Ohio Farmers Insurance Company
Small Business Underwriting Team Lead (Central Zone)
Ohio Farmers Insurance Company, Westfield Center, Ohio, us, 44251
Job Summary
The Small Business Underwriting Team Lead is responsible for underwriting profitability, growth, and retention of new or renewal business within an assigned territory. The role monitors productivity, prioritization, balancing of workloads, and sound underwriting decisions of their team of underwriters. The role ensures alignment and collaboration with the Underwriting Operations Team and Territory Managers/Leaders, driving a culture of virtual teaming to ensure achievement of territory plans and targeted financial results. Job Responsibilities
Monitors performance of commercial lines staff in achieving established goals and participates in the development of branch strategy and business plans. Responsible for underwriting profitability growth and retention of new and renewal business, exercises underwriting authority, productivity, prioritization, balancing of workloads, and sound underwriting decisions of underwriters to achieve profit through quality risk selection and exposure control. Handles underwriting referrals exceeding the authority limits of their team members. Ensures individual authority grants for underwriters are established following a well-calibrated, objective, data-driven process. Collaborates with the Underwriting Operations Team and Territory Managers/Leaders, helping drive business development best practices in the underwriting environment, aligned to field operations. Partners with the QA underwriting function, utilizing findings to help develop underwriting acumen and decision making of the team. Works to increase the overall business and underwriting acumen of the team and its members through one-on-one interactions (e.g., reviewing underwriting decisions, answering questions, listening to phone calls). Performs talent management responsibilities including employee selection, performance management, coaching, and development, leading and navigating employee-related issues, employee morale and work environment. Manages priorities and workload distribution and removes barriers that impede progress. Completes all personnel, salary administration, and reporting duties. Remains current on industry topics, trends, methods (e.g., processes), best practices, etc. through research, industry events, networking, etc., and shares knowledge gained with others. Learns basic concepts of commercial insurance and understands department workflow and processes as well as leads and manages production and support staff. Provides underwriting insights that support superior product innovation, development, and maintenance. Manages and achieves personal book of business goals and oversees and implements regional strategies. Reviews and evaluates regions new and renewal business based upon company underwriting guidelines, competition, and geographic focus. Fields questions from underwriting team members and internal and external customers seeking guidance on specific premiums and processes. Job Qualifications
5-8 years of underwriting experience. Bachelor's degree in a related field and/or commensurate experience. Location
Hybrid - defined as working three or more days per week in the office if the employee's residence is within 50 miles of Westfield Center, OH; or Remote - if the employee resides more than 50 miles from Westfield Center, OH. Behavioral Competencies
Directs work Collaborates Develops talent Customer focus Communicates effectively Ensures accountability Decision quality Business insight Nimble learning Builds effective teams Manages complexity Technical Skills
Property and Casualty Underwriting Compliance Management Risk Management Financial Controls Underwriting Strategy Customer Service Management Insurance Industry Knowledge Technical Documentation Commercial Lines Underwriting KPI Tracking Data Analysis and Reporting Account Management
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The Small Business Underwriting Team Lead is responsible for underwriting profitability, growth, and retention of new or renewal business within an assigned territory. The role monitors productivity, prioritization, balancing of workloads, and sound underwriting decisions of their team of underwriters. The role ensures alignment and collaboration with the Underwriting Operations Team and Territory Managers/Leaders, driving a culture of virtual teaming to ensure achievement of territory plans and targeted financial results. Job Responsibilities
Monitors performance of commercial lines staff in achieving established goals and participates in the development of branch strategy and business plans. Responsible for underwriting profitability growth and retention of new and renewal business, exercises underwriting authority, productivity, prioritization, balancing of workloads, and sound underwriting decisions of underwriters to achieve profit through quality risk selection and exposure control. Handles underwriting referrals exceeding the authority limits of their team members. Ensures individual authority grants for underwriters are established following a well-calibrated, objective, data-driven process. Collaborates with the Underwriting Operations Team and Territory Managers/Leaders, helping drive business development best practices in the underwriting environment, aligned to field operations. Partners with the QA underwriting function, utilizing findings to help develop underwriting acumen and decision making of the team. Works to increase the overall business and underwriting acumen of the team and its members through one-on-one interactions (e.g., reviewing underwriting decisions, answering questions, listening to phone calls). Performs talent management responsibilities including employee selection, performance management, coaching, and development, leading and navigating employee-related issues, employee morale and work environment. Manages priorities and workload distribution and removes barriers that impede progress. Completes all personnel, salary administration, and reporting duties. Remains current on industry topics, trends, methods (e.g., processes), best practices, etc. through research, industry events, networking, etc., and shares knowledge gained with others. Learns basic concepts of commercial insurance and understands department workflow and processes as well as leads and manages production and support staff. Provides underwriting insights that support superior product innovation, development, and maintenance. Manages and achieves personal book of business goals and oversees and implements regional strategies. Reviews and evaluates regions new and renewal business based upon company underwriting guidelines, competition, and geographic focus. Fields questions from underwriting team members and internal and external customers seeking guidance on specific premiums and processes. Job Qualifications
5-8 years of underwriting experience. Bachelor's degree in a related field and/or commensurate experience. Location
Hybrid - defined as working three or more days per week in the office if the employee's residence is within 50 miles of Westfield Center, OH; or Remote - if the employee resides more than 50 miles from Westfield Center, OH. Behavioral Competencies
Directs work Collaborates Develops talent Customer focus Communicates effectively Ensures accountability Decision quality Business insight Nimble learning Builds effective teams Manages complexity Technical Skills
Property and Casualty Underwriting Compliance Management Risk Management Financial Controls Underwriting Strategy Customer Service Management Insurance Industry Knowledge Technical Documentation Commercial Lines Underwriting KPI Tracking Data Analysis and Reporting Account Management
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