Director, Casualty – Underwriting Strategy

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UFG Insurance

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 1946

💸 Finance

🤝 B2B

Finance • B2B

UFG Insurance is a property and casualty insurance company that provides commercial insurance products and services, including inland marine, commercial property, commercial liability, workers' compensation, surety, excess & surplus, reinsurance and businessowners policies. It focuses on serving businesses—manufacturing, construction, real estate, architects and engineers, heavy equipment dealers and other small to mid-sized enterprises—through agents and brokers, emphasizing claims service, risk control consulting, premium audit and in-house service capabilities.

📋 Description

• Act as a trusted advisor and thought partner to casualty leadership • Serve as a key liaison between the Casualty Line of Business and other business units, ensuring alignment in underwriting strategies, priorities, and execution • Help underwriters craft coverage with precision, clarity, and intent • Influence the next generation of casualty products and capabilities • Strengthen underwriting discipline while enabling smart growth in evolving markets • Engage directly with underwriting teams through in-person collaboration, field travel, and hands-on development • Lead and execute casualty product strategy initiatives aligned to profitability, growth, and long-term portfolio objectives • Partner with Product, Actuarial, Claims, and Business Units to design, evolve, and implement casualty product offerings and strategic roadmaps • Translate market trends, emerging risks, and legal/regulatory shifts into actionable underwriting, product, and distribution strategies • Champion innovation in underwriting approach, product design, and participation in alternative distribution models • Collaborate with corporate underwriting leadership to refine underwriting guidance, best practices, and authority frameworks, including administration of underwriting authority levels • Mentor underwriters and leaders to elevate technical expertise, judgment, and decision quality.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required, Business Administration, Finance, Risk Management, Economics, Insurance or related field • CPCU, ARM, or similar underwriting and insurance-related certifications preferred. • 8+ years of progressive underwriting experience with increasing responsibility • Proven success in shaping and executing underwriting and product strategies aligned to organizational objectives • Strong experience within the Property & Casualty industry, including deep knowledge of ISO products, underwriting practices, and insurance operations • Proven ability to collaborate across functions including underwriting, actuarial, claims, compliance, and risk management to drive business outcomes.

🏖️ Benefits

• Annual incentive compensation • Medical, dental, vision & life insurance • Accident, critical Illness & short-term disability insurance • Retirement plans with employer contributions • Generous time-off program • Programs designed to support the employee well-being and financial security.