🚀 SVP, Chief Underwriting Officer

Senior Vice President & Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO)

The Senior Vice President & Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) is an executive leader responsible for driving underwriting excellence, portfolio performance, and strategic growth at Vela Insurance Services. Reporting to the President, s / he will lead a unified underwriting strategy across all segments, ensuring profitable growth through a "One Underwriting" mindset. This role will oversee the redesign of the CUO role to foster stronger collaboration with MSEs, foster a sales‑driven culture, and align underwriting operations with emerging opportunities in technology, data analytics, and market diversification. The CUO will champion a future‑focused vision, enhancing leadership capabilities, talent retention, and broker relationships to build a defensible sales flywheel and promote sustainable profitability.

We do not accept any unsolicited resumes from external recruiting firms.

The company offers a competitive compensation plan and robust benefits package for full‑time regular employees which for this role include: eligible to participate in annual discretionary bonus. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment.

Benefits:

• Health
• Dental
• Vision
• Life
• Disability
• Wellness
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k)
• Profit‑Sharing plans