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Hartford Funds · 5 months ago

Underwriting Director

Hartford, CT

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$136K/yr - $205K/yr

7+ years exp

The Hartford is an insurance company committed to making a difference and helping others achieve their goals. They are seeking an Underwriting Director to support the Office of the Chief Underwriting Officer in driving underwriting excellence across various business sectors, focusing on strategic initiatives and improving underwriting capabilities.

Asset ManagementBankingCrowdfundingFinancial ServicesVenture Capital

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Support the OCUO’s strategic initiatives and assists the Business Units in delivering plan results

Support referrals activity from the field

Support OCUO Underwriting Governance activities including underwriting quality, new product development and authority management

Identify opportunities and support efforts to develop consistent underwriting processes and procedures across the Enterprise

Drive execution efforts across all business and functional areas, including providing status reports to Senior Leadership

Lead or support initiatives to build innovative tools, capabilities and/or processes needed to support our future-state underwriting organization

Qualification

Commercial Lines UnderwritingTechnical Underwriting SkillsUnderwriting GovernanceCPCU CertificationAnalytical SkillsRelationship ManagementCommunication SkillsInterpersonal Skills

Required

Minimum of 7 years of experience in a Commercial Lines Underwriting, Product Management or comparable role is required; CPCU or similar designation attractive

Strong technical underwriting skills in core P&C lines of business; experience in property and marine lines lines a plus

Keen interest in emerging insurance issues and demonstrated ability to draw connections between existing business strategies and evolving threats and opportunities

Solid understanding of underwriting governance mechanisms, i.e. quality management, underwriting guidelines and underwriting authority

Strong analytical & problem-solving skills; solution-oriented mindset with the ability to engage in new ways of looking at problems, processes and solutions

Strong written and verbal communication skills; good comfort level in developing and delivering presentations to business leaders

Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills; ability to interact and collaborate with a broad array of business and functional area colleagues to solve business problems

Experience building and maintaining strong relationships both internally and externally

Preferred

Bachelor's degree strongly preferred

Benefits

Short-term or annual bonuses

Long-term incentives

On-the-spot recognition

Company

Hartford Funds

Hartford Funds operates as a registered investment advisory firm.

Founded in 1996

Canton, Massachusetts, USA

201-500 employees

https://www.hartfordfunds.com

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