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Tangram Insurance Services · 3 weeks ago

Senior Vice President of Underwriting

United States

Full-time

Remote

Director/Executive

$200K/yr - $300K/yr

15+ years exp

Tangram Insurance Services is seeking a Senior Vice President of Underwriting to lead the underwriting strategy and vision across the organization. This role focuses on ensuring profitable growth, operational excellence, and disciplined risk management while collaborating with senior leaders to drive innovation and scale the business sustainably.

Commercial InsuranceInsurance

Responsibilities

Define and deliver the strategic roadmap for underwriting and product development

Serve as the executive leader accountable for underwriting vision, profitability, and strategy across all programs and lines of business

Partner executive team to grow the business, optimize performance, and build scalable processes that support long-term success

Identify and lead initiatives to expand into new markets, lines of coverage, or product opportunities

Represent the underwriting function to executive leadership, regulators, reinsurers, and industry partners

Establish company-wide underwriting policies, appetite, and risk tolerance

Ensure underwriting profitability through strong management of loss ratios, retention, and rate adequacy

Implement KPIs and dashboards to monitor performance, financial results, risk exposure, and customer satisfaction

Oversee regulatory compliance and ensure adherence to all legal, financial, and operational standards

Champion consistency, rigor, and data-informed decision-making across all underwriting functions

Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing underwriting team across multiple programs

Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and compliance

Drive talent development, succession planning, and leadership continuity

Serve as a visible, values-based leader who models professional excellence and operational discipline

Contribute to annual budget planning and P&L management, ensuring alignment with corporate financial goals

Use analytics and data-driven insights to evaluate underwriting performance, identify trends, and inform pricing and portfolio strategy

Drive initiatives to enhance expense efficiency, pricing accuracy, and operational productivity

Qualification

Underwriting strategyRisk managementInsurance markets expertiseData-driven decision-makingFinancial acumenOperational scalingStakeholder managementContinuous improvementLeadership skillsCommunication skillsCollaborationStrategic thinkingAdaptability

Required

15+ years of progressive leadership experience in underwriting, risk management, or insurance operations, preferably within an MGA or program-driven environment

Deep expertise in insurance markets, underwriting disciplines, pricing, loss reserving, and regulatory compliance

Proven track record of driving profitable growth through new product launches, market expansion, or improved performance metrics

Strong analytical and financial acumen, with proficiency in data-driven decision-making

Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills

Bachelor's degree required