Senior Underwriting Product Specialist-Alternative Markets

About the role

The Alternative Markets Division of Great American Insurance Group is seeking a Senior Underwriting Product Specialist. This position is open to candidates in either Cincinnati, OH or Windsor, CT.

Responsibilities

• Develops and leads the implementation of technical training programs tailored to the needs of the underwriting team, focusing on product-specific knowledge.
• Supports the development, implementation, and ongoing refinement of underwriting strategy, guidelines, and product frameworks to ensure profitable growth and consistent risk selection.
• Leads and facilitates engaging and effective training sessions, ensuring that all underwriters understand and can apply product-specific underwriting guidelines.
• Updates training materials to reflect changes in underwriting guidelines, regulatory requirements, industry best practices, and product features.
• Designs and maintains proprietary forms, rates, rules, endorsements, and coverage solutions that support divisional objectives, profitable growth, and competitive differentiation.
• Tailors insurance products to specialty programs and niche markets aligned with underwriting objectives, market demands, and the Alternative Markets risk appetite.
• Provides regular feedback and coaching to underwriters based on assessment results, leading to measurable improvements in performance.
• Collaborates with underwriting leadership, product development teams, subject matter experts, and other stakeholders to identify training needs and develop innovative and tailored training solutions.
• Partners with business and technology teams to implement product enhancements, underwriting changes, forms, rates, and system functionality while ensuring consistent business operations.
• Ensures all training initiatives adhere to and exceed industry standards and regulatory expectations.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Risk Management and Insurance, Finance, Education, or a related field or equivalent experience.
• Experience: Generally, a minimum of 10 years of experience in Underwriting, Product Management, or Technical Training. Completion of or continuing progress toward a professional designation preferred, such as Associate in Underwriting (AU), Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC), Program in General Insurance (INS), Associate of Risk Management (ARM) and/or continuing education as a professional trainer (Certified Trainer, Train-the-Trainer, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with specialty programs, captives, or delegated authority business.
• Experience with non-admitted or excess and surplus lines products.
• Professional designations such as CPCU, AU, ARM, CIC, INS, and other industry credentials.
• Familiarity with Verisk tools and related insurance industry resources.
• Experience with data and reporting platforms such as Cognos, Power BI, Snowflake or similar analytics tools.

Benefits

We offer competitive benefits packages for full-time and part-time employees. Full-time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision coverage, wellness plans, parental leave, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement. Full-time and eligible part-time employees also enjoy Paid Time Off and paid holidays, a 401(k) plan with company match, an employee stock purchase plan, and commuter benefits.

Your recruiter will provide details about benefits and specific compensation ranges during the hiring process. Learn more at http://www.gaig.com/careers.