VP, Middle Market Underwriting Leader

 

Berkley Southeast Insurance Group (BSIG) is a member company of W. R. Berkley Corporation, a Fortune 500 Company, whose insurance company subsidiaries are rated A+(Superior) by A. M. Best Company. BSIG provides local underwriting, risk services, claim, marketing and audit services for agents and policyholders in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee. We take a broad approach to underwriting for ‘best in class’ businesses, primarily in: construction, light manufacturing, wholesale, distribution and business service industries.

 

This role will be based in our Lawrenceville, GA office. We offer a hybrid work schedule with 4 days in the office; and 1 day remote where it makes sense to do so.

 

The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. #LI-AV1 #LI-Hybrid

 

As our VP, Middle Market Regional Underwriting Leader for Georgia state, you'll be responsible and accountable for strategic and operational activities, associated with the management of the BSIG business and the development of new products and programs, program management underwriting, marketing and communications within region. You'll focus on the state of Georgia as your territory and lead a high performing team of Underwriters to grow the business. This role will report to BSIG's President and be part of the leadership team.

 

What you can expect:

• Culture of innovation, teamwork, supportive colleagues and leaders willing to invest in talent
• Internal mobility opportunities 
• Visibility to senior leaders and partnership with cross functional teams
• Opportunity to impact change
• Benefits – competitive compensation, paid time off, comprehensive wellness benefits and programs, employer funded health savings account, profit sharing, 401k, paid parental leave, employee stock purchase plan, tuition assistance and professional continuing education

We'll count on you to:

• Develop and ensure effective utilization of monitoring standards to assess financial performance (i.e., line and product profitability analysis, quarterly loss trends, utilization/productivity, etc.)
• Develop long and short-term business strategies to position the company to market the proper products, programs and/or services to the right market segment through responsible market analysis and development activities.
• Collaborates with actuarial, claims, finance& IT to support line of business development and maintenance needs.
• Perform all staff management functions to support profit, growth and expense management goals.
• Be fully integrated with corporate underwriting & product team to ensure appropriate product development, communication and training efforts that are consistent with business strategies, are compatible with systems and operational capacity, and are consistent with BSIG’s profit, growth and retention goals.
• Schedule and maintain audit process for underwriting and ensure proper execution of underwriting best practices.
• Manage branch submission, quote and bind targets to achieve our financial objectives, optimizing distribution and underwriting resources.
• Proactive management of our distribution to ensure we are positioned to achieve our financial objectives.
• Identify niche opportunities by staying close to market conditions, understanding changes in the competitive landscape, and generally being a steward and student of the insurance industry. This will be demonstrated by having a comprehensive understanding/knowledge of the available distribution plant, knowing where expertise lies and how we can partner with that expertise to grow profitably.
• Develop annual marketing and business plans to support the achievement of branch annual and five-year objectives.
• Ensures active visibility in the local market across sales and underwriting, ensuring the market understands our appetite and capabilities – and that we are aggressively positioned for growth.

• Four-year college degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Achievement or working towards industry-accepted professional designations, including but not limited to CPCU, Certified Insurance Counselor, etc.
• 15+ year’s commercial experience working in an insurance environment required.
• Consistently sets clear direction by defining goals and priorities.
• Acts in a decisive manner to achieve appropriate results.
• Demonstrates organizational skills while working on multiple projects.
• Ability to travel up to 50%

We do not accept any unsolicited resumes from external recruiting agencies or firms. The company offers a competitive compensation plan and robust benefits package for full time regular employees. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. Sponsorship not Offered for this Role