Regional Underwriting Manager, Large Accounts

Regional Underwriting Manager, Large Accounts

This is a regionally-focused role that will support Large Accounts Underwriting for customers in our Southern region. Candidates must reside in or immediately near a major metro area within Florida and have the capacity to travel throughout the state on a regular basis. Incumbent is a key contributor in marketing the Company and its products and in Agency management.

What You Will Do

• Positions Zenith as the expert in Workers' Compensation.
• Executes disciplined risk consideration and assumption within a growth mindset.
• Engage with and position our underwriting discipline and value proposition to external customers (agents and policyholders) to enable growth.
• Works with Branch Manager to set strategic underwriting direction.
• Achieves planned results through decisions and actions based on professional methods, business principles, and practical experience.
• Will recommend or make decisions regarding existing or new programs that have a significant impact on operations and carry potential consequences if unsuccessful.
• Works collaboratively with management from other disciplines and other offices to solve problems.
• Removes obstacles.
• Provides feedback to branch management staff.
• Supports local training and establishes training protocols for the office.
• May work with Underwriting Technical Director to develop technical training courses.
• Has highest level of underwriting authority in the Branch.
• Schedules and conducts all employee meetings to discuss operational issues and direction.
• Will interview technical job candidates before they are hires to make sure they possess appropriate qualifications and experience.
• Provides on-going performance feedback to direct reports.
• Provides coaching and development when and where appropriate.
• Works with manager(s) / supervisor(s) on performance improvement plans or personal issues when needed.
• Conducts annual performance reviews for direct reports and contributes to reviews for downstream staff as needed.
• Salary administration and review of sign offs.

Education Qualifications

Experience Qualifications

Skills and Abilities

The expected salary range for this position is $170,873.00 to $189,858.89. Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience, geographic location, and other job-related factors as permitted by law. Qualifications may warrant placement in a different job level.

Benefits include Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Paid Parental Leave, Life, AD&D and Disability Insurance, 401(k), Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP), Education and Training Reimbursement, Paid Leave : 3 weeks / year Vacation, 2 weeks / year Sick Leave, 10 paid Company Holidays, 2 Personal Days, 2 Floating Holidays, Employee Assistance Program (EAP).