Property Insurance Underwriting Supervisor

Northwest Partners is supporting a major initiative with a top-tier organization in the insurance space and is looking for an experienced Underwriting Supervisor to contribute to the success of this work. The role oversees underwriting activities across new business, renewals, and inspections, supporting consistent risk selection, team performance, and operational improvement.

What YOU will do

• Coordinate underwriting strategies to support new business production, policy retention, and underwriting profitability goals.

• Maintain underwriting service standards, procedures, and best practices.

• Ensure underwriting decisions and activities comply with carrier guidelines and established standards.

• Guide the underwriting team in service delivery, quality, and production, including support for complex risk assessments.

• Review inspection findings and incorporate relevant information into underwriting decisions.

• Support user acceptance testing by validating business functionality and system enhancements against operational requirements.

• Establish and monitor production and quality measures for new business, renewals, and inspection underwriting.

• Monitor service levels, call volumes, and team performance, providing coverage support when required.

• Coordinate with leadership and cross-functional teams to support business objectives.

• Identify process improvements and implement changes that improve efficiency and control operating costs.

• Monitor market developments and provide insights to support product and pricing decisions.

• Provide coaching, mentoring, training, and guidance to support team capability and performance.

What YOU will bring us

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• At least five years of homeowners insurance underwriting experience, including demonstrated expertise in wildfire risk assessment and management.

• Knowledge of brush exposure, defensible space, wildfire mitigation measures, and risk selection.

• Experience underwriting high-value homes in the surplus lines market is preferred.

• Experience with new business, renewal underwriting, and the use of inspection findings in risk decisions.

• Ability to obtain and maintain the applicable resident-state property and casualty insurance producer license.

• Commitment to maintaining required licenses and completing continuing education.

• Ability to communicate underwriting trends, challenges, and improvement opportunities to management.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and written and verbal communication skills.

• Customer service skills and the ability to support team members and cross-functional partners.

Disclaimer: All candidates will be asked to briefly show a government-issued ID on video during the first interview. This step protects the integrity of the hiring process, given the rise in applicant impersonation and employment fraud.

Benefits Include:

Comprehensive benefits available to full time employees

About Northwest Partners

Northwest Partners is an equal opportunity employer. At Northwest Partners we are dedicated to moving at the speed of innovation. We work with clients across the globe to provide exceptional knowledge, talent, and resources. As a trusted partner, we merge the client's vision with our expertise to deliver powerful results. Northwest Partners is known for building and managing elite teams in technology across diverse industries. Our mission is to empower every talent and every client to achieve more.