Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company · 1 day ago
AVP - Underwriting Operations
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expBrotherhood Mutual Insurance Company is seeking an AVP - Underwriting Operations to provide strategic leadership for the Underwriting Department. The role involves increasing departmental efficiency, implementing policies for regulatory compliance, and collaborating with executive team members to achieve strategic goals.
AppsInsuranceLegal
Responsibilities
Provide leadership, development, and oversight to the employees of the Underwriting Department
Evaluate processes and procedures and implement changes to increase efficiency throughout the Underwriting Department
Execute the corporate operational plans by working collaboratively with other Executive Team members and ensuring the business strategy is communicated to all within the Underwriting department. Ensure strategic and operational actions are completed to achieve desired results
Establish and implement policies and procedures relating to the underwriting function that ensure regulatory compliance, training and development, risk control, data quality, and efficient operational support
Provide timely and accurate information to VP – Underwriting and other company executive management with respect to risk control matters, department support initiatives and efficiencies, and other departmental operations
Assist the VP – Underwriting and AVP – Underwriting and other company management in developing strategic goals for the department and Company
Connect with company agents, key accounts and prospects to build relationships and to convey information about trends, company philosophy and product/service information to these constituents
Exemplify the corporate mission and core competencies expected of an officer of Brotherhood Mutual
Manage, direct, and interact with Underwriting Department personnel to ensure proper servicing of Church and/or Related Ministry business
Monitor, and maintain within established guidelines, underwriting related benchmarks and reporting
Assist in the development of an annual Underwriting Department budget and maintain costs within established budget parameters
Coordinate with AVP – Underwriting to communicate to Underwriting Department personnel, agency personnel and other stakeholders changes in underwriting practices and procedures or other issues involving underwriting and support functions
Participate as needed in the hiring, training, mentoring, and evaluation of Underwriting department personnel to help them obtain their career goals and further the corporate mission
Complete other projects as assigned
Qualification
Required
Must have the ability to identify and facilitate process efficiency gains and enhance support functions while limiting business disruption
Must have sufficient depth of knowledge regarding risk control, building value estimation, underwriting staff training, and all aspects of underwriting support functions and systems
Must possess broad knowledge of Brotherhood Mutual and Affiliate company operations
Must meet the company established competency standard for business writing skills
Must be able to make independent decisions
Must have the ability to handle difficult situations in a diplomatic manner and use negotiation and communication skills in the resolution of departmental operations issues and change management
Must be able to effectively and professionally communicate complex concepts both orally and in writing
Must be able to develop creative solutions to problems and be comfortable working in a fluid environment
Must be able to work with minimal supervision and be skilled in time management
Must have the ability to instruct, train, supervise, evaluate, and mentor others
Must be able to access, input, and retrieve information from a computer. Must have a thorough understanding of all automated Underwriting processing systems and workflows
Effectively interface with external contacts, Brotherhood employees, managers, and department staff members
Must be able to work closely with Assistant Vice President – Underwriting and Vice President – Underwriting to coordinate resources, oversee projects, develop departmental objectives, and maintain alignment with departmental and corporate strategic objectives
Must have a Bachelor's degree
Must have CPCU or other insurance related designation
Must have eight or more years of experience in Property, Casualty insurance underwriting, underwriting technical experience or equivalent/transferable experience
Preferred
MBA, JD, or other advanced degree is desired
Five years of management experience is desired
Experience in building construction and/or valuation is desired
Experience in property/casualty risk management is desired
Company
Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company
Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company offers multiple commercial insurance programs, legal assistance and property protection technology.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Mark Robison
President and CEO
Recent News
2024-04-14
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