Property & Casualty Underwriting Manager
Ryan Specialty Holdings
Chicago, IL · Posted November 5, 2026
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About the job
Position Summary The Property and Casualty Underwriting Supervisor will supervise and lead the Underwiring team. This position will lead and train underwriters and Underwriting Assistants to ensure integrity of underwriting activities and processes. You will also lead your team, while working closely with carriers and brokers in a fast-paced environment.
What will your job entail?
Job Responsibilities: • Underwrite within authority levels
• Provide direction, assistance, and supervision to assigned property and casualty professionals. • Analyze key indicators and data to identify opportunities to improve workflow and overall operations performance. • Establish and maintain appropriate staffing levels to meet team needs and performance/target goals, including participation in the recruitment and hiring process and in the performance management process. • Communicate team goals and assist team members in achieving established annual goals and maintain metrics relating to team and individual goals. • Proactively identify and communicate discovered risks to Loss Control and Underwriting. • Guide team on risk acceptability in accordance with company guidelines and standards. • Monitor underwriting decisions through regular audits and referrals and address issues as appropriate individually or through group training. • Assist professionals in evaluating, prioritizing, and selecting submissions and prices risks that will develop an underwriting profit for the carrier, refers or declines risks that present excessive risk. • Monthly reporting on Year-to-Date progress towards achieving or exceeding team goals. • Participate in management calls and special projects to contribute ideas for improvement of the company's new business process. • Select, manage, and direct outside vendors. • All other duties as assigned.
Work Experience and Education: • Expertise in Property, Casualty, or Professional/Executive Liability lines
• Bachelor’s Degree with 5 years of related experience; or Master’s Degree with 3 years of related experience preferred • 2+years in a Leadership Role a plus. • Ability to manage organizational change; to maintain a systematic perspective; to involve and influence others to accept new ideas or innovative approaches; to lead in a team-based environment. • Ability to plan, forecast, and set objectives and determine the best course of action. • Excellent organizational skills to manage the demands of the position and to ensure deadlines are met.
Licenses & Certifications: • State P&C license is required. • Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Registered Professional Liability Underwriter (RPLU) or other similar designation a plus.
Ryan Specialty is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building and sustaining a diverse workforce throughout the organization. Our vision is an inclusive and equitable workplace where all employees are valued for and evaluated on their performance and contributions. Differences in race, creed, color, religious beliefs, physical or mental capabilities, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, and many other characteristics bring together varied perspectives and add value to the service we provide our clients, trading partners, and communities. This policy extends to all aspects of our employment practices, including but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, discipline, firing, promoting, transferring, compensation, benefits, training, leaves of absence, and other terms, conditions, and benefits of employment.
How We Support Our Teammates
Ryan Specialty seeks to offer our employees a comprehensive and best-in-class benefits package that helps them — and their family members — achieve their physical, financial, and emotional well-being goals. In addition to paid time off for company holidays, vacation, sick and personal days, Ryan offers paid parental leave, mental health services and more.
The target salary range for this position is $120,000.00 - $150,000.00 annually.
The wage range for this role considers many factors, such as training, transferable skills, work experience, licensure and certification, business needs, and market demands. The pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. Full-time roles are eligible for bonuses and benefits. For additional information on Ryan Specialty Total Rewards, visit our website https://benefits.ryansg.com/.
We provide individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable law. Please contact us to request an accommodation at HR@Ryansg.com
The above is intended to describe this job's general requirements. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or physical requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.