AVP, Marine Underwriting

Hanover Insurance Group•Houston, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Assistant Vice President of Marine Underwriting is responsible for underwriting quality, strategic underwriting direction, and underwriting oversight for the Marine Business Unit. Reporting directly to the President of Marine, this leader partners with Marine leaders, underwriters, and corporate underwriting resources to promote consistent underwriting discipline, effective organizational management, and communication. The role is full-time, exempt, and hybrid, based in Dallas or Houston, Texas. The AVP develops and oversees underwriting strategy and performance, supports product competitiveness and innovation, and provides leadership, mentoring, and guidance to the home office team. The role also trains field and business units on products and tools, reports on line performance and industry developments, and collaborates with corporate functions to leverage capabilities and ensure compliance with corporate initiatives. Travel may be required as needed, by car or plane.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
10+ years of inland marine underwriting experience.
3+ years of leadership experience, with a demonstrated track record managing, coaching, and motivating staff across a highly matrixed organization.
Strategic and creative marine product and underwriting skills, with deep insight into the insurance industry and competition.
Exceptional communication and decisive decision-making skills.
Strategic and insightful thinking, good judgment, and an intuitive sense of where to identify risks and opportunities within the company and the broader industry.
Ability to balance risks and rewards while considering company-wide impact, industry trends, and strategic implications.
Collaborative, team-oriented approach, strong results orientation, and sense of urgency.
Ability to travel as needed by car or plane.

Responsibilities

Partner with Marine Leadership to develop a Marine strategy aligned with the overall Business Insurance strategic plan.
Manage overall underwriting performance by establishing underwriting guidelines, referral processes, and underwriting audits.
Partner with Marine leaders to understand performance across classes of marine business and influence actions to optimize results.
Develop risk-selection and pricing tools to streamline underwriting and improve profitability.
Provide competitive, innovative marine products, including customized products for program business.
Provide oversight and governance for all marine coverages.
Lead, mentor, and guide the home office team to build and sustain a high-performing workforce.
Train field and business units on products and line-of-business tools to support effective execution.
Prepare regular product overviews for Marine, Business Insurance, and corporate leadership covering line performance and external industry developments.
Partner with claims, finance, reinsurance, compliance, legal, actuarial, product development, operations, underwriting, and marketing departments to leverage capabilities and ensure marine compliance with corporate initiatives.