is based on the applicant’s education, experience, location, knowledge, skills and abilities. Eligible associates may also receive an annual cash bonus and stock incentives based on company and individual performance.

manage a Western Zone High Net Worth Excess & Surplus focused territory, including overseeing overall territory profitability and growth, and establishing pricing and appetite including California, Colorado, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Washington, Montana, Oregon, and Wyoming with complex exposure profiles such as wildfire, earthquake, scheduled property homeowners, and high-profile individuals.

• assess team performance, including conducting performance reviews and giving feedback, tracking goals, measuring performance and handling HR issues
• mentor underwriters, including coaching, collaborating on risks, providing guidance on decision making and assessing communication skills
• manage production meetings, including preparing meeting materials, communicating overall territory performance, identifying key state issues, determining agencies to discuss and following up on action items
• collaborate with field representatives, including communicating regularly regarding overall state/territory issues and specific agency issues
• manage change, including communicating the reason for the change, supporting change initiatives, implementing changes and monitoring activity to determine if the changes are being executed properly
• manage agency customer service, including soliciting feedback from agency and field staff
• develop internal and external relationships, including fostering a teamwork mentality amongst underwriters, coordinating agency travel and establishing regular communication with key agency relationships
• complete departmental support activities, including participating in special projects and task forces

• the ability to adjust to fast-changing market conditions
• the ability to develop custom policy language for unique exposures
• the ability to multitask
• time management and organization skills
• the ability to effectively motivate others
• a keen understanding of agency interaction and use of these systems and underwriting processes
• well-developed verbal and written communication…