Director of Underwriting

Summary

Join Kinetic, a company redefining workers' compensation through technology-driven solutions, as their Director of Underwriting. Lead and mentor a team of eight underwriters, focusing on optimizing performance and driving consistent results. Collaborate with the Chief Underwriting Officer on strategic alignment and daily production goals. This role requires significant ownership and up to 25% travel. You will manage agency relationships, handle large accounts, and constantly seek ways to improve operational efficiency. Kinetic offers a remote position with a competitive salary, equity, and comprehensive benefits.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of experience writing Workers’ Comp, with 5 years being in upper mid-market or large, risk management accounts
• Must have experience in loss sensitive and retro style business
• 5+ years directly managing teams of underwriters and operations related to underwriting in a production underwriting environment
• A track record of building and maintaining a profitable book of business over $50M in size
• Demonstrated technical knowledge and skills reflective of progression of positions of increasing responsibility
• Strong track record of coaching around production output

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach a team of 8 production underwriters, providing ongoing direction to enhance underwriting and sales production to achieve business objectives
• Be the first point of contact for underwriting referrals
• Manage & maintain general workload balance across the team
• Ability to analyze complex loss data and work with experience rating and loss rating; familiar with actuarial concepts and ability to work collaboratively
• Build and manage relationships with brokers, through yourself and your team, to grow submission volumes and win business
• Hiring and managing a team of UWs
• Constantly thinking about new ways to increase operational efficiency through technology and/or outsourcing administrative tasks
• Work closely with CUO to develop adaptive strategies that can be quickly adjusted in response to market shifts

Preferred Qualifications

• You are incredibly data-driven being fluent in Excel, or similar tools, and use it regularly in your decision making process
• You have pioneered an innovative approach to underwriting
• You have worked at an MGA and/or an insurtech startup
• Experience in parcel, hospitality, trucking, wholesale, and manufacturing is ideal

Benefits

• This is a remote position
• Total annual compensation of $220k-$250k + equity
• Choose your OS - employees can choose any computer they prefer
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 20 vacation days per year
• 9 federal holidays off
• Parental Leave
• HSA with compatible health plans
• FREE: Health Advocate
• FREE: Telehealth Membership
• FREE: OneMedical Account