Farm Family P & L Officer

Clearbrook Group Services Inc.; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 269,000 - 389,000; Full time

Job summary

Farm Family in the United States seeks a Head of Small Commercial (P&L Owner – Build & Scale) to own full financial performance of the Small Commercial business, shaping strategy across underwriting, pricing, claims and distribution.

Phase-driven leadership will evolve to a dedicated operating model and team, accelerating performance and profitability while expanding market reach and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Experience owning P&L for a small commercial book and driving profitability.
• Ability to diagnose portfolio health and drive pricing and underwriting improvements.
• Proven leadership in building and guiding underwriting, analytics, and distribution teams.

Responsibilities

• Own Small Commercial P&L: GWP, earned premium, loss ratio, expense ratio, and growth.
• Set appetite by class, size, industry, geography, and channel.
• Drive rate adequacy and pricing sophistication with actuarial alignment.
• Manage concentration risk, litigation-prone segments, and governance.
• Partner with Ops/IT to build a scalable small commercial engine with STP.
• Lead talent strategy from portfolio leads to analytics and underwriting leadership.
• Influence appetite, pricing, and underwriting decisions across phases.

Skills

P&L ownership

Portfolio management

Pricing strategy

Underwriting leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Company Farm Family Farm Family specializes in farm and ranch protection with a wide range of products including flexible farm packages, business owner policies, commercial package, workers compensation, commercial auto and select personal auto coverage. Farm Family is a leader in serving the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic markets and is pursuing growth across the U.S. The Farm Family entities are wholly‑owned subsidiaries of Clearbrook Group Holdings Inc.

Job Description

Head of Small Commercial (P&L Owner – Build & Scale)

Mission

Own full financial and strategic performance of the Small Commercial business, balancing growth, underwriting profitability, and capital efficiency while building a scalable, market‑leading franchise over time. This leader will initially operate as a matrixed business owner, shaping strategy and execution across underwriting, pricing, claims, and distribution—then design, justify, and stand up a dedicated operating model and team to accelerate performance.

Role Evolution (Critical to Success)

1. Phase 1: Diagnose, Align, and Shape (0–6 months)

   Objective: Establish control through influence; define the opportunity and roadmap

   Own small commercial P&L visibility (baseline performance, segmentation, profitability drivers)

   Diagnose portfolio health: Segment profitability (class, size band, tenure, state, channel)

   Rate adequacy

   Expense evaluation

   Claims drivers (severity, litigation, leakage)

   Evaluate current capabilities: Underwriting (authority, consistency, referral patterns, talent quality)

   Pricing (rating plans, segmentation depth, data gaps)

   Distribution (producer mix, productivity, concentration, appetite clarity)

   Operations (cycle time, STP, scalability constraints)

   Identify structural gaps vs. best‑in‑class small commercial models (speed, simplicity, segmentation, digital enablement)

   Build and socialize Small Commercial Strategy & Operating Model Blueprint: Target segments and appetite

   Go‑to‑market and channel strategy

   Required pricing sophistication

   Underwriting model (rules vs. judgment)

   Technology and workflow needs

   Begin influencing: Appetite clarity and tightening/expansion

   Early pricing or segmentation fixes

   Distribution focus adjustments

   Key Output: business case for investment and operating model evolution

2. Phase 2: Build & Prove (6–18 months)

   Objective: Stand up capabilities and demonstrate measurable improvement

   Execute approved investment roadmap: Talent (initial hires: product/portfolio, analytics, underwriting leadership as needed)

   Pricing/segmentation improvements

   Workflow/STP enhancements

   Begin formalizing P&L ownership mechanisms: Portfolio steering cadence Rate adequacy governance Exception and authority frameworks

   Deliver early wins: Improved loss ratio through segmentation/pricing

   Increased quote‑to‑bind and retention where targeted

   Reduced cycle times and referral friction

   Establish: Underwriting guidelines and authority aligned to small commercial speed Producer segmentation and targeted growth strategy Claims feedback loop for loss drivers and leakage

   Start building a dedicated small commercial identity internally and externally

   Key Output: Demonstrated P&L momentum + validation of the model

3. Phase 3: Scale & Own (18+ months)

   Objective: Transition to full organizational ownership with reporting structure

   Build and lead a dedicated Small Commercial organization, including: Product / Portfolio Management (fully or partially aligned to the vertical) Underwriting teams (fully or partially aligned to the vertical) Analytics / pricing partnership structure Dedicated ops alignment (where scale warrants)

   Assume formal authority over underwriting execution for the segment

   Mature capabilities: Advanced segmentation / pricing sophistication Automated underwriting / STP expansion Digital distribution and platform strategy Optimize capital deployment: Reinsurance usage Mix management Expansion into adjacent segments or geographies

   Deliver sustained outperformance vs. plan and market

   Key Output: Fully scaled, profitable, and differentiated small commercial franchise

Primary Responsibilities

• Portfolio & Financial Performance Own Small Commercial P&L: GWP, Earned Premium, Loss Ratio, Expense Ratio, Combined Ratio Growth, retention, mix/segmentation
• Set and continuously refine appetite: By class, size (micro vs. small), industry, geography, channel
• Drive rate adequacy and pricing sophistication with actuarial: Ensure alignment to loss trend and target returns
• Actively manage: Concentration risk Cat exposure Litigation‑prone segments Define and outperform annual business plan
• Operations & Experience Partner with Ops/IT to build a fit‑for‑purpose small commercial engine: Straight‑through processing (STP) Simplified workflows Pre‑bind rules and controls Improve: Cycle times and responsiveness Data capture quality Monitor: NPS / CSAT Referral SLAs Ease‑of‑doing‑business
• Claims & Risk Feedback Loop Partner closely with Claims to: Understand severity drivers and emerging trends Reduce leakage and improve outcomes Embed claims insights into: Pricing Appetite Underwriting rules
• People & Organizational Build Phase 1: Assess talent across underwriting, product, and analytics Phase 2: Define hiring plan and capability requirements Justify ROI of organizational build‑out Phase3: Lead Small Commercial team: Product / Portfolio Leads Underwriting leaders/teams Analytics (direct or aligned) Build a culture of: Ownership Data‑driven decision‑making Speed+ discipline Decision Rights (Evolving)
• Early (Matrix Authority) Influence appetite, pricing, and underwriting decisions Recommend investment priorities Drive alignment across functions
• Mid (Shared Authority) Co‑own appetite, pricing direction, and underwriting frameworks Formal role in governance committees
• Late (Full P&L Authority) Final decision on: Appetite and segmentation Product roadmap Underwriting framework Direct control over dedicated small commercial resources

Salary range

$269,178-$389,000

Equal‑Opportunity / Diversity Statement

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. At this time, we are not able to sponsor or assume sponsorship of employment visas. If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar state or local law and you wish to discuss potential reasonable accommodations related to applying for employment with us, please contact our Benefits Department at210-321-8400.

Benefits and Compensation

We offer a competitive compensation package, performance‑based incentives, and a comprehensive benefits program—including health, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.

Core Values

1. Integrity
2. Collaboration
3. Pursuit of Excellence
4. Forward Thinking

Argo and Farm Family are specialty property and casualty insurance brands whose underwriting companies are wholly owned subsidiaries of Clearbrook Group Holdings Inc. Argo and Farm Family partner with agents and brokers to provide insurance solutions that enable businesses to manage risks with confidence. At Clearbrook our Core Values are Integrity, Collaboration, Pursuit of Excellence and Forward Thinking. These values reflect who we are today and who we aspire to be - guiding how we work, how we lead and how we succeed.