Director, Casualty – Underwriting Strategy
Location
United States
Posted
17 hours ago
Salary
$155K - $205K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Director, Casualty – Underwriting Strategy
UFG Insurance
• Act as a trusted advisor and thought partner to casualty leadership • Serve as a key liaison between the Casualty Line of Business and other business units, ensuring alignment in underwriting strategies, priorities, and execution • Help underwriters craft coverage with precision, clarity, and intent • Influence the next generation of casualty products and capabilities • Strengthen underwriting discipline while enabling smart growth in evolving markets • Engage directly with underwriting teams through in-person collaboration, field travel, and hands-on development • Lead and execute casualty product strategy initiatives aligned to profitability, growth, and long-term portfolio objectives • Partner with Product, Actuarial, Claims, and Business Units to design, evolve, and implement casualty product offerings and strategic roadmaps • Translate market trends, emerging risks, and legal/regulatory shifts into actionable underwriting, product, and distribution strategies • Champion innovation in underwriting approach, product design, and participation in alternative distribution models • Collaborate with corporate underwriting leadership to refine underwriting guidance, best practices, and authority frameworks, including administration of underwriting authority levels • Mentor underwriters and leaders to elevate technical expertise, judgment, and decision quality.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required, Business Administration, Finance, Risk Management, Economics, Insurance or related field
- CPCU, ARM, or similar underwriting and insurance-related certifications preferred.
- 8+ years of progressive underwriting experience with increasing responsibility
- Proven success in shaping and executing underwriting and product strategies aligned to organizational objectives
- Strong experience within the Property & Casualty industry, including deep knowledge of ISO products, underwriting practices, and insurance operations
- Proven ability to collaborate across functions including underwriting, actuarial, claims, compliance, and risk management to drive business outcomes.
Benefits
- Annual incentive compensation
- Medical, dental, vision & life insurance
- Accident, critical Illness & short-term disability insurance
- Retirement plans with employer contributions
- Generous time-off program
- Programs designed to support the employee well-being and financial security.
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