VP Underwriter, Accident & Health US

Department: Underwriting - Insurance

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: United States, Remote

Key Responsibilities

• Drive individual deal production by proactively identifying, quoting, and closing new business opportunities in the transportation and gig worker sectors. 
• Execute an actionable distribution strategy alongside the Head of A&H to expand retail and wholesale producer channels, hit target written premium goals, and grow market share. 
• Build, maintain, and leverage direct relationships with key brokers, agents, and market partners. 
• Deliver responsive turnaround times on submissions, RFPs, and broker inquiries to win accounts in a competitive environment. 

• Analyze, structure, and underwrite complex Accident & Health risks across the transportation and gig worker verticals within established authority guidelines. 
• Utilize advanced risk evaluation techniques, actuarial insights, and pricing models to determine appropriate terms, conditions, and rate structures. 
• Conduct day-to-day portfolio oversight, monitoring account performance, loss ratios, and exposure trends to ensure long-term profitability. 
• Enforce underwriting standards, regulatory compliance, and risk controls across all bound accounts. 

• Partner with actuarial, legal, and product teams to translate market demand into actionable policy forms, coverage extensions, and specialized A&H solutions. 
• Continually refine underwriting guidelines, policy wordings, and rating tools based on competitive feedback and real-world deal outcomes. 
• Track submission pipelines, hit ratios, and renewal rates to maximize deal conversion. 

• Represent Convex US at industry conferences, broker meetings, and market events to generate leads and elevate brand visibility. 
• Maintain active market awareness regarding competitor pricing, product changes, and regulatory updates to optimize risk selection. 

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

•  10+ years of hands-on A&H business production or relevant underwriting experience, with specialized expertise in transportation and/or gig economy verticals. 
• Demonstrated history of generating new written premium and executing sales plans through wholesale and retail distribution channels. 
• Comprehensive understanding of A&H risk evaluation, policy drafting, rating mechanics, and industry regulations. 
• Strong emotional intelligence, exceptional customer service standards, and proven ability to negotiate and collaborate with wholesale brokers and internal partners. 
• Tech-savvy and highly organized, comfortable working with data, web-based underwriting portals, digital filing platforms, and MS Office. 
• Practical problem solver who thrives in a fast-paced environment and reliably delivers quality work under tight submission deadlines. 
• Asks probing questions, evaluates data critically, and solves complex underwriting challenges with sound judgment.