AVP of Underwriting - Great American Employer Health Solutions

Overview

This role is an Assistant Vice President of Underwriting within the Employer Health Solutions division, focused on the group health market, including medical stop loss and level-funded plans. The position leads underwriting operations and underwriting strategy, supporting profitable growth while balancing risk selection, pricing, customer needs, and portfolio performance.

This position is fully remote with expectations of travel.

Visa sponsorship is not available. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Lead underwriting team operations, optimize workflows, and maintain high standards for productivity, quality, and service.
• Develop and implement underwriting strategies aligned with division goals, growth objectives, and financial targets.
• Evaluate the quality, volume, and performance of underwritten risks and communicate findings through clear, actionable reporting.
• Make sound business decisions balancing risk selection, premium adequacy, and loss ratio performance.
• Cultivate strategic relationships with internal partners, customers, brokers, and other external stakeholders to support profitable growth.
• Establish clear expectations, provide coaching, and develop underwriting talent to strengthen team performance and succession readiness.
• Ensure underwriting decisions are thoroughly documented and comply with applicable state and federal insurance requirements.
• Lead the assessment of renewals and policy modifications, identifying opportunities to improve performance and mitigate risk.
• Oversee delivery of exceptional customer service and implement improvements based on service levels, operational activity, and customer experience.
• Maintain and enhance underwriting guidelines, rules, rating methodologies, and procedures in response to business needs and regulatory changes.
• Collaborate across functions to improve underwriting processes, strengthen portfolio management, and advance division initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, risk management and insurance, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Generally, a minimum of 13 years of underwriting or related experience, including at least six years of leadership experience.
• Demonstrated ability to lead underwriting operations, develop talent, and translate business objectives into effective underwriting strategies.
• Strong knowledge of risk evaluation, pricing, portfolio performance, and regulatory compliance.
• Effective analytical, decision-making, communication, and relationship-management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in group health, medical stop loss, level-funded plans, or a closely related market.
• Completion of, or continued progress toward, a relevant professional designation.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $150,000.00–$180,000.00
• Benefits for full-time and part-time employees*:
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage (full-time)
  • Wellness plans
  • Parental leave
  • Adoption assistance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Paid Time Off and paid holidays (full-time and eligible part-time)
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Commuter benefits
• Compensation varies by role, level, and location and is influenced by skills, experience, and business needs. A recruiter will provide details during the hiring process.
• Excludes seasonal employees and interns.

Location

• Fully remote position with expectations of travel.