Deputy Chief Underwriting Officer, Underwriting Excellence Greater New York City, NY Area

The Company is seeking a Deputy Chief Underwriting Officer for Underwriting Excellence. This senior enterprise leader will be responsible for enhancing underwriting discipline, technical quality, and consistency across the organization. The role involves establishing and leading the underwriting operating framework to support profitable growth while ensuring that risk appetite, standards, and quality expectations are consistently applied in underwriting practices. Key responsibilities include leading the development of underwriting standards, policies, and technical governance, as well as owning the underwriting authority and referral frameworks. The successful candidate will also provide executive leadership in underwriting quality and assurance, lead underwriting education, and partner with product leaders on underwriting governance for new and material product changes. Candidates for this role at the company should have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and at least 15 years of experience in specialty or commercial P&C underwriting, with a focus on enterprise or senior leadership. The position requires a strong background in technical underwriting, including the ability to operate across multiple products and business units. Experience in leading underwriting initiatives, organizational change, and partnering with actuarial, reinsurance, and risk engineering teams is essential. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in underwriting quality, portfolio learning, and continuous improvement, as well as strong executive communication, influence, and decision-making skills. The role demands a leader who can balance enterprise consistency with business and P&L accountability and is adept at leading change and driving underwriting action based on enterprise insights.

Hiring Company

MSIG Holdings (Americas), Inc. - Mitsui Sumitomo Marine Management (U.S.A.), Inc.