Senior Underwriting Manager

We are seeking an experienced Senior Underwriting Manager to join our Commercial Auto team at One80 Intermediaries. In this role, you will manage underwriting operations within established guidelines and delegated authority between our MGU and carrier partners. Responsibilities include risk selection, pricing, and reviewing endorsements, renewals, and new business submissions. You will also oversee a team of underwriters, providing leadership, training, and performance management to achieve departmental goals.

This position requires strong management experience, underwriting expertise, and the ability to build broker and agent relationships through targeted marketing efforts. Creativity, multitasking, and alignment with our collaborative culture are essential for success.

Your Impact:

• Assess and price endorsements, renewals, and new business according to guidelines and authority as outlined in the underwriting manual

• Prepare the underwriting and rating work-up on renewal and new business policies

• Select and/or verify class code and premium base and rating exposure

• Determine appropriate credits and/or debits to obtain a fair and sustained premium for risk

• Collaborate on determining all coverage forms and necessary endorsements

• Effectively communicate to broker quote conditions

• Provide accurate documentation in the file and/or in electronic notes of underwriting thought process

• Ability to think outside of the box and develop solutions that address their specific insurance needs

• Ensure timely and accurate preparation and issuance of policies, as identified including the ability to delegate tasks to Junior team members

• Provide accurate documentation in the file and/or in electronic notes of underwriting thought process

• Order/review inspection reports to assess risk quality and to confirm exposure base accuracy, as assigned by manager

• Actively manage relationships with assigned brokers and agents

• Manage/approve internal delegated underwriting authority and subsequent referrals, developed within approved guidelines

• Provide training and mentoring for other Transportation team members when required

Successful Candidates Will Have:

• Minimum 7 years’ experience as a Commercial Transportation Underwriter in a multi-state and multi-line commercial insurance environment required

• Strong technical P&C underwriting knowledge and skills, specifically focused on Commercial Auto

• Advanced knowledge of ISO commercial class codes and CLM rules, forms, rating, and regulatory requirements

• Strong knowledge of underwriting and pricing principles and the ability to use this knowledge to make underwriting and pricing decisions based on program criteria and strategy

• Results-oriented, initiative-taking problem solver with excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to organize and prioritize workload with little supervision and efficiently make sound business decisions within level of authority

• Should expect to assist with training and development of less experienced staff.  This includes the ability to do formal and informal training

One80 Intermediaries is part of Arrowhead Intermediaries, a global insurance distribution platform that offers deep specialization, scale, and innovation across wholesale brokerage, program administration, and specialty insurance. With more than 7,000 professionals worldwide and a collective portfolio exceeding $18 billion in premium placed in 2024, our combined organization delivers a diverse trading platform for insurance carriers as well as expanded access and niche solutions for brokers and customers navigating complex and hard-to-place risks. The platform combines entrepreneurial culture with operational excellence to deliver tailored solutions and long-term value across the insurance ecosystem.

For more information, please visit one80.com or if you have any questions about this posting, please contact [email protected].

Pay Range:

The pay range provided above is made in good faith and based on our lowest and highest annual salary or hourly rate paid for the role and takes into account years of experience required, geography, and/or budget for this role.

One80 Intermediaries is an equal opportunity workplace and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

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