What are the responsibilities and job description for the Client Underwriting Manager position at Securian Financial Group?
Job Description
Affinity Solutions has aggressive growth and margin expansion goals. This position plays a key role in both these goals, leading the Affinity Solutions Client Underwriting team in providing financial quotes for all lines of business within Affinity.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate risk and financial returns to ensure underwriting decisions align with Affinity's risk tolerance and ROE/margin targets while growing the business. Assess financial condition of clients, distributors, and reinsurers.
- Accountable for overall CFEM (profitability measure) targets. Identify trends and recommend case management actions.
- Ensure quotes and financial arrangements comply with legal and regulatory standards while balancing sales and earnings targets.
- Complete quotes and financial proposals in accordance with pricing/underwriting guidelines and service standards.
- Lead regular performance reviews and feedback, fostering a collaborative work environment and professional development opportunities for the team.
- Oversee non-reinsurance contingent compensation calculations and accruals.
- Prepare timely financial reporting to state insurance departments for our insurance lines of business.
- Participate in quarterly business reviews with clients and distributors.
Qualifications/Skills
- Demonstrated proactive service to external constituents in a fast-paced field.
- Strong risk assessment and evaluation skills.
- Effective leadership skills to lead a team of professionals.
- Ability to implement underwriting guidelines.
- Excellent communication and client/stakeholder service delivery.
- Case profitability management knowledge.
- Reinsurance and contingent compensation scenario knowledge.
