Executive Underwriting Leader - Commercial Accounts

Travelers; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 154,000 - 254,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) match

PTO + Holidays

Wellness program

Volunteer program

Job summary

Travelers is seeking a Managing Director for Commercial Accounts in the United States market. You will lead a team of underwriters, partner with brokers, and drive profitability across a regional portfolio.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s degree, CPCU designation, 8–10 years of underwriting leadership, and a proven track record managing field operations in a dynamic environment. You will influence risk selection, pricing, and client relationships, traveling as needed to meet brokers and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Eight to ten years of relevant underwriting experience with commercial accounts.
• Experience leading or managing others.
• Prior management of a field location.
• CPCU designation.

Responsibilities

• Manage the profitability, growth, and retention of business within a location or region.
• Partner with RVP to develop and implement business strategies to effectively achieve profit and growth objectives.
• Effectively manage local strategies, objectives and tactics concerning relationships with brokers and agencies.
• Underwrite and negotiate the most complex, at-risk, or hard-to-close deals.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with internal partners within the business unit and across the enterprise to create sales strategies and identify cross-selling opportunities.
• Regularly meet in person with agents and brokers and have the ability to travel to these meetings.
• Provide strategic direction and support for team and take responsibility for coaching, training, and performance management.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Critical thinking

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

CPCU designation

Job description

Travelers is seeking a Managing Director for Commercial Accounts in the United States market. You will lead a team of underwriters, partner with brokers, and drive profitability across a regional portfolio.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s degree, CPCU designation, 8–10 years of underwriting leadership, and a proven track record managing field operations in a dynamic environment. You will influence risk selection, pricing, and client relationships, traveling as needed to meet brokers and