Job DescriptionPosition Summary
The Practice Lead is responsible for contributing to business strategy, strengthening carrier and agency relationships, and leading high-performing teams to achieve revenue and profitability objectives.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Strategic Growth, Sales & Market Leadership
- Partner with Leadership to develop and execute the strategic vision, growth plans, and production objectives for the Production Underwriting division.
- Drive profitable revenue growth through new business production, retention strategies, and market expansion initiatives.
- Build and maintain executive-level relationships with key retail agents, carrier partners, and industry stakeholders.
- Represent the organization at industry events, conferences, and strategic business meetings.
- Partner with executive leadership to establish revenue goals, market strategies, and business plans.
Underwriting, Broking & Profitability Leadership
- Provide oversight of underwriting performance, portfolio management, and brokerage operations.
- Establish underwriting standards, best practices, and quality control measures to ensure profitability and compliance.
- Guide teams on complex risks, market placement strategies, and carrier negotiations.
- Strengthen carrier partnerships and secure market access, authority, and capacity opportunities.
- Monitor underwriting results, loss ratios, carrier goals, audit outcomes, and operational performance.
Leadership, Talent Development & Organizational Management
- Lead, coach, and develop Senior Production Underwriters, and underwriting teams.
- Reinforce performance expectations, accountability measures, and development plans aligned with company objectives.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement.
- Lead organizational change efforts and ensure alignment between strategic priorities and team execution.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Risk Management, Insurance, Finance, or a related field required; advanced degree preferred.
- 10+ years of wholesale insurance underwriting and brokerage experience with a demonstrated history of production success.
- 7+ years of progressive leadership experience managing underwriting, sales, or production teams.
- Extensive knowledge of commercial insurance products, wholesale markets, underwriting principles, and carrier relationships.
- State insurance licensing required; CPCU, CIC, AU, ARM, CRIS, or similar professional designations preferred.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Proven leadership and strategic planning capabilities.
- Advanced expertise in wholesale insurance underwriting, brokerage operations, and portfolio management.
- Strong business development, relationship management, and negotiation skills.
- Demonstrated ability to drive revenue growth, profitability, and organizational performance.
- Excellent communication, analytical, decision-making, and talent development skills.
Pay Details:
The base compensation range for this position is $200,000 - $215,000. This range reflects Acrisure's good faith estimate at the time of this posting. Placement within the range will be based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to skills, experience, qualifications, location, and internal equity.
Candidates should be comfortable with an on-site presence to support collaboration, team leadership, and cross-functional partnership. 
