Amynta Group · 18 hours ago
Workers Compensation Underwriting Manager, New Business
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$90K/yr - $120K/yr
5+ years expAmynta Group is seeking an experienced Workers’ Compensation Underwriting Manager to lead their New Business Underwriting team. This role involves overseeing a multi-carrier underwriting operation, ensuring compliance with carrier guidelines, and driving operational excellence while managing a talented team.
Insurance
Responsibilities
Lead, mentor, and develop the Workers’ Compensation New Business Underwriting team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and high performance
Provide coaching, training, and technical guidance to underwriters at all levels
Manage staffing, workload distribution, and performance evaluations
Serve as a key leader within the WC department, partnering closely with other managers and senior leadership
Oversee new business underwriting across multiple carrier partners, ensuring strict adherence to each carrier’s guidelines, appetite, and workflows
Act as an escalation point for complex risks, underwriting exceptions, and agent inquiries
Maintain strong relationships with carrier partners and collaborate on underwriting strategy, appetite alignment, and operational improvements
Own and optimize underwriting workflows, processes, and procedures to improve efficiency, accuracy, and throughput
Monitor and achieve SLA performance across all new business underwriting functions
Identify bottlenecks, implement process improvements, and drive automation or system enhancements in partnership with internal teams
Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, carrier rules, and internal quality standards
Partner with Product, IT, Operations, and other internal teams to resolve issues, enhance systems, and support new initiatives
Collaborate with Business Development and Carrier Relations to support growth strategies and carrier expectations
Participate in carrier audits, reviews, and performance discussions
Track and report on underwriting performance, SLA adherence, productivity, and quality metrics
Analyze trends to identify opportunities for improvement or training
Provide insights and recommendations to leadership on team performance, risk trends, and operational needs
Qualification
Required
5–7+ years of Workers' Compensation underwriting experience, preferably within an MGA or multi‑carrier environment
3+ years of people management experience, leading underwriters or underwriting teams
Strong understanding of WC class codes, rating, appetite guidelines, and underwriting best practices
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple carriers, guidelines, and workflows simultaneously
Proven success in process optimization, workflow design, and operational improvement
Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize, multitask, and manage competing deadlines
Excellent communication skills — clear, calm, and effective with internal teams, agents, and carrier partners
Comfortable operating in a fast‑paced, high‑volume environment
Proficiency in MC Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Bachelor's Degree preferred
Preferred
Experience in an MGA or program administrator setting
Familiarity with underwriting systems, dashboards, and workflow tools
Experience managing remote teams
Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
Benefits
18 days of paid time off per year
11 paid holidays
Health, dental and vision insurance plan,
Short-term disability insurance
Long-term disability insurance
Basic term life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
A 401(k) plan which includes an employer match
Voluntary Life Insurance is also available
Company
Amynta Group
The Amynta Group is an industry leading team of warranty and specialty risk companies as well as managing general agents.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Robert Giammarco
Chairman & CEO
Erin Mulloy
EVP and CFO
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