Location: United States (Remote)
Schedule: Full-time
Application Deadline: December 12, 2025
Start Date: To be announced
Compensation: Competitive salary package with extensive benefits
About Ford Pro Insure
Part of the iconic Ford Motor Company, Ford Pro Insure is reimagining the commercial insurance landscape through innovation, technology, and customer-first solutions. With a focus on underwriting excellence and data-driven insights, the company empowers businesses across North America to thrive with confidence.
Role Summary
The Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) plays a pivotal leadership role, driving the strategic and operational direction of Ford Pro Insure’s underwriting function. This position requires a visionary professional capable of aligning profitability, governance, and innovation while ensuring exceptional underwriting performance.
While Commercial Auto is the primary product, the CUO will oversee a diverse portfolio that includes property, casualty, liability, marine, and financial lines, demanding a broad understanding of North American insurance markets and evolving customer needs.
Key Impact
1. Leadership & Strategic Direction
- Direct Ford Pro Insure’s underwriting function, overseeing production, profitability, and risk controls.
- Set underwriting goals and key performance indicators (KPIs) such as submission rates, quote ratios, and bind ratios.
- Lead and mentor a high-performing team of underwriters, ensuring alignment between authority, accountability, and execution.
- Collaborate with brokers, MGAs, and distribution partners to strengthen market positioning.
2. Portfolio Optimization & Technical Excellence
- Oversee the underwriting portfolio using analytics to identify growth opportunities and mitigate risks.
- Partner with actuarial and modeling teams to enhance pricing strategies and ensure technical soundness.
- Serve as the senior referral point for complex risks and high-value accounts.
- Utilize data tools and new technologies to enhance underwriting precision and operational efficiency.
3. Product Development & Market Expansion
- Guide the creation and evolution of new insurance products and programs, ensuring alignment with the company’s appetite and risk tolerance.
- Support Ford Pro Insure’s expansion across new states and markets while ensuring full regulatory compliance.
- Gather competitive intelligence to refine pricing, coverage, and distribution strategies.
- Oversee state filing processes and regulatory documentation for new and existing products.
4. Governance, Controls & Compliance
- Establish policies, procedures, and audit frameworks to ensure consistent and high-quality underwriting.
- Drive automation in underwriting while maintaining robust control mechanisms.
- Partner with compliance teams to adapt to evolving regulations and effectively manage audit recommendations.
- Represent the underwriting function in enterprise risk management discussions.
5. Talent Development & Organizational Growth
- Build a culture of excellence through training, mentorship, and continuous learning.
- Update underwriting manuals, playbooks, and best practices to reflect changing market conditions.
- Encourage professional development through cross-functional collaboration and exposure to leadership initiatives.
Preferred Professional
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or a related discipline (advanced degree preferred).
- 15+ years of experience in underwriting and insurance product management, including 5+ years in commercial auto.
- Proven record of leading large underwriting teams and achieving profitable growth.
- Strong command of underwriting data, risk assessment, and portfolio management.
- Solid understanding of state-level insurance regulations.
Preferred Qualifications
- Professional designations such as CPCU, ARM, or equivalent.
- Prior MGA or multi-line underwriting experience.
- Strong communication and analytical skills, with the ability to provide concise executive summaries.
- Experience in governance, automation, and control processes.
What Ford Pro Insure Offers
As part of the Ford family, employees enjoy exceptional benefits designed to support career growth and personal well-being, including:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Paid parental leave, flexible family care days, and childcare support
- Competitive PTO and paid holidays (including the week between Christmas and New Year’s)
- 401(k), savings, and stock investment plans
- Tuition assistance and vehicle discount programs
- Employee resource groups and paid community service opportunities
Ford Pro Insure also encourages career flexibility — whether employees aim to lead teams, specialize in technical domains, or explore new markets, the company supports a work-life balance that adapts to individual goals.
Application Process
Interested candidates who meet the qualifications are invited to apply through the Ford Careers Portal by December 12, 2025.
Ford Motor Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
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