What You'll Do:
Working with Senior Management, develops underwriting strategies.
Assesses and develops underwriting operational plans and works with other Senior Management to ensure that plans are integrated with broader strategies.
Develop and implement goals, objectives, and work standards for the Underwriting Department.
Develops and applies policies and procedures which comply with regulatory guidelines, rules, and standards.
Partners with other departments to align underwriting tactics with industry standards.
Create and refine underwriting guidelines to support company requirements.
Confers with Senior and Executive Management regarding departmental requirements and solutions; facilitates the resolution of problems and the development of new initiatives to support the business.
Has full supervisory responsibility for a staff. Delegates tasks, manages work flow and plans staffing requirements. Responsible for salary administration. Interviews candidates and makes hiring decisions, writes and conducts performance reviews, provides ongoing feedback, and manages disciplinary actions. Coaches and mentors staff; provides development opportunities. Ensures that teams and individuals understand roles and responsibilities via clear communication of goals and objectives. Meets with individual team members on performance measurements, goals and evaluations.
Train the underwriting team to ensure integrity of underwriting activities and processes.
What You'll Bring:
Demonstrated competency in executing strategic plans
Experiences in risk management and assists the underwriters on most complex applications
Insurance Legal and Regulatory Environment: Knowledge and understanding of state laws and regulations affecting insurance practices
Insurance Finance and Actuarial Concepts: Knowledge of finance, accounting and actuarial concepts and practices as applied to the insurance industry
Ability to learn needs of a wide range of employees while driving team performance, monitoring results and appropriately allocating resources
Possesses and applies a broad knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of particular field of specialization to the completion of complex projects
Experience and knowledge of functional tools and infrastructure
Progressive experience in leading employees in multiple locations, and significant experience developing and implementing solutions
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
Advanced degree preferred
8+ years progressive management experience
8-10 years of directly related experience
Qualified candidates will have solid title underwriting background
Demonstrates success establishing, leading and maintaining effective working relationships at the Middle and Senior Management level
This hiring range is a reasonable estimate of the base pay range for this position at the time of posting. Pay is based on a number of factors which may include job-related knowledge, skills, experience, business requirements and geographic location.
What We OfferBy choice, we don’t simply accept individuality – we embrace it, we support it, and we thrive on it! Our People First Culture celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion not simply because it’s the right thing to do, but also because it’s the key to our success. We are proud to foster an authentic and inclusive workplace For All. You are free and encouraged to bring your entire, unique self to work. First American is an equal opportunity employer in every sense of the term.Based on eligibility, First American offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO/paid sick leave and other great benefits like an employee stock purchase plan.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 8+ years progressive management experience
- 8-10 years of directly related experience
- Knowledge and understanding of state laws and regulations affecting insurance practices
- Solid title underwriting background
- Advanced degree preferred
First American Title Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about First American Title and has not been reviewed or approved by First American Title.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes medical, dental, vision, telehealth, and healthcare advocacy services, and is often described as a strong point. Low‑cost options in some cases help overall compensation feel more reasonable.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) savings plan with a company match is part of the package. This retirement support is highlighted as helping to offset base‑pay concerns in several roles.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An employee stock purchase plan is available and viewed favorably. Access to discounted equity contributes to the perceived competitiveness of total rewards.
First American Title Insights
What We Do
First American provides financial services through its Title Insurance and Services segment and its Specialty Insurance segment. The First American Family of Companies’ core business lines include title insurance and closing/settlement services; title plant management services; title and other real property records and images; valuation products and services; home warranty products; property and casualty insurance; and banking, trust, and investment advisory services. First American Title Insurance Company provides comprehensive title insurance protection and professional settlement services for homebuyers and sellers, real estate agents and brokers, mortgage lenders, commercial property professionals, homebuilders and developers, title agencies and legal professionals to facilitate real estate purchases, construction, refinances or equity loans. First American's thorough title searches, title clearance and title insurance policies help to produce clear property titles and enable the efficient transfer of real estate. As one of the largest title insurance companies in the nation, First American offers title insurance and settlement services through its direct operations and an extensive network of agents throughout the United States and internationally. First American Title Insurance Company traces its history to 1889 and is the largest subsidiary of First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF).
