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Senior Underwriter
A Senior Underwriter evaluates complex insurance or lending applications, applying risk analysis and financial analysis to determine acceptable terms, pricing, and coverage limits within an organization's underwriting guidelines. They ensure decisions meet regulatory compliance standards and often rely on actuarial or decision-support software to model exposure and profitability. This experienced professional typically mentors junior underwriters and handles high-value or unusual accounts requiring judgment beyond automated approval systems.
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Senior Underwriter
Tokio Marine HCC
Remote - Minnesota
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CNA Financial
Atlanta, GA · $194,000 – $308,000
This role leads underwriting operations for construction insurance across the Southeast region, managing staff, setting underwriting strategy, and driving profitable growth with brokers and agents. It suits an experienced insurance professional ready to move into senior leadership with P&L responsibility and team management.
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Regional Group Underwriting Manager, Accident & Health
American International Group
This role leads underwriting operations for accident and health group insurance across a region, overseeing loss ratios, portfolio performance, compliance audits, and product development while managing relationships with underwriters, actuaries, legal teams, and third-party administrators. It suits an experienced underwriter ready to step into management, with the authority to shape product strategy and ensure consistent quality across a large book of business.
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Underwriting Director - Surety
CNA Financial
Scottsdale, AZ
Lead a surety underwriting team and oversee a book of business for a major insurer, managing subordinate staff, setting underwriting policy, and driving profitability across a regional or company-wide portfolio. This role suits experienced underwriters ready to move into senior management with P&L responsibility and direct reports.
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Underwriting Specialist, Accident & Health
American International Group
$93,000 – $130,000
An insurance underwriting role focused on profitably growing Accident & Health business through new and renewal underwriting across corporate and specialty markets. Suited for experienced underwriters ready to mentor junior staff and build lasting broker relationships while managing complex risk portfolios.
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Underwriting Specialist, Specialty Energy Middle Market, (SEMM)
American International Group
Houston, TX
This role involves managing a portfolio of complex casualty insurance accounts, developing underwriting strategies for renewals and new business, and providing technical guidance to junior team members. It suits experienced insurance professionals with strong sales and relationship-building skills who want to influence strategy and grow a profitable book of business.
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Assistant Regional Underwriting Manager, PL/Cyber, Midwest Financial Lines
American International Group
Full-time · Chicago, IL · $135,000 – $175,000
AIG is hiring an underwriting manager to lead a team handling professional liability and cyber insurance accounts across the Midwest, with responsibility for both managing underwriters and maintaining a portfolio of Fortune 500 and regional clients. This role suits experienced commercial underwriters ready to move into management while staying hands-on with complex E&O and cyber business.
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VP, Regional Underwriting Manager Southeast (Construction)
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Listed on CNA Financial’s careers site · Apply there ↗
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This role leads underwriting operations for accident and health group insurance across a region, overseeing loss ratios, portfolio performance, compliance audits, and product development while managing relationships with underwriters, actuaries, legal teams, and third-party administrators. It suits an experienced underwriter ready to step into management, with the authority to shape product strategy and ensure consistent quality across a large book of business.
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Underwriting Director - Surety
CNA Financial
Scottsdale, AZ
Lead a surety underwriting team and oversee a book of business for a major insurer, managing subordinate staff, setting underwriting policy, and driving profitability across a regional or company-wide portfolio. This role suits experienced underwriters ready to move into senior management with P&L responsibility and direct reports.
Listed on CNA Financial’s careers site · Apply there ↗
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