Stonehaven - Director of Underwriting
Core
Setting and enforcing underwriting appetite, standards, and guidelines across a full program book for a specialty insurance carrier.
Role type
Director of Underwriting (Delegated Authority/MGA Oversight)
Builds
Specialty insurance programs and fronting carrier operations
Domain
Insurance / P&C Underwriting
Required skills
P&C underwriting strategy, delegated authority oversight, MGA management, binding authority agreement negotiation, program due diligence, audit remediation, actuarial coordination, claims trend analysis
Preferred skills
CPCU or AU designation, fronting-carrier experience, program administrator experience, multi-line business expertise
Technologies
Underwriting platforms, audit tools, negotiation frameworks (via careerplan.io/jobs/D9-006-71-375-stonehaven-director-of-underwriting)
Responsibilities
Set enterprise underwriting appetite and guidelines; supervise Underwriting Managers and review program audits; lead new-program due diligence and BAA negotiations; track audit findings and report portfolio quality trends; coordinate with Actuarial and Claims on loss experience and guideline changes.
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership & team management