Regional Vice President, Clinton NY
The Hartford
- Clinton, NY
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Build initiatives to capitalize on opportunities and grow profitably in the territory, including identifying agents, what business we need from each of them, and capabilities required to achieve the plan.
- Manage relationship with agents and brokers and aligning resources with greatest opportunities.
- Actively manage the flow and mix of business to ensure that long-term financial outcomes are optimized.
- Coach Managers in the performance of their roles in order to ensure consistent practice of Underwriting and Sales Excellence.
- Lead and manage all activities of the Middle Market Regional Office Management Team to achieve maximum effectiveness of initiatives and the achievement of objectives across all segments.
- Monitor the progress of the business development team(s) against performance commitments and initiatives and implement specific initiatives to address shortfalls.
- Ensure functional and regulatory integrity of the book of business and overall compliance with The Hartford’s guidelines, policies, and service standards. This includes the Quality Analysis process.
- Manage Middle Market book of business. Possesses a deep understanding of financial metrics and monitors same in an effort to identify trends and develops action plan for delivering desired financial outcomes. Uses financial discipline to guide business decisions.
- Know and understand the book of business as well as the territory, including competitors, agents and brokers, and social and economic trends impacting the territory, and broad industry trends in order to identify and prioritize opportunities.
- Build an effective network of relationships within the Division and Home Office to use insight to the market, key producers and competitors to influence processes, strategies and product offerings in order to promote financial success.
- Create and sustain a high performing team through effective and inspired leadership.
- Assess performance and potential accurately and align rewards with performance.
- Build and leverage diversity and inclusivity within the organization. Imbed a culture in which employees follow willingly and enthusiastically.
- Lead change effectively.
- A minimum of 10+ years progressive experience in Middle Market underwriting, sales and supervision required.
- In depth knowledge of Commercial underwriting principles, with experience in Middle Market
- Underwriting, sales and use of predictive modeling tools.
- Proven track record in successfully leading and engaging a team, building a talented organization, coaching and developing staff, leading change, and promoting a high-performance culture. Able to build and sustain a positive and inspiring underwriting and sales culture within the team.
- Demonstrated strategic thinking skill and ability to engage others across the Enterprise in your vision, and gain consensus.
- Strong business knowledge and decision-making skills including an ability to exercise sound business judgment, leverage market and competitor intelligence, apply financial acumen and negotiate for success.
- Ability to develop effective and productive working relationships, including relationships with key customers as well as colleagues at all levels of the organization. Well-honed influencing skills.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required. Advanced degree, CPCU/CIC or other designations preferred.
- Travel is required within the territory up to 50%