Director/Senior Director, Personal Lines | Chicago, IL, USA

American Property Casualty Insurance Association; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 135,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

American Property Casualty Insurance Association is seeking a Director/Senior Director, Personal Lines, to analyze legal and public policy issues affecting personal lines insurance and coordinate with APCIA members on policy positions. The role involves developing materials, working with senior APCIA leaders, and guiding policy initiatives.

The position requires strong writing and analytical skills, legal research familiarity, and experience with regulatory frameworks.

Qualifications

• Educational Requirements: College degree, Law degree beneficial; Minimum five (director) or seven (senior director) years related experience and/or training.
• Significant knowledge of research resources and legal research software such as WestLaw and LexisNexis.
• Experience with the insurance regulatory system preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate property insurance regulation and legislative proposals for APCIA members.
• Draft wording and/or modify legislation; draft advocacy materials.
• Develop issue-oriented advocacy content for emails, websites, social media, etc.
• Coordinate with the Personal Lines Department (PRI) to facilitate meetings and materials.
• Develop or coordinate personal property-related thought leadership documents for policy adoption.
• Develop and maintain expertise in assigned insurance subject areas and track updates.
• Conduct multi-jurisdictional research on property-casualty issues.
• Represent APCIA at industry meetings and build stakeholder relationships.
• Inform member companies of legislative/regulatory developments and APCIA policy positions.

Skills

Strong writing

Editing

Analytical skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Bar admission

Education

College degree

Law degree beneficial

Tools

WestLaw

LexisNexis

Job description

Director/Senior Director, Personal Lines Position Summary

The Director/Senior Director, Personal Lines position at APCIA will evaluate and provide legal and public policy analysis of legislative, regulatory, and judicial issues related to personal lines property and casualty insurance. Coordinate APCIA’s work with insurance company members to develop public policy positions on property insurance proposals at the state and federal level. Develop materials for APCIA related communications. Work with senior management of APCIA members and decisionmakers to advance APCIA priorities. Support and coordinate with other Policy, Research, and International (PRI) staff the APCIA Property and other property-related subcommittees. Represent our members and present APCIA policy and industry related information to advance short and long-term policy goals. The final title- Director or Senior Director -will be determined based on the candidate’s experience and qualifications.

Salary:

• The salary range for the Director position is $133,000 to $135,000.
• The salary range for the Senior Director position is $150,000 to $155,000.

Principal Responsibilities

• Evaluate property insurance regulation and legislative proposals for their impact on APCIA members.
• Draft wording and/or modify legislation, draft appropriate advocacy materials as necessary to support APCIA public policy and member issues.
• Contribute to the development of issue-oriented advocacy content for communication vehicles such as emails, websites, social media, etc.
• Work with others in the Personal Lines Department (of PRI) to facilitate meetings including development of agendas, briefing materials, public policy, and emerging issues.
• Develop or coordinate personal property-related thought leadership documents and other written materials for consideration by our Board for public policy adoption, including policy statements, comment letters, regulatory policy drafts, and legislative policy drafts.
• Develop and maintain expertise in assigned technical insurance subject areas. Collect and maintain up-to-date information on key policy and advocacy issues.
• Conduct multi-jurisdictional research on a wide variety of issues related to the property-casualty insurance industry, with an emphasis on personal lines and property-related issues.
• Work with APCIA colleagues and members to develop and coordinate research and policy materials to ensure they are delivered in a timely manner and meet compliance needs of APCIA’s members and subscribers.
• Develop and maintain contacts with policymakers, regulators, and national organizations that impact property and casualty insurance outcomes through policy and ordinance changes.
• Represent APCIA at industry and property issue-oriented stakeholder group meetings/forums, while developing and maintaining positive relationships with individuals/organizations engaged in topical issues impacting property insurance.
• Apprise APCIA member companies of relevant legislative and regulatory developments and guide APCIA member companies in the development of APCIA policy positions.
• Apprise APCIA state and federal government affairs staff on APCIA policy positions.

Additional Responsibilities

• Serve as staff liaison to other APCIA Committees or Subcommittees as assigned.
• Serve as division liaison to internal committees tasked with improving organizational productivity.

Qualifications

• Educational Requirements: College degree, Law degree beneficial; Minimum of five (director) or seven (senior director) years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience:
• Significant knowledge of research resources and legal research software such as WestLaw and LexisNexis.
• Strong understanding of property insurance company operations from an underwriting and/or actuarial perspective is desirable.
• Experience with the insurance regulatory system preferred.

Preferred Skills

• Strong Writing, editing, and analytical skills.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Attorney should be an accredited member of a Bar Association in good standing.