Full-Time
Commercial Underwriter
Posted on 11/23/2025
Slide Insurance
201-500 employees
Direct-to-consumer homeowners insurance with customizable coverages
No salary listed
Tampa, FL, USA
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- Bachelor's degree or High School diploma and equivalent relevant work experience required.
- 3+ years' experience in Commercial Residential Property Insurance
- Active Florida 2-20 General Lines Insurance License required.
- Expert knowledge of commercial lines products and underwriting processes and risk management techniques.
- Strong knowledge of insurance and reinsurance structure.
- Proven ability to be adaptable and flexible; adjusting to new requirements or unforeseen issues.
- Ability to excel in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to plan and prioritize effectively to ensure projects are completed on schedule.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to professionally interact with team members across departments.
- Proficient in MSO/365 applications such as Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Assist in the development of programs, coverages, rates, and forms for the commercial residential property product, working cross-departmentally throughout the organization.
- Solicit, underwrite, and price new and renewal commercial residential property business.
- Provide superior underwriting and client services to brokers, agents, and other company affiliates.
- Review technical inspections, appraisals, and other data relevant to the risk profile, analyzing for risk appetite, profitability, and overall portfolio characteristics to ensure a financially sound product.
- Maintain accurate records of underwriting decisions, correspondence, and other relevant documentation.
- Serve as the company representative to commercial brokers and agents, fostering relationships with new partners and identifying new business opportunities.
- Work with external partners, identify trends and recommend appropriate underwriting, pricing, and product action to the leadership team.
- Stay informed about market trends, industry developments, and regulatory changes affecting commercial insurance underwriting.
- Serve as a subject matter expert on commercial residential property and assist with training as needed.
- Perform other duties, as assigned.
- Professional Insurance Designations such as CPCU, CIC, AAI, desired.
- Desire to live Slide's Core Values.
Slide Insurance offers homeowners insurance focused on Florida and South Carolina, providing a range of customizable coverage options. It serves as a direct-to-consumer provider, allowing homeowners to select and purchase coverage online and file claims directly through the platform. The product works by combining a base homeowners policy with optional add-ons such as additional living expenses, jewelry coverage, hurricane screen enclosure, and water backup overflow, with premiums determined by the chosen coverages and limits. The company differentiates itself through its flexible, tailored coverage, straightforward online process, strong financial backing (Demotech Financial Stability Rating of A and a $1 billion reinsurance program), and emphasis on accessibility for homeowners. The goal is to deliver affordable, personalized protection that meets the needs and budgets of homeowners while maintaining the ability to pay claims even after large-scale disasters.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Tampa, Florida
Founded
2021
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Q1 2026 net income hit $139.5 million with 55.5% combined ratio.
- $320 million Purple Re cat bond priced at 6.5% bolsters reinsurance.
- Citizens' 14% rate hike enables premium growth via policy assumptions.
What critics are saying
- Florida fined Slide $250,000 for 180 claims violations post-Hurricanes Ian and Idalia.
- Regulatory rate rollbacks slash margins on 493,532 policies within 12 months.
- 2026 Cat 4-5 hurricane triggers $500 million net loss, exhausting $780 million cat bond.
What makes Slide Insurance unique
- Slide offers customizable hurricane deductibles from 1% to 10% on Florida policies.
- Slide provides direct-to-consumer homeowners insurance in Florida and South Carolina.
- Slide integrates real-time insights for rapid rate and underwriting adjustments.
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↑ 0%Slide Insurance director Robert Gries Jr. sold 56,424 shares indirectly for approximately $1.02 million on 17-18 March through GRM Family Limited Partnership, according to an SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan. Following the sale, Gries directly holds 843,804 shares and indirectly holds 1,974,841 shares in the property and casualty insurance company, which has a market capitalisation of $2.04 billion. Slide Insurance reported strong fundamentals for 2025, with revenue of $1.16 billion (up 36% year-over-year) and net income of $444 million (more than doubling). The company's combined ratio improved to 52.1%, indicating strong underwriting profitability, whilst gross premiums written reached $1.8 billion with policies in force approaching 500,000.
Slide Insurance Holdings reported fourth quarter 2025 results with gross premiums written growing 56.7% year-over-year to $618.5 million. Net income more than doubled to $170.4 million, or $1.23 per diluted share, compared to $75.1 million in the prior-year period. The combined ratio improved to 38.0% from 60.9%, driven by decreased hurricane and non-hurricane weather losses. Total policies in force reached 493,532 at period end. For full year 2025, gross premiums written increased 34.6% to $1.80 billion, whilst net income grew 120.7% to $444.0 million. The Tampa-based insurer expects 2026 gross written premiums between $1.85 billion and $1.95 billion, with net income ranging from $455 million to $470 million. Growth will be driven by organic expansion and selective opportunities in Florida.
Slide Insurance Company has priced its Purple Re Ltd. (Series 2026-1) catastrophe bond at $320 million, securing 28% more than its initial $250 million target. The multi-year collateralised named storm reinsurance was priced at a 6.5% risk interest spread, below the initial guidance range of 6.75% to 7.5%. This marks Slide's largest catastrophe bond to date. The three-year notes provide indemnity-triggered, per-occurrence reinsurance covering named storms across Florida, South Carolina, Rhode Island, New Jersey and New York, with primary exposure to Florida hurricanes. The issuance will increase Slide's outstanding cat bond risk capital to $980 million upon settlement. After $200 million in maturities before the 2026 hurricane season, Slide will enter the season with $780 million in catastrophe bond protection, the highest in the company's history.
Slide Raises $408 Million in IPO (Reuters) - Slide Insurance and some of its existing shareholders raised $408 million in an upsized initial public offering, the coastal specialty insurer said on June 17, signaling strong investor demand in a buoyant market for new listings.
Slide Insurance (SLDE) is set to open at $30, following its IPO priced at $17.