Director of Underwriting

Ledgebrook

. Set and maintain enterprise underwriting appetite, standards, and guidelines across all programs in coordination with the CPO and CRO’s Actuarial function .

Posted 9/29/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLead💰 $250,000 - $350,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in P&C underwriting, including the ability to set and maintain underwriting guidelines and appetite, manage underwriting teams, and negotiate binding authority agreements. Proven track record in overseeing underwriting audits and coordinating with actuarial and claims functions to ensure compliance and quality.

Highest-signal resume keywords

P&C Underwriting ExperienceUnderwriting Guidelines DevelopmentTeam ManagementBinding Authority NegotiationCPCU Certification

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Hard Skills

Underwriting StandardsUnderwriting AuditsProgram-Level UnderwritingLoss Experience AnalysisPortfolio-Level Reporting

Soft Skills

LeadershipCollaborationCommunication

Certifications & Qualifications

CPCUAU

Industry Keywords

Delegated AuthorityMGA OversightFronting CarrierProgram AdministratorMultiple Lines of Business

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Set and maintain enterprise underwriting appetite, standards, and guidelines across all programs in coordination with the CPO and CRO’s Actuarial function
Supervise and develop the Underwriting Manager(s); review program-level underwriting audits and sign off on findings requiring escalation
Own the underwriting side of new-program due diligence (“underwrite the underwriter”) jointly with Business Development
Escalate go/no-go recommendations to the CPO
Serve as the senior underwriting authority in BAA negotiations, including binding authority limits, referral thresholds, and underwriting guideline provisions
Work with Legal on final BAA language
Track underwriting audit findings through remediation across the book
Report portfolio-level underwriting quality trends to the CPO
Coordinate with Actuarial and Claims on loss experience, emerging trends, and guideline changes across programs

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of P&C underwriting experience, including 4+ years managing or supervising underwriters in a delegated-authority/MGA-oversight environment
Track record setting underwriting guidelines and appetite for a book of business, not just executing within them
Experience negotiating binding authority agreement underwriting terms directly with program partners
CPCU, AU, or equivalent underwriting designation (nice to have)
Prior fronting-carrier, program administrator, or MGA-side underwriting leadership experience (nice to have)
Experience across multiple lines of business relevant to Stonehaven’s target programs (nice to have)
Authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer-sponsored work authorization

Benefits

Comp & perks

Full remote flexibility and asynchronous work culture
Unlimited PTO and fully paid sick leave
Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage
HSA and FSA options
401(k)
Company-paid life insurance
Disability coverage
Equity incentive program