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W. R. Berkley Corporation · 10 hours ago

Director, Product Line Manager

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$100K/yr - $150K/yr

8+ years exp

W. R. Berkley Corporation is one of the largest commercial lines property and casualty insurers in the United States. The Director, Product Line Manager will provide product technical expertise for assigned property & casualty insurance lines, overseeing product development, compliance, and maintaining strong relationships with various operating units.

Auto InsuranceFinancial ServicesHealth InsuranceInsuranceLife InsuranceProfessional ServicesProperty Insurance

Responsibilities

Provide product technical expertise for assigned property & casualty insurance line(s) of business encompassing all aspects including, but not limited to, consultation and direction to others of the interpretation of insurance bureau rating/rules, policy wording and intent, underwriting and claims considerations, legal and regulatory impacts/constraints, and systems implementation

Serve as a key point of contact for the Operating Units regarding product development and filing requests which leverage the existing General Risk Filings, when possible

Review and analyze insurance bureau changes and provide recommendations to the Operating Units for action by Enterprise Product Support Services (EPSS)

Coordinate and consult with supported Operating Units and potential new entrants, EPSS Actuarial, and EPSS Regulatory in the creation, adoption, implementation, and modification of bureau and proprietary products

Work with supported EPSS Operating Units to prioritize product change requests to leverage efficiencies

Provide potential new Operating Unit entrants with in-depth overview of current product suite available on the platform

Oversight and/or assist with project initiation and/or planning for projects of moderate to high complexity

Consult with supported EPSS Operating Units on various jurisdictional regulatory issues and methods of compliance

Conduct research on various topics and provide communication, recommendation and /or direction to EPSS Staff and the Operating Units

Responsible for leading periodic product/rate reviews with EPSS Actuarial and EPSS Regulatory and providing resulting summary to the Operating Units

Stay abreast of industry trends and changes

Stay abreast of trends and changes within WRBC

Develop strong and collaborative working relationships with the Operating Unit personnel

Develop and maintain strong positive working relationships with internal EPSS Actuarial, Regulatory, and Quality Assurance personnel

Develop and maintain strong positive working relationships with Berkley Technology Services (BTS)

Develop and maintain proficiency with the Genesys System

Develop clear, concise and accurate business requirements for system implementations

Assist with Quality Assurance/Quality Control initiatives including, but not limited to, specific testing responsibilities and investigation of system failures and the related impacts as well as recommending a mitigation strategy

Participate on corporate projects as assigned, including development of new policy administration systems or assistance in establishing new operating units

Assist with development of end-user tools to support the Operating Units

Serve on various WRBC committees and ad hoc user groups

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

P&C insurance experienceProduct management experienceInsurance operating systemsExcel proficiencyData manipulation softwareAnalytical skillsAutonomous workWRBC Core CompetenciesCPCU certificationAU certificationARM certificationCritical thinkingCommunication skillsTeam collaboration