51 – 200 Employees
InsuranceNirvana Insurance develops technology for commercial insurance and risk management. Its platform applies predictive models to real-time IoT data, automates quoting and underwriting, and provides data-driven insights intended to help businesses manage risk and prevent accidents. The company works in the commercial insurance sector, with a focus on modernizing established insurance processes through technology.
Senior Commercial Insurance Underwriting Program Leader
Lead the strategy and profitable growth of commercial insurance programs on Nirvana’s AI-native platform. Oversee underwriting, distribution, capacity relationships and teams as programs scale.
Description
- Set program strategy, risk appetite, underwriting guidelines and operating cadence with senior leaders.
- Evaluate and price risks as the lead line underwriter.
- Manage new business and renewals.
- Develop wholesale and retail distribution networks and establish production goals.
- Lead brokerage relationships and represent the program in the market.
- Partner with senior leaders and engineering, product and data science teams to shape the platform, underwriting workflows and operating procedures.
- Manage relationships with reinsurers and capacity partners.
- Oversee portfolio performance, reporting and renewals.
- Build and lead underwriting, distribution and operations teams as the program grows.
- Manage the program’s P&L, revenue and profitability.
Requirements
- At least 10 years of underwriting experience in a specialty or commercial line.
- Deep expertise in a defined niche.
- A record of profitably managing a large portfolio at scale, ideally with $50 million or more in premiums.
- A clear program thesis defining the target niche, profitability, timing and data or technology advantage.
- Demonstrated underwriting discipline.
- Experience developing underwriting guidelines and risk appetite.
- Experience building and managing broker relationships that generate production.
- Comfort using AI and technology to improve underwriting and scale operations.
- An entrepreneurial mindset and comfort with ambiguity.
- Preferred: experience launching an insurance program or new segment.
- Preferred: experience working directly with reinsurers or capacity partners.
- Preferred: experience leading an underwriting team.
Benefits
- Equity.
- Medical, dental and vision insurance.
- 401(k) plan with a company match.
- Unlimited paid time off.
- Work-from-home-friendly environment.
- Healthcare plans fully paid by the employer.
- 401(k) match of up to 4%.
- Paid time off.
- Parental leave.
- Wellness reimbursement.
- Work-from-home stipend.
- Inclusive and diverse workplace.