The Cincinnati Insurance Companies · 3 days ago
Excess & Surplus Personal Lines - Underwriting Director
Gilbert, AZ
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$110K/yr - $185K/yr
5+ years expThe Cincinnati Insurance Companies is a service-oriented organization focused on protecting families and businesses. They are seeking an Underwriting Director to manage a team of high net worth excess and surplus underwriters, overseeing risk selection and driving strategic growth objectives in the western zone.
Insurance
Responsibilities
Manage a Western Zone High Net Worth Excess & Surplus focused territory, including overseeing overall territory profitability and growth, and establishing pricing and appetite including California, Colorado, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Washington, Montana, Oregon, and Wyoming with complex exposure profiles such as wildfire, earthquake, scheduled property homeowners, and high-profile individuals
Assess team performance, including conducting performance reviews and giving feedback, tracking goals, measuring performance and handling HR issues
Mentor underwriters, including coaching, collaborating on risks, providing guidance on decision making and assessing communication skills
Manage production meetings, including preparing meeting materials, communicating overall territory performance, identifying key state issues, determining agencies to discuss and following up on action items
Collaborate with field representatives, including communicating regularly regarding overall state/territory issues and specific agency issues
Manage change, including communicating the reason for the change, supporting change initiatives, implementing changes and monitoring activity to determine if the changes are being executed properly
Manage agency customer service, including soliciting feedback from agency and field staff
Develop internal and external relationships, including fostering a teamwork mentality amongst underwriters, coordinating agency travel and establishing regular communication with key agency relationships
Complete departmental support activities, including participating in special projects and task forces
Qualification
Required
a minimum of five years of personal lines underwriting experience
Current property and casualty insurance licensing
Preferred
an AINS designation
Experience In The Excess And Surplus Homeowners' Market
a familiarity of our technology systems
a knowledge of the high-net-worth marketplace, especially in Wildfire-prone areas
an understanding of Insurance Service Office coverage forms and coverage language
experience with our product and coverage advantages and the ability to communicate them to both internal and external audiences
Benefits
Annual cash bonus
Stock incentives
Company
The Cincinnati Insurance Companies
The Cincinnati Insurance Companies markets business, home and auto insurance products through independent insurance agencies.
1001-5000 employees
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Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Michael J. Sewell
CFO, Executive Vice President & Treasurer
Steven A. Soloria, CFA, CPCU
Sr. Vice President, Chief Investment Officer
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