Head of Americas: Insurance & Growth Leader

Descartes Underwriting Group; United States; Hybrid; USD 350,000 - 700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus program

Comprehensive benefits

Generous paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Descartes Underwriting Group seeks a Head of Americas to lead the region across all lines of business—US reinsurance, wholesale, ART, retail, and Latin America. The role reports to the Chief Insurance Officer and partners with the executive team to own commercial performance and market strategy.

The ideal candidate combines deep insurance credibility with an entrepreneurial mindset, the ability to lead senior leaders, and the discipline to scale a fast-growing, multi-country organization while

Qualifications

• Significant experience in the insurance/reinsurance industry with senior leadership responsibility.
• Deep knowledge of the US commercial insurance and reinsurance market and its channels.
• Proven track record leading senior leaders and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Strong underwriting and portfolio management understanding with credibility to challenge decisions.
• Established network among US brokers, reinsurers, carriers and risk managers.
• Proven ability to beat sales targets and build high-performing teams.
• Player-coach mentality with a bias toward speed and action.
• Experience scaling a multi-country, multi-channel business.

Responsibilities

• Own the Americas strategy and performance across all lines and channels.
• Lead regional leadership, alignment, KPIs, and succession planning.
• Drive growth through US reinsurance, wholesale, ART, retail and LATAM.
• Ensure regulatory compliance across US states and LATAM jurisdictions.
• Collaborate with global teams to translate market needs into products.

Skills

Senior leadership

US insurance knowledge

Networking with brokers

Sales target achievement

Team building

Executive coaching

Strategic leadership

Commercial leadership

Job description

Descartes Underwriting Group seeks a Head of Americas to lead the region across all lines of business—US reinsurance, wholesale, ART, retail, and Latin America. The role reports to the Chief Insurance Officer and partners with the executive team to own commercial performance and market strategy.

The ideal candidate combines deep insurance credibility with an entrepreneurial mindset, the ability to lead senior leaders, and the discipline to scale a fast-growing, multi-country organization while