Sentry Insurance
Sentry Insurance is looking for an analytical and result driven individual with prior property and casualty underwriting experience to provide outstanding leadership to a team of underwriters in our Sentry Great Lakes Region. This team works with the middle-market and offers multi-line products to help our independent agency partners serve their customers. The ideal candidate should have prior management experience as well as an inquiring mind, an ability to evaluate, analyze and provide sound rationale for actions taken.
We are pleased to announce that we are in the process of opening our new Great Lakes Regional Office in Cincinnati, Ohio in the near future. This position will start working from home, until such a time this office can be opened. At that time, this position will report under a hybrid work model, Mondays and Fridays working from home, Tuesday - Thursday in the office.
What Youll Do:
As the Underwriting Manager for Commercial Lines, youll oversee and guide the implementation and successful execution of our business strategy and uphold continuous improvement through leadership focused on process, problem solving, performance, partnering, purpose and people. In addition, youll:
Lead a team of underwriters
Recommend/implement changes to improve productivity, growth, profitability, and quality
Interpret underwriting guidelines for larger or more complex files
Handle difficult underwriting inquiries through direct personal action
Coordinate and participate in underwriting training
and development
programs
Attend sales team meetings and present and work
with the broader Sentry team
in pursuing new accounts,
which may include other underwriting or sales teams within the organization.
What it Takes: Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience required
7-10 years of previous property and casualty underwriting experience
Leadership experience is preferred
Thorough knowledge of specific insurance concepts and terminology.
Exceptional communication, organization, and analytical skills
Completion in or currently taking Insurance courses such as IIA and CPCU preferred
Ability to meet travel requirements
What You'll Receive
At Sentry, your total rewards go beyond competitive compensation. Below are some benefits and perks that youll receive.
Sentry is happy to offer
flexibility
through a scheduled Hybrid work model.
Monday and Friday work from home
if you choose to, Tuesday through Thursday youll work in office.
As a Sentry associate, you will have an in-office workspace and materials for your home office. In addition to the laptop, you will receive prior to your start, Sentry will
provide equipment
for your home office.
Meal Subsidy
available for associates who report to an office.
401(K) plan with a dollar-for-dollar match on your
first eight percent , plus immediate vesting to help strengthen your financial future.
Continue your education and career development through Sentry University (SentryU) and utilize our
Tuition Reimbursement
program.
Generous Paid-Time Off plan for you to enjoy time out of the office as well as
Volunteer-Time off.
Group Medical, Dental, Vision, Life insurance, Parental leave, and our Health and Wellness
benefits
to encourage a healthy lifestyle.
Well-being and
Employee Assistance
programs.
Sentry Foundation
gift matching
program to encourage charitable giving.
About Sentry We take great pride in making Forbes list of Americas Best Midsize Employers. A lot of different factors go into that honor, many of which contribute to your job satisfaction.
Our bright future is built on a long track record of success. We got our start in 1904 and have been helping businesses succeed and protect their futures ever since. Because of the trust placed in us, were one of the largest and financially strongest mutual insurance companies in the United States. Were rated A+ by A.M. Best, the industry's leading rating authority.
Our headquarters is in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, with offices located throughout the United States. From sales to claims, and information technology to marketing, we enjoy a rewarding and challenging work environment with opportunities for ongoing professional development and growth.
Get ready to own your future at Sentry. Opportunities await!
Joe Larsen Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist Joe.Larsen@sentry.com
Equal Employment Opportunity Sentry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy that there be no discrimination in employment based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, or sexual orientation.
We are pleased to announce that we are in the process of opening our new Great Lakes Regional Office in Cincinnati, Ohio in the near future. This position will start working from home, until such a time this office can be opened. At that time, this position will report under a hybrid work model, Mondays and Fridays working from home, Tuesday - Thursday in the office.
What Youll Do:
As the Underwriting Manager for Commercial Lines, youll oversee and guide the implementation and successful execution of our business strategy and uphold continuous improvement through leadership focused on process, problem solving, performance, partnering, purpose and people. In addition, youll:
Lead a team of underwriters
Recommend/implement changes to improve productivity, growth, profitability, and quality
Interpret underwriting guidelines for larger or more complex files
Handle difficult underwriting inquiries through direct personal action
Coordinate and participate in underwriting training
and development
programs
Attend sales team meetings and present and work
with the broader Sentry team
in pursuing new accounts,
which may include other underwriting or sales teams within the organization.
What it Takes: Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience required
7-10 years of previous property and casualty underwriting experience
Leadership experience is preferred
Thorough knowledge of specific insurance concepts and terminology.
Exceptional communication, organization, and analytical skills
Completion in or currently taking Insurance courses such as IIA and CPCU preferred
Ability to meet travel requirements
What You'll Receive
At Sentry, your total rewards go beyond competitive compensation. Below are some benefits and perks that youll receive.
Sentry is happy to offer
flexibility
through a scheduled Hybrid work model.
Monday and Friday work from home
if you choose to, Tuesday through Thursday youll work in office.
As a Sentry associate, you will have an in-office workspace and materials for your home office. In addition to the laptop, you will receive prior to your start, Sentry will
provide equipment
for your home office.
Meal Subsidy
available for associates who report to an office.
401(K) plan with a dollar-for-dollar match on your
first eight percent , plus immediate vesting to help strengthen your financial future.
Continue your education and career development through Sentry University (SentryU) and utilize our
Tuition Reimbursement
program.
Generous Paid-Time Off plan for you to enjoy time out of the office as well as
Volunteer-Time off.
Group Medical, Dental, Vision, Life insurance, Parental leave, and our Health and Wellness
benefits
to encourage a healthy lifestyle.
Well-being and
Employee Assistance
programs.
Sentry Foundation
gift matching
program to encourage charitable giving.
About Sentry We take great pride in making Forbes list of Americas Best Midsize Employers. A lot of different factors go into that honor, many of which contribute to your job satisfaction.
Our bright future is built on a long track record of success. We got our start in 1904 and have been helping businesses succeed and protect their futures ever since. Because of the trust placed in us, were one of the largest and financially strongest mutual insurance companies in the United States. Were rated A+ by A.M. Best, the industry's leading rating authority.
Our headquarters is in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, with offices located throughout the United States. From sales to claims, and information technology to marketing, we enjoy a rewarding and challenging work environment with opportunities for ongoing professional development and growth.
Get ready to own your future at Sentry. Opportunities await!
Joe Larsen Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist Joe.Larsen@sentry.com
Equal Employment Opportunity Sentry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy that there be no discrimination in employment based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, or sexual orientation.