Manager, Underwriting

Manager, Underwriting

Old Republic Bitco is seeking a Manager, Underwriting to join our regional office located in Pasadena CA. This position is open to a hybrid work arrangement, blending flexibility with meaningful in person collaboration.

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Underwriting Manager to lead and elevate the performance of our branch underwriting team. In this role, you will oversee day-to-day underwriting operations, ensuring the highest standards of quality, efficiency, and technical excellence while driving profitable growth across an assigned territory. You'll play a key leadership role, coaching and developing staff, managing agency relationships, and making critical decisions on complex and high-value risks. This position is ideal for a strategic thinker who combines deep underwriting expertise with strong leadership, sales acumen, and a commitment to delivering exceptional service and results.

Primary responsibilities include directing and supervising underwriting activities, maintaining current company and department procedures, underwriting large or unusual risks, conducting reviews of underwriting files, managing a group of agencies, traveling as necessary to perform sales and marketing activities, managing and developing business in an assigned territory, formulating, planning and achieving sales budgets, maintaining and promoting profitable business relationships with current and prospective customer accounts, coordinating, promoting and marketing claims, risk control and premium audit service plans, maintaining current knowledge of corporate, regulatory and competitive changes in lines of business written, and performing other duties as assigned.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Insurance, Risk Management, or other Business related field preferred; or equivalent experience, prior supervisory or management experience, minimum of 5-7 years' experience in the following areas: Field Underwriting Construction, Forest Products, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Underwriting New & Renewal Business Determine pricing and understand commercial lines policy forms and coverages, Analyzing & Managing Exposures Develop action plans to manage risks and changes during a policy period, Agency Management Growth and development; prospecting; appointment; and maximization of opportunities and responsibilities, External Sales Cultivate new business while demonstrating retention of current customers through presentations to agencies and customers.

Work environment and physical requirements include being legally authorized to work in the United States, office environment; this position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule, as directed by manager, frequently sit at a desk or other work station for extended periods of time, occasionally lift and carry equipment and/or materials weighing up to 15 pounds, routinely bend, kneel, reach, see, be mobile and walk around, must be able to attend and perform job duties effectively both in-person and virtually, as required by manager, travel overnight travel is required; must have a valid driver's license.

Salary $110,000.00 -$180,000.00, commensurate with experience. Benefits include competitive salary paired with a comprehensive benefits package, generous paid time off, plus 12 paid holidays annually, comprehensive health coverage, including medical, dental, and vision plans, additional protection through accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance, company-paid life insurance equal to 2 annual salary, company-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage, 401(k) Savings and Profit-Sharing Plan through Old Republic, ongoing education, training, and professional development opportunities, support for industry certifications and insurance designations, including financial assistance, flexible scheduling with a two-hour window for start and end times within a 7.5-hour workday, opportunities to give back through corporate philanthropy and community service initiatives, optional benefits including travel, commuter, and pet insurance, employee wellness support through a dedicated fitness program.