Vouch Insurance is hiring a
Portfolio Underwriting Director

Summary

Join Vouch, a technology-first insurance company backed with $185M in funding, as Portfolio Underwriting Director to drive profitable growth within one or more of our innovation-focused insurance portfolios.

Requirements

• 12+ Years of Experience in Underwriting Management and/or Professional Liability lines with either Portfolio / Home Office and or P&L accountabilities and direct underwriting responsibilities
• 5+ Years of Experience Managing Underwriting Teams
• Understanding of key P&C lines of insurance and desire to learn new lines
• Ability to demonstrate a relentless commitment to GWP Growth and Loss Ratio performance through inquisitiveness in getting at root causes of portfolio performance issues
• Experience working with actuarial, legal, product development, and compliance teams to deliver key underwriting insights to drive changes to underwriting, coverage, and pricing
• Strong leadership and management skills, including the ability to effectively direct, motivate, and mentor a diverse team, ensuring high productivity and team morale
• Proven ability to drive creative and innovative solutions with customer and profitability in mind
• Experience in delivering complex projects from ideation through execution
• Keen ability to prioritize high-impact work, manage multiple projects in a dynamic environment, and continuously look for opportunities to improve underwriting efficiency and effectiveness

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of professionals, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement
• Develop and deliver an effective portfolio management framework for the Fintech / Financial Institutions Innovation economy vertical
• Deliver target GWP and loss ratios for managed portfolios
• Underwrite complex accounts and ensure adherence to Vouch’s strategy, guidelines, and reinsurance considerations
• Collaborate closely with the sales and Insurance Product Development teams to understand customer needs and proffer creative underwriting solutions
• Continuously seek ways to standardize the decision-making process from a quantitative and qualitative standpoint to inform and augment our underwriting processes
• Deliver actionable underwriting decision-making and process-improvement proposals
• Share product and knowledge expertise through direct communication with clients, training and teaching opportunities, as well as external engagements

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and equity packages
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Parental leave
• Flexible vacation time (Unlimited PTO)
• Wellness allowance ($80/month)
• Technology allowance ($100/month)
• Professional Development ($500/Yr)
• Home office setup (One-time $500)