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About the role The Underwriting Director, Mid-Market, is responsible for profitably underwriting stop-loss insurance for new and renewing groups across the 50-300 life space. This is a fully remote ...

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As of Jun 2, 2026, the average yearly pay for underwriting director in the United States is $140,035.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $100,000.00 and $168,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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An Underwriting Director oversees the underwriting process, ensuring that risks are assessed accurately and in line with company policies. They develop underwriting guidelines, manage underwriting teams, and collaborate with senior leadership to align strategies with business goals. Their role includes analyzing financial and market data to make informed decisions and mitigate potential risks. Additionally, they ensure compliance with industry regulations and work to optimize underwriting efficiency and profitability.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Underwriting Director position, and why are they important?

To thrive as an Underwriting Director, you need deep expertise in risk assessment, financial analysis, and insurance underwriting, typically supported by a bachelor’s degree in finance, business, or a related field and extensive industry experience. Familiarity with underwriting software, risk modeling tools, and regulatory compliance systems is essential, and professional certifications like CPCU (Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter) can be advantageous. Strong leadership, decision-making, and communication skills set standout candidates apart in managing teams and cross-functional projects. These abilities are crucial for ensuring sound underwriting practices, driving profitability, and maintaining compliance within the organization.

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Underwriting Directors often navigate complex risk assessments and must make high-stakes decisions that balance company profitability with prudent risk management. Managing competing priorities, adapting to changing regulations, and leading diverse teams are typical challenges in this role. Building a strong foundation of industry knowledge, staying current with regulatory trends, and honing leadership and communication skills can help you succeed. Regular collaboration with actuarial, claims, and sales teams also means that effective stakeholder management is essential for overcoming these challenges.
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Underwriting Director

Underwriting Director

The Amynta Group

Overland Park, KS • On-site

Full-time

Posted 29 days ago

Job description

We're thrilled that you are interested in joining us here at the Amynta Group!
The Production Underwriting Director is responsible for managing a team of Production Underwriters. This leadership role will center their activities on supporting the Production underwriter to own the results of their book of business. The production underwriting team leader will primarily act as a people leader with some activities tied to risk selection, over-authority and strategy development.
The Production Underwriting Director is responsible for managing a team of Production Underwriters. This leadership role will center their activities on supporting the Production underwriter to own the results of their book of business. The production underwriting team leader will primarily act as a people leader with some activities tied to risk selection, over-authority and strategy development.
The Production Underwriting Team Lead role can be filled by individuals with experience in underwriting leadership or senior underwriters. . We are also willing to train the right candidate seeking a leadership opportunity. If you have a growth mind set, individual accountability, critical thinking, and are interested in servant leadership this is a great opportunity.
As we grow, there will be additional personal and career development opportunities that can be aligned with your core capabilities and personal growth objectives in our underwriting, sales, marketing, data analytics or operation management teams.
If you love to drive creative solutions, want to help people and want to be part of a dynamic team, please apply.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
  • Production underwriter manager leads the risk selection and distribution management development to allow production underwriters to own the results of their book of business.
  • Production uw managers will be compensated on profitable growth of their book of business.
  • A production underwriter manager sets goals and objectives for the UW to maintain balance between distribution and risk selection to drive profitable growth.
  • A production underwriting has agent/broker relationships.
  • Engage in activities to generate submissions
  • Maintain and lead the relationship with their assigned agents.
  • Engage in activities to close accounts.
  • Will have a book of business to maintain touch with the market.

The Amynta Group (the "Company") is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of any ground of discrimination protected by applicable human rights legislation. The information collected is solely used to determine suitability for employment, verify identity and maintain employment statistics on applicants.
Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process in accordance with applicable human rights and accessibility legislation. A reasonable accommodation is an adjustment to processes, procedures, methods of conveying information and/or the physical environment, which may include the provision of additional support, in order to remove barriers a candidate may face during recruitment such that each candidate has an equal employment opportunity. The Company will accommodate a candidate to the point of undue hardship. Please inform the Company's personnel representative if you require any accommodation in the application process.

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