VP, Territory Director, Commercial Surety, Central Region
Zurich
- Columbus, OH Chicago, IL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Managing a team of market facing underwriters, providing continuous coaching, and acting as a mentor to the team.
- Overseeing development plans for underwriters to ensure they have the capabilities to drive profitable business results.
- Developing processes and reviewing policies relevant to underwriting to ensure they are in line with strategic business objectives.
- Identifying market trends and coverage exposures that may impact business results; working with our actuaries to insure a proper rate / price structure
- Managing relationships with key internal stakeholders to identify opportunities for service improvement to ensure commercial viability and customer satisfaction.
- Participating in leadership team meetings to provide specialist guidance and enable the implementation of policies, projects and change initiatives to produce profitable results.
- Contributing to the business strategy to align underwriting strategy with wider business goals.
- Underwriting and analyzing new and renewal business within delegated authority levels.
- Recommending and implement action plans after reviewing agency books of business and profit/growth results and trends.
- Developing and maintaining relationships with distributors (agents and brokers) in support of business retention and profitable new business
- Working with customers and distributors (agents & brokers) to determine their insurance-related needs and provide solutions.
- Bachelor's Degree and 10 or more years of experience in the Underwriting, Market Facing, Broker, Carrier, or Risk Management area within the Commercial Insurance industry
- 2 or more years of people management experience
- Advanced knowledge and practice of Surety Bonds
- Strong managerial, team building, and organizational skills
- Established Broker relationships
- Strong relationship, presentation skills, negotiation, and leadership skills
- Ability to interact with the C-Suite
- Knowledge in risk selection and assessment
- Ability to manage complex portfolios
- Technical knowledge of insurance industry operations and processes
- Knowledge of loss trends, triangles, and ratemaking
Remote Working: Hybrid
Schedule: Full Time
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