Underwriting Audit Supervisor

About the role

Philadelphia Insurance Companies, a member of the Tokio Marine Group, designs, markets and underwrites commercial property/casualty and professional liability insurance products for select industries. We have been in operation since 1962 and are nationally recognized as a member of Ward's Top 50 and rated A++ by A.M.Best. Philadelphia Insurance Companies is expanding our Compliance team with Nationwide consideration for an Underwriting Audit Supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Company's underwriting audit program
• Assist in developing annual audit plans, priorities, and audit methodologies
• Ensure audits are performed in accordance with departmental standards and established procedures
• Manage workload distribution and quality control for audit personnel
• Monitor departmental productivity, audit completion rates, and reporting timelines
• Evaluate underwriting files for compliance with company underwriting guidelines, regulatory requirements, authority levels, and documentation standards
• Identify operational, regulatory, and underwriting risks through analysis of audit findings
• Ensure consistency in audit scoring, findings, recommendations, and reporting
• Maintain awareness of changing insurance regulations and underwriting practices impacting audit requirements
• Analyze audit results to identify trends, recurring issues, best practices, and opportunities for improvement
• Develop executive-level reports, dashboards, and performance metrics
• Present audit findings and recommendations to Underwriting Leadership, Compliance Leadership, and Executive Management
• Monitor corrective action implementation and measure effectiveness over time
• Partner with Underwriting Management to develop corrective action plans resulting from audit findings
• Track remediation efforts and verify completion of corrective actions
• Recommend process improvements, procedural enhancements, and operational efficiencies
• Lead special projects designed to improve underwriting quality and consistency
• Identify training opportunities based on audit results and compliance trends
• Collaborate with Training and Underwriting Management to develop educational materials and targeted learning initiatives
• Mentor and develop audit staff through coaching, performance feedback, and professional development planning
• Promote knowledge sharing and best practices throughout the organization
• Train, develop, and retain underwriting audit personnel
• Establish departmental goals, objectives, and performance standards
• Conduct employee performance reviews and career development discussions
• Foster a collaborative and professional work environment focused on accountability and continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Insurance, Risk Management, Finance, Accounting, or related field required
• Minimum 7–10 years of commercial underwriting, underwriting compliance, quality assurance, auditing, or related insurance experience
• Minimum 3 years of leadership, supervisory, or management experience preferred
• Experience conducting underwriting file reviews and compliance assessments
• Experience presenting results to senior leadership and managing corrective action initiatives
• Preferred professional designations: CPCU, AU, AINS, ARM, or other relevant insurance or compliance-related designations

Pay

National range: $102,200.00 – $114,200.00. Ultimate salary offered will be based on factors such as applicant experience and geographic location.

Schedule

Hybrid work model with flexibility to work remotely while maintaining meaningful in-office collaboration; remote consideration will be given to qualified candidates located outside of the primary geographic region.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit package including tuition reimbursement and a generous 401K match