16 risk management jobs found in Cedar Rapids, IA

UFG is looking for an experienced P&C capital modeling professional charged with advancing our capital modeling, solvency assessment and stress testing framework.  As a member of the risk office, this position collaborates closely across all functions including underwriting, actuarial, finance, catastrophe modeling, and investment management. This position is a hands-on actuarial and financial modeling role with highly influential access to primary decision makers regarding capital management, reinsurance programs, and other corporate development activities requiring risk assessment and capital deployment.  This is a challenging role requiring strong technical ability, financial business acumen and excellent communication skills.  The Director - Corporate Risk Analysis will be involved in key strategic initiatives to assist in evaluating optimal outcomes of varied growth opportunities and capital management. Essential Duties and Responsibilities:...

UFG's Construction Business Unit is expanding and we are looking for an AVP-Construction Underwriting  to join the team!  In this role you will be responsible for driving the underwriting strategy for the Construction Business Unit through referral support and consultation, training, and development of strategies for applicable Regions. This role operates under the leadership and guidance of the Construction Business Unit Leader and in collaboration with Line of Business Leaders, Middle Market AVPs and Regional underwriting teams. This role may also direct a team of technical experts in support of Construction strategy execution.  Responsibilities: Review referrals based on technical complexity, market segmentation strategy, market appetite and collaborating with business leaders in analytics, product development, risk management, claims groups and region leadership to ensure alignment. Responsible for adhering to the overall BU strategic direction. Provide guidance...

UFG is looking for a Reinsurance Underwriting Trainee to join the team.  In this role you will learn the fundamentals of reinsurance underwriting and will be responsible for learning reinsurance structures, buying objectives, pricing, and accounting. Instruction will be provided on the job by senior underwriting team members and cross-departmental professionals. The trainee will gain an understanding of the strategic objectives of the business unit and contribute to the acquisition of a profitable portfolio of domestic & non-U.S. reinsurance contracts. The trainee will participate in the analysis of treaty submissions and determination of their acceptability within framework of UFG underwriting policies and strategy. **Qualified candidates must be open to working 4 days in office each week in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.** Responsibilities:   Gain an understanding and develop analytical skills on how to investigate, analyze differences in terms across new or...

UFG is seeking an AVP of Product Management to join the team who will be responsible for the strategic leadership and direction of UFG’s product management function. This role is responsible for overseeing the development, enhancement, and lifecycle management of insurance products ensuring alignment with the company’s objectives and regulatory requirements.  The position collaborates with senior leadership to drive profitable growth and deliver innovative solutions that meet market needs Responsibilities: Strategy Lead the development and execution of product strategies that support business growth, profitability, and competitive positioning. Oversee the product lifecycle, including ideation, design, regulatory filings, launch and ongoing management. Conduct research on commercial products and markets to help make policy and practice decisions. Collaborate cross-functionally with Underwriting, Finance, Legal, Compliance, IT, Field Enablement, Underwriting Support...

UFG is currently hiring for an Actuarial Support Senior Analyst whose focus will be to support the actuarial team by collecting and analyzing data, preparing reports, coordinating projects, and collaborating with our internal partners to ensure financial accuracy and mitigate risk. Tasks for this role could include reserve appraisal work, designing and maintaining financial models, identifying and developing process efficiencies and overall quality of work improvements. This position will maintain and populate current models used in the reserving process and will support actuarial modernization efforts. This includes database management and/or external vendor software migration efforts as well as other special project work as needed. The position will support interactions with external partners and/or audit support. Essential Duties and Responsibilities:   Data Analysis and Reporting   Collect and compile data from various sources, departments, and...

UFG is currently hiring Corporate Counsel to focus on contracts, insurance and reinsurance. In this role you will be responsible for drafting, reviewing and finalizing formal documentation memorializing terms and conditions applicable to commercial contracts, agency/broker agreements and reinsurance treaties. You will be challenged to learn and remain well informed of industry concepts and developments, as well as trends and regulations to remain competitive. Essential Duties and Responsibilities:   Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of contracts, including reinsurance treaties, agency/broker agreements, vendor/service agreements, software licenses/SaaS agreements, and commercial real estate leases Identify terms that vary from company standards and policies to ensure consistency, alignment with company strategies and appetite, compliance with laws and regulations, and recommend appropriate modifications Collaborate closely with the vendor...

As the Commercial Lines Sales & Distribution Director, for our UFG Regional Territory, you will be working at an awarded Top Workplace and will be responsible for cultivating UFG’s presence in the market and creating business opportunities with new agents. It is expected that the successful candidate will bring significant experience and have established relationships in the Property & Casualty Insurance North American markets. This position is responsible for helping UFG build a new distribution channel that leverages our strong foundation of existing independent agents while seeking out and creating new agency partnerships. The CL Sales & Distribution Director helps to develop and execute distribution channel strategies, builds strategic selling techniques, ensures effective processes are in place and identifies tactics to deliver profitable growth and expand market share. This role works closely in a supportive atmosphere with corporate marketing, underwriters,...

UFG is looking for an Underwriting Associate to join our Great Lakes Region.  In this role you will assist with underwriting insurance risks in accordance with the business plan and delegated authority to meet business objectives, ensuring compliance with internal and external regulations and guidelines. This role is responsible for providing technical underwriting and administrative support to the underwriting staff to ensure timely and streamlined processes to best serve agents and insureds. This role works to gather information, prepare file documentation, collaborate with internal partners, and assist underwriters with agent interactions. Responsibilities: Analyze underwriting information to triage, prepare and respond to quotes, renewals and policy endorsements or inquiries as granted within assigned underwriting authority. Apply underwriting guidelines as published and ensure compliance with all company filings, rules, and regulations. Underwrite and process all...

UFG is currently hiring a Claims Specialist - Construction Defect  who will be responsible for proper investigation, evaluation and resolution of large exposure cases and complex coverage claims in construction defect losses. This includes reviewing the appropriate policy(ies) along with the endorsements to analyze coverage and communicate our coverage position. The Construction Defect Specialist will need to determine loss facts, extent of damages and set proper reserves through interviews and document review including expert reports, homeowner matrices, scope of work matrices, defect lists, time on risk matrices and all other relevant documents for the purpose of evaluating, negotiating and settling claims. A large component of the job may include proper reporting to corporate personnel and reinsurance programs. Responsibilities:   Complete initial and subsequent case reviews, review of the allegations, and policy language in order to determine if there is...

UFG is looking for an action-oriented actuarial leader with strong technical skills and business acumen to advance our reinsurance pricing framework and drive excellence in our actuarial pricing practices supporting the Alternative Distribution business unit.  Alternative Distribution is a key strategic business for UFG as our third largest business unit providing profitable, diversifying results across a broad spectrum of insurance exposures and treaty structures. The individual in this role will develop and lead a team that is fully engaged with the business. The Head of Reinsurance Pricing focuses on delivering deeply analyzed pricing and underwriting recommendations and insights to better inform decision-making related to individual reinsurance treaties and overall portfolio profitability.  The role will include developing and maintaining strong relationships with the Alternative Distribution business leaders, Finance, and Reserving Actuarial partners. Initial efforts will...

The Senior Business Analyst plays a leadership role in analyzing, documenting, and translating complex insurance business requirements into technology solutions that enable enterprise-scale outcomes. This role requires deep knowledge of property & casualty insurance, specialty lines, and reinsurance programs, including regulatory compliance, rating and filing processes, policy lifecycle management, and claims handling. Acting as a bridge between executives, underwriters, actuaries, and technology teams, the Senior Business Analyst drives solution design, mentors' junior analysts, and ensures systems reflect the unique operational and compliance needs of the insurance industry. The analyst must display a strong sense of leadership, urgency, and drive to solve the critical data and process challenges facing UFG. Essential Duties and Responsibilities:   Lead requirements discovery and documentation across insurance operations, including policy administration,...

The Underwriting Center Underwriter will underwrite Middle Market and Construction renewal business, deploying effective account management while fostering strong relationships with agency partners.  This role is responsible for providing technical underwriting expertise through timely and streamlined processes to best serve agents and policyholders. This role underwrites renewals and services accounts to primarily manage UFG’s Middle Market and Construction business. Responsibilities:   Profitably underwrite renewal business through risk selection, pricing, contractual integrity, and account management, in accordance with delegated authority, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Develop, analyze, and evaluate information and exposure to loss.   Document assigned files with underwriting thought process. Properly classify and price risk commensurate with exposures and controls. Proactively identify and execute opportunities to up sell and cross-sell UFG...

UFG is currently seeking a Corporate Development & Investor Relations Manager to support the Head of Corporate Development and Investor Relations across the full range of departmental responsibilities.  This role will lead analysis and cross-functional execution of strategies across key disciplines including investor relations, corporate development, rating agency relationships, investment portfolio management, and capital management. Responsibilities:   Coordinate execution of key elements of quarterly earnings process, including coordination of business unit insights, developing peer analysis, updating disclosures, and leading ad-hoc analysis that support UFG senior leadership and external investors Lead execution of key aspects of UFG capital management strategy including collaborating with key partners in analysis of enterprise capital and return targets, development of granular business performance targets, and assessment of enterprise strategies to...

UFG is looking for a  Sr. Production Underwriter  to join our Great Lakes Region in a multi-line, multi-industry opportunity.  In this role you will be responsible for attracting and underwriting middle market business, deploying effective account management while fostering strong working relationships with agency partners. This role executes underwriting strategy to achieve profit and premium plans. The Sr. Production Underwriter will handle a renewal book in their territory as assigned. This role assists with the resolution of escalated issues, and mentors and coaches team members. While this is a remote work opportunity, the ideal candidate should reside in one of the following metropolitan areas within the Great Lakes Region: Minnesota, Illinois, or Indiana. Responsibilities:   Profitably underwrite complex new and renewal business through risk selection, pricing, contractual integrity, and account management, in accordance with delegated authority, and ensuring...

UFG has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Catastrophe Modeling Analyst to work with our growing team where this individual will be analyzing property data to determine UFG’s view of the catastrophe risk. The major responsibilities will include preparing catastrophe modeling data from various data sources, modeling the data by utilizing catastrophe model/(s), communicating the outcomes and providing recommendations to the senior management team to quantify the risk. The candidate will collaborate with internal customers (direct and assumed businesses) to develop adequate pricing, ratemaking, and exposure management strategies that drive towards profitable growth of the company. Responsibilities: Collaborate with data engineers and underwriters in gathering the data needed for catastrophe modeling as well as improving data accuracy and completeness; organize, scrub and prepare the data for model ready import files using valuation tools including SQL/Excel. Analyze the...

UFG is looking for a  Sr. Production Underwriter  to join our Great Lakes Region in a multi-line, multi-industry opportunity.  In this role you will be responsible for attracting and underwriting middle market business, deploying effective account management while fostering strong working relationships with agency partners. This role executes underwriting strategy to achieve profit and premium plans. The Sr. Production Underwriter will handle a renewal book in their territory as assigned. This role assists with the resolution of escalated issues, and mentors and coaches team members. While this is a remote work opportunity, the ideal candidate should reside in one of the following metropolitan areas within the Great Lakes Region: Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Chicago, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, or Louisville. Responsibilities:   Profitably underwrite complex new and renewal business through risk selection, pricing, contractual integrity, and account...