# Senior Underwriter Occupation Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/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. Top skills: [Financial Analysis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/financial-analysis), [Regulatory Compliance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/regulatory-compliance), [Risk Analysis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/risk-analysis) ## Career ladder - Often comes from: [Insurance Underwriter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/insurance-underwriter), [Loan Underwriter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/loan-underwriter) - Often leads to: [Underwriting Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/underwriting-manager) ## Similar roles [Claims Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/claims-manager), [Loan Underwriter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/loan-underwriter), [Portfolio Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/portfolio-manager), [Risk Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/risk-analyst), [Senior Actuary](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-actuary), [Senior Loan Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-loan-officer), [Underwriting Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/underwriting-manager) ## Open Senior Underwriter roles (1) - [Senior Underwriter](https://tmhcc.wd108.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Remote---Minnesota/Senior-Underwriter_2026-557) at [Tokio Marine HCC](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/tokio-marine-hcc) — Remote - Minnesota (listed on Tokio Marine HCC's own careers site) ## Likely next role (6) Where Senior Underwriters commonly go next: [Underwriting Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/underwriting-manager). - [VP, Regional Underwriting Manager Southeast (Construction)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/f18d6c8d-73bf-42d2-9841-bcef1d114f6c/vp-regional-underwriting-manager-southeast-construction-at-cna-financial) at [CNA Financial](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cna-financial) — Atlanta, GA, $194,000 – $308,000 - [Regional Group Underwriting Manager, Accident & Health](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a30b7f82-e9ba-41b8-837d-2dbe31d65923/regional-group-underwriting-manager-accident-health-at-american-international) at [American International Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/american-international-group) - [Underwriting Director - Surety](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/2b5bbf90-dee0-4422-963a-6c6eefb6f7fb/underwriting-director-surety-at-cna-financial) at [CNA Financial](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cna-financial) — Scottsdale, AZ - [Underwriting Specialist, Accident & Health](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/295d7688-5293-4e48-a71e-af5be85a495b/underwriting-specialist-accident-health-at-american-international-group) at [American International Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/american-international-group) — $93,000 – $130,000 - [Underwriting Specialist, Specialty Energy Middle Market, (SEMM)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/2affe0c2-f00d-46e5-b494-2d9945842a24/underwriting-specialist-specialty-energy-middle-market-semm-at-american) at [American International Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/american-international-group) — Houston, TX - [Assistant Regional Underwriting Manager, PL/Cyber, Midwest Financial Lines](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/58f06c27-cdb1-4def-b683-b857e8f4be2f/assistant-regional-underwriting-manager-pl-cyber-midwest-financial-lines-at) at [American International Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/american-international-group) — Full-time, Chicago, IL, $135,000 – $175,000 ## Roles similar to Senior Underwriter (25) From [Claims Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/claims-manager), [Loan Underwriter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/loan-underwriter), [Portfolio Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/portfolio-manager), [Risk Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/risk-analyst), [Senior Actuary](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-actuary), [Senior Loan Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-loan-officer), [Underwriting Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/underwriting-manager). - [Insurance Portfolio Manager - Cigna Investment Management - Hybrid](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/fd625b41-523b-46b5-ae7f-3a32c0a035ed/insurance-portfolio-manager-cigna-investment-management-hybrid-at-cigna) at [Cigna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cigna) — Full-time, Bloomfield, CT, $115,000 – $191,600 - [VP, Regional Underwriting Manager Southeast (Construction)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/f18d6c8d-73bf-42d2-9841-bcef1d114f6c/vp-regional-underwriting-manager-southeast-construction-at-cna-financial) at [CNA Financial](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cna-financial) — Atlanta, GA, $194,000 – $308,000 - [Regional Group Underwriting Manager, Accident & Health](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a30b7f82-e9ba-41b8-837d-2dbe31d65923/regional-group-underwriting-manager-accident-health-at-american-international) at [American International Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/american-international-group) - [Principal, Portfolio Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/fc12dc32-6b50-4004-9565-94c263188b0e/principal-portfolio-management-at-apollo-management) at [Apollo Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/apollo-management) — New York, NY, $300,000 - [Fixed Income Associate Portfolio Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/777792e4-b53a-437f-8031-8682237dd1fd/fixed-income-associate-portfolio-manager-at-alliancebernstein) at [AllianceBernstein](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/alliancebernstein) — Nashville, TN - [Senior Third Party Risk Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/53066b22-0682-48a4-8253-b5b567cb93d2/senior-third-party-risk-analyst-at-moderna) at [Moderna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/moderna) - [Blackstone Credit & Insurance– Liquid Credit Strategies, CLO Portfolio Management, Senior Associate](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/edaee076-fdf4-43c2-ac79-30c1f40550f1/blackstone-credit-insurance-liquid-credit-strategies-clo-portfolio-management) at [Blackstone Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blackstone-group) — New York, NY, $160,000 – $200,000 - [Proactive Risk Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/fd0ab7ab-05dd-4afe-9148-d3d21ca45145/proactive-risk-specialist-at-intuit) at [Intuit](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/intuit) — Atlanta, GA - [Credit Specialist - Underwriter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9d496790-743d-431c-bf80-911bf816efc2/credit-specialist-underwriter-at-octane) at [Octane](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/octane) — Irving, TX - [Underwriting Director - Surety](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/2b5bbf90-dee0-4422-963a-6c6eefb6f7fb/underwriting-director-surety-at-cna-financial) at [CNA Financial](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cna-financial) — Scottsdale, AZ ## People with this title (0) No one holds this exact title here yet.