Overview Join to apply for the Head of Underwriting role at Stand . Base pay range: $150,000.00/yr - $175,000.00/yr. About Stand Stand is a new technology and insurance company revolutionizing how society assesses, mitigates, and adapts to climate risks. Stand leverages advanced deterministic models and analytics to provide personalized risk assessments and help homeowners secure coverage and pursue resilience. Role summary Our Head of Underwriting (Florida) role offers the chance to shape the future of climate-first insurance by building and leading underwriting excellence from the ground up. You’ll set performance benchmarks, refine guidelines, and harness technology to drive efficiency and strong book performance. You’ll play a pivotal role in launching new markets and products and making a direct impact on how Stand redefines homeowners insurance.

Collaborate with leadership to establish performance benchmarks reflecting an effective and efficient underwriting team

Monitor individual and team performance against the established benchmarks, providing ongoing feedback and coaching to drive continuously improve results

Ensure ongoing loss performance of the book of business by working with the team on modifying underwriting guidelines and collaborating with technology to implement changes

Maintain underwriting documents and resources, including agent training documents, vendor SOPs, formal underwriting guidelines, and other pertinent documents

Collaborate with the Head of New Markets on guidelines and underwriting considerations when launching a new product or state

What We’re Looking For Minimum 7+ years of personal lines property experience, with at least 2 years of management experience

Proficiency establishing and managing KPIs and operational service levels, with an eye for eliminating bottlenecks and improving efficiency

Acumen with data vendors and usage in automated underwriting workflows

Demonstrated homeowners market knowledge and acumen; having both standard and high value exposure is a plus

Florida-specific experience is strongly preferred

Details Full-time, location varies

You’ll report to the Head of New Markets and work closely with our vendors who support underwriting and operations functions

Strong-fit role for someone enthusiastic to lay the foundation for ongoing underwriting excellence

Compensation The annual base salary range for full-time employees in this position is $150,000 to $175,000 + meaningful Equity Grant. Compensation decisions depend on factors including qualifications, location, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

Additional Benefits Comprehensive benefits including above-market Health, Dental, Vision

Weekly lunch stipend

Flexible time off

401k plan

Why Join Stand? Stand is a mission-driven team redefining how insurance intersects with climate resilience. This is a unique opportunity to build something transformative—leveraging technology, underwriting expertise, and data-driven insights to create a smarter, more adaptive insurance model.

Equal Opportunity Employment Stand is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected status. We are committed to growing our team with talented people from every community. If you require accommodations during the application or interview process, please contact hiring@getstand.com. We will work with you to ensure you have the support you need to participate fully. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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