Underwriting Supervis II - Agribusiness; Des Moines, IA or Denver

Marketing Statement

Philadelphia Insurance Companies, a member of the Tokio Marine Group, designs, markets and underwrites commercial property/casualty and professional liability insurance products for select industries. We have been in operation since 1962 and are nationally recognized as a member of Ward's Top 50 and rated A++ by A.M.Best.

Job Description

Philadelphia Insurance Companies, a member of the Tokio Marine Group, designs, markets and underwrites commercial property/casualty and professional liability insurance products for select industries. We have been in operation since 1962 and are nationally recognized as a member of Ward's Top 50 and rated A++ by A.M.Best.

We are looking for an Underwriting Supervisor II to join our Agribusiness team!

Manages a team of underwriting staff members, including technical support staff to ensure timely processing, quoting and issuance of new and/or renewal business, and other functions to support the underwriting team work flow process.

A typical day will include the following

• Oversees day-to-day activities and operations of the underwriting group with authority for routine personnel actions and performance management responsibilities. Participates in the performance review process and evaluates performance of team members in conjunction with Underwriting Manager or AVP.
• Oversees and/or assists in training new employees, participates in the recruitment process and recommends and supports individual development plans of assigned underwriting team.
• Manage a team of underwriting staff members, including technical and/or support staff, to ensure timely processing, quoting and issuance of new and/or renewal business, and other functions to support the underwriting team work flow process.
• Supervises and assists a small staff in providing routine organizational underwriting and rating services to meet underwriting performance and service goals.
• Ensures compliance with underwriting processes, guidelines, policies, standards and supervisory practices as well as laws and regulations governing the insurance industry through daily interaction and scheduled team meetings.
• Also acts as primary underwriter for an assigned territory and/or book of business depending on workflow needs.
• Supervises and assists a small staff in providing routine organizational underwriting and rating services to meet underwriting performance and service goals.
• Communicates operational issues to underwriting team and/or department management and monitors achievement of team goals and initiatives in response to these issues.
• Acts as liaison in solving processing and compliance issues involving other departments (example IT, Compliance).
• Recommends possible improvements to underwriting policies, processes, guidelines and practices.
• Communicates operational issues to underwriting team and/or department management and monitors achievement of team goals and initiatives in response to these issues.

• Bachelor’s Degree; and/or equal education and experience may be considered.
• 3 or more years of Commercial Underwriting Experience.
• 2 or more years of previous Supervisory and/or Team Lead experience preferred;
  Formal mentoring experience may be considered
• CPCU or actively working towards completion preferred
• Agribusiness experience a plus

National Range $92,000 - $103,700

• Ultimate salary offered will be based on factors such as applicant experience and geographic location.

Tokio Marine Group of Companies (including, but not limited to the Philadelphia Insurance Companies, Tokio Marine America, Inc., TMNA Services, LLC, TM Claims Service, Inc. and First Insurance Company of Hawaii, Ltd.) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In order to remain…