Underwriting Auditor

Responsibilities

• Analyze audit findings to identify trends and emerging risks; make recommendations to drive underwriting consistency and mitigate risk exposure.
• Validate and oversee the accuracy and completeness of audit results, ensuring clarity, credibility, and actionable insights in audit reports.
• Compile and present monthly and quarterly audit reports, including countrywide audits, annual scorecards, and underwriter performance rankings.
• Partner with Underwriting Leadership to interpret findings and deliver insights to drive underwriting behavior and continuous improvement.
• Serve as a primary point of contact and trusted advisor to Underwriting teams, Product, Risk Quality, and other partners for audit-related matters.
• Partner with process owners to refine audit methodology and improve audit efficiency and impact.
• Maintain expert knowledge of company underwriting guidelines, authorities, rating engines, and appetite criteria for all lines of business.
• Provide back-up support for the post-bind process and contribute to process optimization initiatives.
• Identify and implement process improvements to streamline audit workflows and drive efficiencies.
• Stay abreast of market, regulatory, and industry trends that may impact underwriting guidelines or audit processes.
• Proactively recommend adjustments to audit methodology and underwriting practices in response to market demands.
• Perform additional functionally related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 5+ years of multi-line underwriting experience (Workers' Compensation, CPP) with strong technical and product knowledge.
• Proven audit and/or quality assurance experience preferred.
• In-depth knowledge of Workers’ Compensation and ISO coverages, forms, and guidelines.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and lead complex audits.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with ability to synthesize and present findings to various levels of leadership.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and other audit and data analytics tools.
• PREFERRED: Experience developing and presenting training content or audit findings to Underwriting teams and leadership.
• PREFERRED: Familiarity with SQL and/or strong aptitude and desire to expand knowledge in data analysis and reporting tools.
• PREFERRED: Experience influencing underwriting best practices and driving process improvement initiatives.