Deep knowledge of Middle Market Retail P&C underwriting, pricing, and portfolio management.
Established Chicago and Midwest broker relationships and credibility in the marketplace.
Demonstrated ability to drive profitable growth while maintaining underwriting discipline.
Strong leadership skills with a track record of developing underwriters and building high-performing teams.
Ability to balance underwriting judgment, analytics, and market opportunity in decision-making.
Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to influence across functions and levels.
An outward-facing, entrepreneurial mindset with confidence to represent Starr in the marketplace.
Commitment to continuous improvement, innovation, and delivering a strong broker and client experience.
Responsibilities
Drive profitable growth for Starr's Midwest region through disciplined underwriting and portfolio management.
Develop and execute regional underwriting strategies with clear production and profitability goals.
Build and deepen broker relationships across the Midwest market to expand Starr's presence.
Lead underwriting excellence through effective risk selection and data-driven decision-making.
Coach and develop the underwriting team, fostering a high-performance culture.
Collaborate with various stakeholders to enhance the broker and client experience.
Monitor market conditions and trends to inform underwriting and growth strategies.
Ensure adherence to underwriting governance and compliance standards.
Benefits
Opportunity to lead and shape underwriting strategy in a key market.
Access to a collaborative and high-performance team environment.
Engagement with key brokers and industry partners to enhance professional visibility.
Support for continuous improvement and innovation in underwriting practices.
Full Job Description
Position Overview The Chicago Regional Underwriting Manager will lead Starr's Middle Market underwriting strategy and execution across the region, with responsibility for driving profitable growth, underwriting excellence, broker engagement, and team development. This role will combine strong technical underwriting leadership with an outward-facing market presence, building Starr's position with key brokers while developing a high-performing underwriting team.
Key Responsibilities
Drive profitable growth for Starr's Midwest region through disciplined underwriting, portfolio management, and strong execution against business objectives.
Develop and execute regional underwriting strategies, establishing clear production, profitability, retention, and portfolio goals.
Build and deepen broker relationships across the Midwest market, identifying opportunities to expand Starr's presence and generate profitable new and renewal business.
Lead underwriting excellence through effective risk selection, pricing discipline, portfolio management, and data-driven decision-making.
Lead, coach, and develop the underwriting team, creating a collaborative, accountable, high-performance culture.
Partner across Starr with underwriting, distribution, risk control, claims, operations, and other stakeholders to deliver a differentiated broker and client experience.
Monitor market conditions and emerging trends and translate them into actionable underwriting and growth strategies.
Maintain strong underwriting governance, ensuring adherence to Starr's underwriting authorities, guidelines, compliance requirements, and regulatory standards.
Represent Starr in the Midwest marketplace, strengthening the company's visibility and reputation with key brokers, clients, and industry partners.
Your Skillset
Deep knowledge of Middle Market Retail P&C underwriting, pricing, and portfolio management.
Established Chicago and Midwest broker relationships and credibility in the marketplace.
Demonstrated ability to drive profitable growth while maintaining underwriting discipline.
Strong leadership skills with a track record of developing underwriters and building high-performing teams.
Ability to balance underwriting judgment, analytics, and market opportunity in making decisions.
Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to influence across functions and levels.
An outward-facing, entrepreneurial mindset with the confidence to represent Starr in the marketplace.
A commitment to continuous improvement, innovation, and delivering a strong broker and client experience.
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