Senior Customer Service Supervisor - Underwriting Support Team (UST)
Company: Chubb
Location: Whitehouse Station
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Description Overview: The Senior Supervisor of the Underwriting
Support Team leads and optimizes daily operations related to
supporting underwriting activities, ensuring the team’s is
effective in account and relationship management with the agent,
while delivering superior, white-glove service and maintaining
appropriate compliance with regulatory standards. This leadership
role partners closely with Personal Risk Services key stakeholders
(UW, Sales, Operations, Risk Consulting etc.) to ensure
transparency of UST activities, particularly on large, and
high-profile accounts. The role regularly solicits feedback to
ensure proactive and continuous team development that elevates
agent, and client experience while ensuring operational
effectiveness. The Sr. Supervisor is accountable for identifying,
developing, and executing process improvements, The Sr. Supervisor
continually fosters a culture of ownership, and accountability,
strong yet appropriate relationship management with agents, while
balancing productivity, and service excellence within the
functional unit. Key Responsibilities: Lead and manage a
specialized team supporting underwriters, clients and business
partners with policy processing, client service, and operational
tasks to ensure an optimal agent, and client experience. Day to day
managerial duties include: Oversight, and effective management of
UST-related inventory (email and phone), that ensure proper
communication with agents, and applicable stakeholders, and service
level agreements (SLAs) and compliance standards are consistently
exceeded. Ensure proper resource allocation within the team, or
from other units, to ensure all objectives are consistently
exceeded. Manage staff scheduling, PTOs, absences, and turnover,
adapting workforce plans to meet evolving business needs and ensure
continuity in UST service. Analyze team performance, relationship
management metrics to identify trends, best practices, and
opportunities for improvement. Regularly leverage available tools,
reporting, etc. to assess individual performance and provide
coaching, mentorship, and leadership to promote effective
relationship management, compliance, creativity, and specialized
UST expertise. Develop and execute strategies aligned with PRS
profitability and growth, focusing on process optimization and
service delivery. Conduct performance management through regular
feedback, goal setting, and reviews, emphasizing service
excellence, ownership, and accountability and effective time
management. Collaborate with department managers to assess
operational costs, staffing needs, and budgetary impacts. Forecast
future resource and process needs by analyzing UST reports and
implementing strategic improvements. Serve as a technical expert on
underwriting support issues, guiding resolution and removing
operational obstacles. Develop relationships with and serve as a
single point of escalation for clients and internal business
partners (e.g., Agents, Underwriters, Risk Consulting, Home Office,
Sales Relationship Managers, etc.) for supported business. Propose,
implement, and monitor enhancements for quality, efficiency, and
compliance within the team. Establish and evaluate relationship
management, service standards and metrics, aimed at driving
continuous improvement initiatives with a focus on communication,
transparency, accuracy and regulatory adherence. Champion and model
a culture of service excellence, relationship management,
ownership, accountability, and productivity across the UST Teams.
Lead and support transformative change, ensuring team engagement
and successful adoption of new processes and initiatives.
Qualifications Competency Skills: Effective Relationship Management
Skills: Consistently demonstrate empathy, active listening,
responsiveness, and transparency. Keeping agents informed, managing
expectations, and clearly communicating throughout the UST
lifecycle. Service Excellence: Commitment to delivering outstanding
customer service, setting high standards for responsiveness,
accuracy, and professionalism. Champions a customer-centric
mindset. Ownership & Accountability: Instills personal and team
ownership for outcomes, encouraging proactive problem-solving and
follow-through. Holds self and team accountable for meeting service
levels, compliance, and operational goals. Productivity: Drives a
results-oriented culture, setting clear expectations and measurable
objectives. Implements process improvements and resource allocation
strategies to maximize efficiency. Transformative Leadership &
Change Management: Leads by example during change, communicating a
clear vision and purpose. Empowers team members to embrace
innovation and adapt to new processes. Applies change management
best practices. Culture Building: Fosters an inclusive,
collaborative, and positive team climate. Recognizes and celebrates
achievements, reinforcing behaviors that support service excellence
and productivity. Strategic Thinking & Decision Making: Uses data
and analytics to inform decisions, anticipate challenges, and
identify opportunities. Collaborates effectively with senior
leadership and cross-functional teams. Communication & Influence:
Communicates transparently and persuasively with all stakeholders,
ensuring alignment and understanding of priorities. Builds trust
and credibility through consistent, honest, and respectful
interactions. Technical Skills: Knowledge of Masterpiece, PLS, DRC,
and PLUW applications preferred. Proficiency in Microsoft Suite:
Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Working knowledge of property
and casualty insurance policies, terminology, and processing
procedures preferred. Education: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent
experience in customer service, supervision, or management
required. The pay range for the role is $59,000 to $100,000 The
specific offer will depend on an applicant’s skills and other
factors. This role may also be eligible to participate in a
discretionary annual incentive program. Chubb offers a
comprehensive benefits package, more details on which can be found
on our careers website. The disclosed pay range estimate may be
adjusted for the applicable geographic differential for the
location in which the position is filled.
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