Underwriting Manager- Specialty Property; Hybrid or Remote

Underwriting Manager
- Specialty Property (Hybrid or Remote)

Job Category
:
Specialty - Underwriting

Requisition Number
: UNDER
001974

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• Posted :
  January 6, 2026
• Full-Time

NY - New York City, One State Street Plaza, Floor 31, New York, NY 10004, USA

Our employees are at the heart of what we do: helping people, businesses and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times. When you join our team, you are bringing this purpose to life alongside a passionate community.

Feel empowered to learn and grow while being valued for who you are. At Intact, we commit to supporting you in reaching your goals with tools, opportunities, and flexibility. It’s our promise to you.

Who we are

At Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions, we are experts at what we do in protecting what makes businesses unique. Our deep understanding of the specialty insurance market is the foundation for our customized solutions, backed by targeted risk control and claims services. Our employees are passionate about providing insurance coverage that’s aligned to our targeted customer groups.

Intact’s Global Specialty Lines business spans across more than 20 verticals in four distinct markets: U.S., Canada, UK and Europe. The following opportunity is for our U.S. team.

The opportunity

We currently have an opportunity for an Underwriting Manager to join our Specialty Property team based in our New York City, NY office on hybrid schedule or remotely in the North Eastern part of the United States. The Underwriting Manager assists with the development and execution of strategic initiatives that contribute to overall growth of the Specialty Property book of business.

Some of the Underwriting Manager responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Manages financial performance of all assigned products in assigned territory or region including accident year loss ratio, premium plans (including new business, retention, and rate/exposure increases), commission targets, staffing model, and oversight of portions of the budget.
• Manages assigned staff, including development, goal setting, skill assessment, staff selection, role alignment, and performance appraisals of staff. Provides frequent communication and measurement of corporate, regional, and local goals. Oversees training and personal development programs within the group.
• Manages underwriting quality and book management, which includes executing underwriting strategy (including portfolio management), self-auditing new and renewal business (eligibility, class fit, price to exposure, use of pricing tools, deductibles, insurance to value, analysis of losses, and well documented approvals of underwriting edits). Ensures compliance with standards and authorities are being met. Identifies and analyzes book trends and manages catastrophe plans.
• May have responsibility for driving new business production results for assigned territory by underwriting a book of business. This includes writing new business, identifying program opportunities and maintaining high level agency relationships within their assigned producer plant.
• Oversees agency relationships in an assigned region. Frequently travels to key producers, fosters agency relationships, and remains highly visible in the marketplace. Participates in agency planning and communicates/monitors agency action plans along with underwriters as needed. Oversees agency auditing, producer training support, and assists underwriters with agency authority management.
• Maintains a strong professional knowledge of competitive, regulatory, and legal environments within the territory or region and applies this information effectively. Consults with other businesses or home office staff and may participate on related projects and committees. Participates in industry events as a subject matter expert and representative of the company.
• Provides strategic and tactical input to Management regarding products, book of business and/or region. Determines and make recommendations for marketing, pricing, products, and systems.

The expertise you bring

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and training preferred.
• 7-10 years or progressively more complex…