Senior AVP, Ceded Reinsurance & Analytics Leader

Insurance Journal; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 165,000 - 273,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) Match

Pension Plan

Paid Time Off

Wellness Program

Volunteer Matching

Job summary

Travelers seeks an AVP, Ceded Reinsurance Placement & Analytics to independently manage treaties and drive day-to-day placement execution while guiding long-term strategy.

You will leverage advanced reinsurance knowledge, influence business decisions, mentor teammates and build internal/external networks.

This role requires leadership, strong communication and deep analytics to optimize pricing, structure and market relationships in a Hartford-based team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or professional designations such as CPCU or ARE.
• Extensive experience with insurance/reinsurance concepts of underwriting, claims or analytics.
• Exceptional communication, collaboration and influencing skills with the ability to present and influence complex information to senior leadership.
• A proven track record as a leader who is well respected and highly organized with the ability to mentor, coach and develop team members and strategically align resources to accomplish key objectives.
• Exceptional data analysis skills with the ability to interpret and report insights and recommendations to business partners.
• Strong business acumen, with the ability to problem-solve, think critically and operate strategically across the company.
• Technical Experience using Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint. Advanced at creating the content of slides.

Responsibilities

• Submission Preparation. Coordinates independently with brokers and gathers required information needed for reinsurance submissions.
• Contract Wording. Drafts and proposes contract wording for new and renewal treaties. Research conceptual topics and evaluates alternative clauses.
• Data Analytics. Verifies data for accuracy and identifies anomalies.
• Treaty Design and Structuring. Evaluates broker and reinsurer presentations for veracity and applicability to Travelers.
• Operational Controls. Designs and implements team controls to assure compliance and best practices.
• Team Development. Coaches other team members on technical expertise and other skills required to perform effectively.
• Treaty Negotiation. Independently negotiates pricing, coverage, exclusions and other conditions with reinsurance markets to obtain best terms for Travelers.
• Internal Relationship Management. Communicates proactively with business units and demonstrates thorough understanding of primary coverages and underwriting strategies.
• External Relationship Management. Manages broker expectations and timelines for assigned placements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Data analysis

Influencing

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree

CPCU

ARE

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Travelers seeks an AVP, Ceded Reinsurance Placement & Analytics to independently manage treaties and drive day-to-day placement execution while guiding long-term strategy.

You will leverage advanced reinsurance knowledge, influence business decisions, mentor teammates and build internal/external networks.

This role requires leadership, strong communication and deep analytics to optimize pricing, structure and market relationships in a Hartford-based team.