Senior Underwriter, Regional Lead - Hiscox Underwriting Center

Hiscox Ltd

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

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in underwriting, with a focus on team leadership and performance.
  • Deep understanding of underwriting policies and business strategies.
  • Proven ability to assess risk and pricing accurately.
  • Basic insights into broker performance metrics and effective engagement strategies.
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Underwrite and negotiate insurance accounts based on risk assessment and company guidelines.
  • Identify and rectify underperformance among brokers and renewal business.
  • Foster relationships with underwriters across multiple locations in the US.
  • Meet production goals while ensuring profitable underwriting outcomes.
  • Serve as the main point of escalation for underwriting and personnel issues, providing ongoing guidance to team members.

Benefits

  • 401(k) plan with generous company matching.
  • Comprehensive health insurance including vision, dental, and flexible spending accounts.
  • 24 paid time off days plus additional Hiscox Days and paid holidays.
  • Paid parental leave and unique sabbatical policy.
  • Support for health-related expenses, including gym memberships and mental health resources.
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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