Position: Personal Lines Underwriting Manager
Status: Full-Time, Exempt
Location: Hybrid: a combination of 3 in office days at our beautiful West Creek Location in Goochland, and 2 Remote days.
Relocation: Unavailable for this role
Are you a seasoned underwriting professional ready to step into a leadership role where your decisions shape strategy, develop talent, and drive real results? Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance is looking for a Personal Lines Underwriting Manager to lead our Personal Lines team in delivering profitable growth, exceptional service, and forward-thinking underwriting solutions.
As a trusted insurer rooted in Virginia's agricultural communities for generations, we offer more than a job — we offer a mission worth leading.
What You'll Do
You'll own the performance, culture, and direction of the Personal Lines Underwriting team. Your day-to-day will include:
- Lead and develop a high-performing underwriting team — coaching, evaluating, and creating development plans that help each person grow.
- Design and implement underwriting guidelines that balance profitable growth with sound risk selection and strong retention.
- Conduct quality audits and turn findings into targeted training that sharpens your team's skills and consistency.
- Partner with sales leadership to drive procedural alignment, agency relationships, and strategic growth goals.
- Champion technology-enabled underwriting solutions to boost efficiency and keep the team ahead of the curve.
- Analyze product forms, rates, and underwriting rules — recommending enhancements that strengthen our competitive positioning.
- Oversee the agent/agency visitation program with a strategic eye on new and underperforming partners.
- Stay informed on emerging industry trends and proactively surface recommendations that support business strategy.
- Communicate underwriting procedures and updates to staff and agents with clarity and purpose.
- Manage all personnel functions: hiring, coaching, performance evaluations, and employee relations in partnership with HR.
What We're Looking For
Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
- 5–7 years of underwriting experience
- Proven leadership and people management capabilities
- Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, and negotiation skills
- Working knowledge of insurance laws, regulations, and industry standards
- Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Effective presentation, facilitation, and communication skills
- Ability to identify and implement workflow and process improvements
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and comfort with online research tools
Preferred
- 3–5 years of management or supervisory experience
- Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development and insurance-related coursework
- Industry designations such as CPCU, CIC, API, AIS, AU, or similar credentials
Why Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance?
Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance has proudly served Virginia families, farmers, and businesses for decades. We're a stable, mission-driven organization where your work directly impacts the communities we call home. Here, leadership isn't just a title — it's an opportunity to build something lasting.
- Mission-Driven Culture
- Competitive Compensation
- Career Growth Opportunities
- Comprehensive Benefits
- Virginia Roots & Community
- Professional Development
At VA Farm Bureau, we provide an exceptional benefits package, including ongoing job development and support in all roles, paid training and continuing education reimbursement, medical and dental insurance available on your first day, generous employee 401K contribution, excellent Paid Time off (PTO) plan and more!
Virginia Farm Bureau Companies provide equal employment opportunity in all aspects of employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, age, disability, orientation, or veteran status.
