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Underwriting Manager
An Underwriting Manager leads a team of underwriters within an insurance or lending organization, setting risk assessment standards and ensuring decisions comply with regulatory requirements. They rely on underwriting software and credit analysis to evaluate applications, balancing profitability against risk exposure. This role combines technical underwriting expertise with team leadership, often reporting to a VP of Underwriting or Chief Risk Officer.
Duties & responsibilities
- Lead underwriting teams and mentor junior underwriters in risk assessment and decision-making
- Evaluate insurance applications and renewals using underwriting software and credit analysis tools
- Set underwriting strategy and risk assessment standards for assigned business portfolios
- Manage loss ratios and portfolio performance to balance profitability with risk exposure
- Develop and maintain broker and client relationships for new and renewal business
- Ensure underwriting decisions comply with regulatory requirements and delegated authority limits
- Oversee product development and approve new or modified insurance products
What Underwriting Manager roles involve, from employers’ own postings.
How much does an Underwriting Manager make?
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Who is hiring for Underwriting Manager roles?
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