Title: Director of Underwriting Location: Sarasota, FL, Jericho, NY, United States Job Description: Overview: SageSure is assisting one of its independent insurance carrier partner Valence. If you're looking for the stability of a profitable, growing company with the entrepreneurial spirit of a startup, we're hiring. SageSure, a leader in catastrophe-exposed property insurance, is seeking a Director of Underwriting. As the Director of Underwriting, you will be responsible for overseeing the underwriting function led by the carriers' managing general underwriter (MGU). You will play a pivotal role in ensuring that our underwriting leads to consistent, profitable growth. Your leadership will be essential in maintaining high standards of underwriting quality while driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance our profitability. This is a hybrid position based in Sarasota, FL office or Jericho, NY. What you'd be doing: Oversee underwriting strategies for multiple carriers with the goal of sustainable profitability. Oversee the evaluation of insurance applications for rescission and cancellation. Provide guidance on complex underwriting decisions, leveraging your expertise to optimize risk selection and profitability. Implement risk mitigation strategies and controls to minimize exposure and ensure underwriting integrity. Continuously evaluate underwriting processes and workflows, identifying opportunities for enhanced profitability. Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders. Oversee responses to consumer complaints. Audit MGU for compliance with underwriting statutes and regulations, as well as best practices. Collaborate with other departments to ensure that underwriting processes are integrated with other business functions. We're looking for someone who has: 10+ years of experience in property and casualty underwriting, with a minimum of 5 years in a leadership role. Deep technical underwriting knowledge across personal and commercial lines of insurance. Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the ability to assess complex risks and make data-driven decisions. Effective communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate across functions and influence outcomes. Highly preferred candidates also have: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Risk Management, or related field Advanced degree or professional certifications (e.g., CPCU, AU, ARM) Specific experience in underwriting homeowners insurance in New York About SageSure: Named among the Best Places to Work in Insurance by Business Insurance for four years in a row (2020-2023), SageSure is one of the largest managing general underwriters (MGU) focused on catastrophe-exposed markets in the US. Since its founding in 2009, SageSure has experienced exceptional growth while generating underwriting profits for carrier partners through hurricanes, wildfires, and hail. Available in 16 states, SageSure offers more than 50 competitively priced home, flood, earthquake, and commercial products on behalf of its highly rated carrier partners. Today, SageSure manages more than $1.9 billion of inforce premium and helps protect 640,000 policyholders. SageSure has more than 1000 employees working remotely or in-office across nine offices: Cheshire, Connecticut; Chicago, Illinois; Cincinnati, Ohio; Houston, Texas; Jersey City, New Jersey; Mountain View, California; Marlton, New Jersey; Tallahassee, Florida; and Seattle, Washington. SageSure offers generous health benefits and perks, including tuition reimbursement, wellness allowance, paid volunteer time off, a matching 401K plan, and more. SageSure is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building a workforce that reflects the spectrum of perspectives, experiences, and abilities of the world we live in. We recognize that our differences make us strong, and we actively seek out diverse candidates through partnerships with organizations, institutions and communities that represent various backgrounds. We champion belonging and inclusion for all identities, including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, ability status, gender, and country of origin, striving to create a culture where all individuals feel valued, respected, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. Our nimble, highly responsive culture nurtures critical thinkers who run toward problems and engineer solutions. We relentlessly pursue better outcomes by investing in the technology, talent, and tools that position us to succeed in demanding markets.