VP, Underwriting - Home Office

Combined Insurance; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Remote; USD 128,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a seasoned underwriting manager to lead teams towards achieving profitable results. This role involves strategic planning, client engagement, and oversight of underwriting processes. The ideal candidate will possess over a decade of underwriting and management experience, showcasing strong business acumen and exceptional negotiation skills. Join a dynamic environment that values your expertise and offers comprehensive benefits, including a competitive salary and potential incentives. If you are ready to make a significant impact within a leading organization, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in underwriting with a focus on financial results.
• Proven management experience leading underwriting teams.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and executing business plans for underwriting teams.
• Manage referral processes and ensure compliance with underwriting policies.

Skills

Underwriting Process and Procedures

Strong Business Acumen

Negotiation Skills

Presentation Skills

Client Management

Verbal Communication Skills

Written Communication Skills

Education

10+ Years Underwriting Experience

10+ Years Management Experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Work with assigned regional offices field offices and various support centers of Chubb Global Casualty to coordinate their efforts toward achieving profitable underwriting results for the business unit. These units include Operations, Claims, Actuarial, Credit Management, Loss Control, and all other Chubb Underwriting Business Units.

Major Duties and Responsibilities :

Position will be responsible for the following activities :

Financial : Business Plan assists Branch Underwriting Managers in developing and executing business plan / strategy to achieve financial results in the areas of profit, growth, and expense. Monitoring of results proactively manages and monitors results and key performance indicators of assigned underwriting teams to achieve desired results.

• Underwriting Process and Procedures

Customer Management : Underwriting Referrals - manages referral process for assigned underwriting teams / regions. Refers risks falling outside of their authority to senior leadership as needed. Underwriting Policy - assists Branch Underwriting Manager with the development and communication of underwriting policies and procedures for business unit. Audit - assists Branch Underwriting Manager in managing and monitoring audit process for business unit to ensure business unit is operating within established underwriting processes, procedures, etc. Broker Management - in collaboration with Global Casualty Branch Manager, Major Account Segment Leader, and Regional Executive Officer, executes a distribution strategy that drives profitable growth for assigned underwriting teams. Client Management - provide client engagement and leadership support where required from the home office level.

Preferred Hiring Location : Philadelphia, New York, Dallas or Houston - but willing to consider other Global Casualty branch locations, and potentially WHS.

Education and Experience :

• Minimum of 10+ Years Underwriting Experience
• Minimum of 10+ Years Management Experience
• Strong Business Acumen
• High Level of Product Knowledge including :

Exposure Analysis

Forms & Coverage

Rating Principles and Mechanics

• Strong Negotiation & Presentation Skills
• Deep Experience with Broker Relations & Customer Management
• Strong Verbal and Written Communication Skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook

The pay range for the role is $128,500 to $215,000. The specific offer will depend on an applicant's skills and other factors. This role may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program. Chubb offers a comprehensive benefits package, more details on which can be found on our careers website . The disclosed pay range estimate may be adjusted for the applicable geographic differential for the location in which the position is filled.