Company overview
American Modern Insurance Group, Inc., a Munich Re company, is a leading specialty insurer delivering products for residential property, including manufactured homes and specialty dwellings, as well as the recreational market such as boats, personal watercraft, classic cars, and more. The organization issues admitted products across all 50 states and processes about $2.2 billion in annual premiums. Headquartered in Amelia, Ohio, with colleagues nationwide, American Modern operates within Munich Re’s Global Specialty Insurance division. Our team members enjoy opportunities to advance their careers in a flexible environment that supports work-life balance.
Position details
Location: Amelia, OH, Hybrid remote (hybrid work arrangement with consideration for remote) • Job type: Full-Time • Work mode: Hybrid • Job level: Management & Leadership • Job ID: 12352 • Level: 08 • Hiring manager: Kerri Coburn • #LI-SF1
Purpose
The Corporate Underwriting Manager oversees the Underwriting Management Ecosystem to drive portfolio optimization and quality assurance. This role ensures the company operates within its underwriting risk appetite while navigating market cycles. It uses strategic risk management to build portfolio resiliency, enabling intelligent growth and sustainable profitability, aligned with underwriting excellence. The position actively maintains underwriting discipline during shifting market conditions and ensures delegated underwriting authority is exercised consistently within defined risk tolerances.
Key responsibilities
Underwriting Management
- Maintain and supervise the Underwriting Management Ecosystem, including referral requirements to shape the portfolio
- Develop underwriting strategies for the target portfolio
- Oversee Delegated Underwriting Authority (DUA) consultations and reviews to ensure alignment with business goals
- Ensure adherence to Munich Re and Global Specialty Insurance guidelines
- Use predictive analytics to identify and address potential financial risks, threats, or opportunities to proactively manage underwriting risk amid evolving market conditions
- Keep the company-wide Underwriting Strategy current and aligned with the organization’s risk appetite
Delegated Authority & Large Deal Oversight
- Review outputs from Delegated Underwriting Authority and Account Reviews to confirm decisions support business objectives
- Manage and/or perform annual Large Deal Referral analyses
Required technical skills
- Underwriting portfolio and exposure analysis
- Governance and review execution for Delegated Underwriting Authority
- Advanced data analysis and modeling analytics
- Process design, standards development, and documentation methods
Education, Certification, & Designations
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, risk management, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- 7+ years of experience in underwriting, underwriting governance, risk management, or related insurance roles
- Proven experience collaborating across functions and influencing outcomes without direct authority
- Strong analytical, communication, and documentation skills
Benefits and compensation
We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employees and their families, including:
- Two options for health insurance plans (PPO or High Deductible)
- Supplemental Life and AD&D plans available for self and dependents (spouse/domestic partner and children)
- Voluntary benefits to complement health and life coverage (Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity)
- Prescription drug coverage included with health plan
- Short and Long Term Disability coverage
- Vision and dental insurance plans
- Robust 401(k) plan with up to a 5% employer match
- Retirement savings plan fully funded by the company
- Paid time off starting at 24 days per year, with additional days for milestone anniversaries
- Eligibility for a yearly bonus as a Munich Re employee
- Various health and wellness programs provided at no cost
- Hybrid work environment offering flexible location options
- On-site cafeteria with corporate subsidy and a We Proudly Serve coffee shop
- On-site complimentary workout facility and walking trails
- On-site wellness center with nurse practitioner
- Financial support for adoptions and infertility treatment
- Paid time off for eligible family care needs
- Tuition assistance and educational achievement bonuses
- Free parking
- Corporate matching gifts program to enhance charitable giving
- Paid time off to volunteer in the community
Diversity, inclusion, and sponsorship
American Modern values diversity and inclusion and strives to build a workforce reflected in the communities we serve. We aim for a respectful, inclusive, and empowering workplace where all colleagues feel valued and able to perform at their best. We are an equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Applicants requiring employer sponsorship of a visa will not be considered for this position.
Additional information
We are committed to providing an inclusive environment and supporting colleagues with a broad range of talents and experiences.
