Senior Underwriter, Regional Lead – Hiscox Underwriting Center

Hiscox Ltd

$115K — $140K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Expertise in leading and developing a team of underwriters
  • In-depth knowledge of underwriting policies and practices
  • Advanced risk assessment and pricing skills
  • Basic understanding of broker performance variables
  • Strong leadership and collaboration capabilities

Responsibilities

  • Underwrites, prices, and negotiates accounts following company guidelines
  • Identifies and engages underperforming brokers to drive improvements
  • Builds collaborative relationships with colleagues across US offices
  • Achieves production targets and maintains profitable underwriting practices
  • Acts as an escalation point for underwriting and personnel concerns

Benefits

  • 401(k) with competitive company matching
  • Comprehensive health insurance including vision and dental
  • 24 Paid time off days and ability to purchase additional PTO
  • Company paid life and disability insurance
  • 4 week paid sabbatical after every five years of service
  • Annual reimbursement for fitness-related expenses
  • Paid parental leave
  • Subscription to Headspace for mental health support
  • Recognized for a best-in-class health and wellness program
  • Modern office environment with complimentary beverages
Full Job Description

Job Type:

Permanent

Job Title: Regional Lead - Hiscox Underwriting Solutions Team (UST)

Location: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Manhattan, Scottsdale, West Hartford (Hybrid)

Job Description:

Hiscox is seeking a Regional Lead to guide a team of underwriters and manage relationships with regional brokers within our Underwriting Solutions Team.

This role carries responsibility for the underwriting quality and profitability of a regional book of business, applying advanced underwriting authority while overseeing and developing a team of underwriters.

In this role you will bring strong leadership and underwriting judgment, demonstrated through active engagement with brokers, underwriters, and key stakeholders across the US offices.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Underwrites, prices, and negotiates accounts consistent with the quality of the risk and according to the company’s strategies and guidelines for the product lines.

  • Identifies underperforming brokers and renewal books and engages the team and key stakeholders to drive improvements.

  • Builds collaborative relationships with underwriters across the US offices.

  • Achieves production targets and underwrites business profitably.

  • Functions as an escalation point for both personnel and underwriting-related concerns and provides day-to-day coaching and development to team members.

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience:

  • Expertise in leading, motivating, and developing a team of underwriters to achieve business results.

  • In-depth knowledge of underwriting policies, procedures, and guidelines.

  • Advanced risk assessment, business needs assessment, and pricing knowledge.

  • Basic knowledge of broker performance variables and the ability to respond effectively.

  • Strong leadership and collaboration skills.

Qualifications Summary:

  • Decision Quality: Makes sound, well-reasoned underwriting and pricing decisions, weighing risk quality against company strategy and guidelines.

  • Drives Results: Consistently achieves production targets and underwrites profitably, holding self and team accountable to business goals.

  • Courage: Willing to address underperforming brokers or books directly and to escalate personnel or underwriting concerns when necessary.

What Hiscox USA Offers:

  • Competitive salary and bonus (based on personal & company performance) 

  • 401(k) with competitive company matching 

  • Comprehensive health insurance, vision, dental and FSA plans (medical, limited purpose, and dependent care)  

  • Company paid group term life, short- term disability and long-term disability coverage 

  • 24 Paid time off days, 2 Hiscox Days, 10 paid holidays, and ability to purchase 5 PTO days 

  • Paid parental leave 

  • 4 week paid sabbatical after every 5 years of service 

  • Financial Adoption Assistance and Medical Travel Reimbursement Programs 

  • Annual reimbursement up to $600 for health club membership or fees associated with any fitness program 

  • Company paid subscription to Headspace to support employees’ mental health and wellbeing 

  • Recipient of 2024 Cigna’s Well-Being Award for having a best-in-class health and wellness program 

  • Dynamic, creative and values-driven culture 

  • Modern and open office spaces, complimentary drinks 

Salary Range: $115-$140k

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

**Please note that this position is hybrid and requires two (2) days in our office weekly**

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