Underwriting Division Manager - Genesis

Faraday; Stamford (CT); Hybrid; USD 218,000 - 363,000; Full time

Job summary

Genesis Management and Insurance Services Corporation (Genesis) is seeking an Underwriting Division Manager in Stamford, CT, with hybrid office requirements. You will lead the public entity and education underwriting team, pricing opportunities and driving long-term profitability.

You will report to the CEO and work closely with USD and GenStar to provide underwriting, actuarial, contracts and regulatory support, owning P&L for this business segment.

Qualifications

• Fifteen years casualty re/insurance experience with prior leadership experience.
• Track record of leading a high-performing team.
• Knowledge of public entity and education markets is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Genesis team of underwriters and set underwriting strategy.
• Lead underwriting and pricing of new opportunities for public entity and education segments.
• Report to CEO and collaborate with USD for actuarial, contracts and regulatory support.
• Represent Genesis at internal and external conferences and drive profitability.
• Develop and nurture relationships with brokers and clients to expand business.

Skills

Underwriting leadership

Team development

Stakeholder influence

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Analytical aptitude

Job description

Shape Your Future With Us

Genesis Management and InsuranceServices Corporation (Genesis) is a premier alternative risk transfer provider,offering innovative solutions for the unique needs of public entity andeducation clients. Genesis takes pridein being a long-term thought partner and provider of insurance and reinsurancesolutions to public sector, K-12 and higher education self-insured individualrisks, pools and trusts for over 35 years. Genesis is a wholly owned subsidiary of General ReCorporation, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. General Re Corporation is a holding companyfor global reinsurance and related operations with more than 2,000 employeesworldwide. Our first-class financial securityreceives the highest financial strength ratings.

Genesiscurrently offersan excellent opportunity for an Underwriting Division Manager(Underwriting DM) in our Chicago,Illinois; Stamford, Connecticut; or Atlanta, Georgia offices. This is a hybridrole, requiring at least three days in the office.

Role Description

The Genesis Underwriting DM will manage ourpublic entity and education business as well as identify and lead theunderwriting and pricing of new opportunities. The Genesis Underwriting DM willreport to the CEO of Genesis and GenStar and work closely with our UnderwritingService Division (USD), which is led by our Chief Underwriting Officer, andwhich provides underwriting, actuarial, contracts and regulatory support forthe underwriting divisions, including Genesis. The Genesis Underwriting DM willhave overall P&L responsibility for this business segment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the Genesis team of underwriters
• Advance Genesis as a thought leader in the PublicEntity and Education space
• Represent Genesis at internal and externalconferences
• Business planning including setting underwritingstrategy and goals to ensure long-term success and profitability ofGenesis
• Coordinate and work closely with senior management,claims, USD, and related business services
• Attract and develop a high preforming team
• Develop and nurture new and establishedrelationships with retail and wholesale brokers, reinsuranceintermediaries, and clients

Skills:

• Expertise in large and complex casualty insuranceand reinsurance underwriting and pricing concepts and methodologies
• Team building and talent development
• Ability to influence internal and externalstakeholders
• Capacity to lead a team and foster a sense of unityand collaboration
• Exemplary interpersonal and critical thinkingskills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong quantitative and analytical aptitude

Role Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum fifteen years casualty re/insurance experience with prior leadership experience
• Track record of successfully leading a collaborative and high performing team
• Knowledge of public entity and education markets and its key players is preferred

Salary Range

217,500.00 - 362,500.00 USD

The annual base salary range posted represents a broad range of salaries around the US and is subject to many factors including but not limited to credentials, education, experience, geographic location, job responsibilities, performance, skills and/or training.

Our Corporate Headquarters Address

General Reinsurance Corporation
400 Atlantic Street, 9th Floor
Stamford, CT 06901 (US)

At General Re Corporation, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. It is the General Re Corporation's continuing policy to afford equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including childbirth or related medical conditions), religion, national origin or ancestry, age, past or present disability , marital status, liability for service in the armed forces, veterans' status, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. In addition, Gen Re provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.