Hybrid AVP, Marine Underwriting — Strategy & Leadership

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.; Texas; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Vice President for Marine Underwriting in Dallas or Houston, TX. This hybrid, full-time role leads underwriting strategy, governance, and performance for the Marine Business Unit, reporting to the President of Marine.

The AVP will guide risk selection, pricing tools, and product innovations while partnering with leaders across claims, finance, reinsurance, compliance, and operations to maintain underwriting discipline and profitability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of inland marine underwriting experience.
• 3+ years of leadership experience in a matrixed organization.
• Strong marine product and underwriting skills with industry insight.
• Excellent communication and decisive decision-making.
• Strategic thinker with good judgment and risk insight.
• Collaborative team player with urgency and results orientation.
• Ability to travel as needed (by car or plane).

Responsibilities

• Develop marine strategy aligned with the BI plan.
• Manage underwriting performance through guidelines, referrals, and audits.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with Marine leaders and corporate teams.
• Develop risk selection and pricing tools to improve profitability.
• Oversee marine coverages and governance.
• Mentor and guide the home office team to high performance.
• Train field teams on products and tools for effective execution.
• Prepare product overviews for leadership and industry developments.
• Collaborate with claims, finance, reinsurance, compliance, legal, actuary, product development, operations, underwriting, and marketing.

Skills

Underwriting

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Risk assessment

Collaboration

Industry knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Vice President for Marine Underwriting in Dallas or Houston, TX. This hybrid, full-time role leads underwriting strategy, governance, and performance for the Marine Business Unit, reporting to the President of Marine.

The AVP will guide risk selection, pricing tools, and product innovations while partnering with leaders across claims, finance, reinsurance, compliance, and operations to maintain underwriting discipline and profitability.