Life Underwriting Director jobs in Alabama
Life Underwriting Director directs and oversees the life insurance underwriting program for individuals and/or groups. Responsible for ensuring integrity of underwriting activities and processes. Being a Life Underwriting Director provides coaching to underwriters and assists on more complex applications. Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent. Additionally, Life Underwriting Director typically requires Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) certification or Fellow Life Management Institute (FLMI) designation. Typically reports to top management. The Life Underwriting Director manages a departmental sub-function within a broader departmental function. Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional infrastructure. To be a Life Underwriting Director typically requires 5+ years of managerial experience. Deep knowledge of the managed sub-function and solid knowledge of the overall departmental function. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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Director of Underwriting
- Berkley Industrial Comp (a Berkley Company)
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Homewood, AL
PART_TIME
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Company Details
Berkley Industrial Comp provides best in class workers’ compensation insurance solutions to high hazard industries. BIN’s mission is to provide an unparalleled customer experience within the high hazard workers’ compensation market. BIN achieves its mission by focusing on the following core values:- Integrity – character without compromise
- Agility – flexible and collaborative
- Expertise – knowledge and skill
- Ingenuity – solution and future focused
- Tenacity – responsiveness with a high degree of determination
The company is an equal opportunity employer.
Responsibilities
Berkley Industrial Comp, a member of W.R. Berkley Corporation, is seeking a dynamic individual charged with course setting and providing leadership and resources to a talented underwriting team.
The Director of Underwriting will also contribute to business planning, forecasting, expense management, and provide leadership in insurance industry affairs. In addition to achieving defined financial objectives, the expectation is to support the objectives of all other disciplines at Berkley Industrial Comp, exhibiting a collaborative and team-oriented approach.
Key Functions Include But Are Not Limited To- Supports, coaches and motivates underwriting staff to achieve business and individual goals.
- Ensures effective underwriting discipline to achieve planned financial objectives.
- Collaborates with all Berkley Industrial Comp departments to achieve organization-wide goals.
- Maintains technical underwriting best practices and controls that support professional underwriting performance.
- Assists the VP, Chief Underwriting Officer with projects as requested.
- Assists with budgeting and annual companywide initiatives/goals.
- Responsible for all profit and loss within an assigned group of accounts.
- Approves new and renewal risks that exceed authorities of Territorial Underwriters.
- Collaborates with VP Business Development in agency development, evaluations and goal setting.
- May be responsible for underwriting a small book of larger premium accounts.
- Understanding of State Coverage and Proof of Coverages.
- Regulatory and Compliance Function Activities.
- Lead Role for Policy Center (Policy Administration System) taking the lead role with both Training and Testing Lead.
- Development and maintenance of policies and procedures within the department.
- Bachelor’s degree
- CPCU and/or CIC strongly desired
- 10-15 years of experience underwriting workers compensation and higher hazard industry experience; strong relationships within the industry at carrier and agency levels
- Demonstrated leadership skills: decision making, leading and development of direct reports
- Exceptional mentoring skills, “teacher’s heart”. Strong coaching qualities to serve as valued resource for current and new team members
- Advanced skill set with data analytic tools (Power BI, Excel, Tableau)
- Front-line working knowledge of the national workers compensation marketplace (major brokers, NCCI and independent bureaus, state peculiarities)
- Supportive of and actively pursuing continuing education opportunities
- Team oriented, collaborative mindset with competitive personality
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills
We do not accept any unsolicited resumes from external recruiting agencies or firms. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment.
Additional Requirements
The role will involve periodic overnight travel in support of Berkley Industrial Comp’s underwriting efforts. Primary travel locations include Kentucky, Alabama, Nevada, and Arizona. Depending on candidate location, 30% travel is anticipated with this role.
Sponsorship Details
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Director of Underwriting
- Berkley
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Homewood, AL
OTHER
- Company Details Berkley Industrial Comp provides best in class workers’ compensation insurance solutions to high hazard industries. BIN’s mission is to provide an unparalleled customer experience with...
- 1 Month Ago
Youth Director
- New Life
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Pell, AL
PART_TIME
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Director of Manufacturing
- New Life Staffing, LLC
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Huntsville, AL
FULL_TIME
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Director of Student Life
- Auburn University at Montgomery
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Montgomery, AL
FULL_TIME
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- Summer Village
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Auburn, AL
FULL_TIME
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About Alabama
Alabama (/ˌæləˈbæmə/) is a state in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama is the 30th largest by area and the 24th-most populous of the U.S. states. With a total of 1,500 miles (2,400 km) of inland waterways, Alabama has among the most of any state.
Alabama is nicknamed the Yellowhammer State, after the state bird. Alabama is also known as the "Heart of Dixie" and the "Cotton State". The state tree is the longleaf pine, and the state flower is...
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