VP CI Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are seeking a Commercial Insurance Manager to oversee the profitable growth of the Commercial Insurance portfolio while cultivating both internal and external relationships within the Walnut Creek branch.

This role is accountable for the Commercial Insurance underwriting operations and results, with a strong focus on driving new business production and retention efforts.

The Walnut Creek branch manages a Commercial Insurance Gross Written Premium (GWP) exceeding $200 million, with a diverse portfolio that includes sectors such as Technology, Manufacturing, Life Sciences, and Food.

The geographic scope of this position encompasses distribution partners in the Bay Area, Central Valley, Sacramento, and Reno.

The Commercial Insurance Manager will lead underwriting and marketing initiatives through a team of direct reports, as well as core resources across the Pacific Northwest region, to engage with agents, brokers, and clients associated with the Walnut Creek branch.

Specific responsibilities include:


* P&L Accountability: Responsible for premium, profitability, growth, retention, and expense plans/results for Commercial Insurance P&C business.

Strong focus on growing the Lower Middle Market Portfolio, as well as our highest margin segments including Technology and Life Sciences.


* Portfolio Management/LOB: Direct profit and loss responsibility for field business; coordination, agency management, and production responsibility across CI product portfolio.


* Grow Specialties lines of business: Drive growth of Multinational, Environmental, A&H, Marine and Financials lines through effective collaboration, marketing, targeting, and cross-sell execution.


* Underwriting Strategy Execution: Manages execution of new and renewal underwriting strategy for local underwriters and in tandem with remote resources.


* Technical UW/Referral Resource: In collaboration with Product, serves as technical resource for referrals and underwriting authority.

Point of contact for branch risks which fall outside of field authority; coordinate efforts with Home Office/Product and Segment leaders.


* Corporate Underwriting Audit: Monitors underwriting quality and achieves Satisfactory score with underwriting authority violation below the allowed threshold.


* Marketplace Focus: Develop opportunities particular to the local marketplace and provide customized approaches on market conditions and broker/agency needs.


* Marketing Strategy and Execution: Works closely with Field Operations on development and execution of marketing strategy and coordinates marketing and production activities within assigned branch for the entire portfolio of CI business.


* Business Development: Directs business development activities and provides guidance for implementing sales and/or product launches with particular emphasis on Benchmarq.


* Producer Management: Primary responsibility for managing regional/local producer plant; re...