VP CI Manager

Chubb•Walnut Creek, CA

1d•$175,000 - $225,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Commercial Insurance Manager for the Walnut Creek branch leads the Commercial Insurance underwriting portfolio, with accountability for overall underwriting operations, profitable growth, and retention across a multi-line book of business of approximately $200M+ in GWP. This leader drives new business production and portfolio management across key sectors including Technology, Manufacturing, Life Sciences, and Food, while cultivating strong internal and external relationships. The role has geographic responsibility for distribution partners across the Bay Area, Central Valley, and Sacramento and leads underwriting and marketing initiatives through a team of direct reports and core regional resources to engage agents, brokers, and clients aligned to the Walnut Creek branch.

Requirements

Accountability for overall underwriting operations, profitable growth, and retention across a multi-line book of business of approximately $200M+ in GWP.
Drives new business production and portfolio management across key sectors including Technology, Manufacturing, Life Sciences, and Food.
Cultivates strong internal and external relationships.
Geographic responsibility for distribution partners across the Bay Area, Central Valley, and Sacramento.
Leads underwriting and marketing initiatives through a team of direct reports and core regional resources.
Engages agents, brokers, and clients aligned to the Walnut Creek branch.
Senior technical underwriting referral resource in partnership with Product.
Key contact for complex risks and accounts falling outside local field authority.
Coordinates with Home Office, Product, and Segment leaders as needed.
Oversees underwriting quality, file standards, and governance to meet enterprise expectations for audit, compliance, and authority usage.
Reinforces a culture of disciplined underwriting and documentation.
Develops and executes local market strategies tailored to the Bay Area, Central Valley, and Sacramento.
Provides insights on market conditions and broker/agency needs.
Positions Chubb as a preferred market.
Partners closely with Field Operations to design and execute marketing and distribution plans for the full Commercial Insurance portfolio.
Aligns underwriting, sales, and operations around clear production and retention objectives.
Directs business development activities, including support for key programs, products, and initiatives.
Provides guidance to the team on prospecting, pipeline management, and deal execution.
Travels regularly within the Bay Area, Central Valley, and Sacramento for broker, client, and team meetings in support of business development and distribution objectives.
Leads, coaches, and develops underwriting staff within the Walnut Creek branch.
Manages onboarding, training, performance management, mentorship, and succession planning.
Fosters an inclusive, collaborative culture.
Ensures effective deployment of staff and clear role alignment across assigned locations.
Maintains mentoring and development relationships with high-potential Senior Underwriters and Team Leaders.
Oversees workflows, staffing resources, and use of technology to support efficient, cost-effective field operations and consistent service to brokers and clients.
Partners with HR and regional leadership on performance management, compensation processes, and talent decisions to attract, develop, and retain top underwriting talent.

Responsibilities

Own P&L performance for the Commercial Insurance P&C portfolio aligned to the Walnut Creek branch, including premium, profitability, growth, retention, and expense management, with a particular focus on expanding the Lower Middle Market portfolio and high-margin segments such as Technology and Life Sciences.
Forecast monthly production, annual plans, and pipeline for the Walnut Creek Commercial Insurance portfolio, providing timely, accurate reporting to Pacific North regional and product leadership and ensuring alignment with business objectives.
Develop and execute territory strategies across the Bay Area, Central Valley, and Sacramento to deepen broker and client relationships and capitalize on local market opportunities.
Drive growth of Multinational, Environmental, A&H, Marine, and Financial Lines in partnership with Specialty, Product, and Segment leaders through targeted marketing, cross-sell, and coordinated go-to-market activity.
Collaborate with the Pacific North Regional Manager and WHS to ensure effective expense administration and resource deployment for the Walnut Creek branch.
Lead execution of underwriting strategy for new and renewal business, ensuring disciplined risk selection, pricing, and terms across the Walnut Creek portfolio and in coordination with remote underwriting resources.
Serve as a senior technical underwriting referral resource in partnership with Product, acting as the key contact for complex risks and accounts falling outside local field authority and coordinating with Home Office, Product, and Segment leaders as needed.
Oversee underwriting quality, file standards, and governance to meet enterprise expectations for audit, compliance, and authority usage, reinforcing a culture of disciplined underwriting and documentation.
Develop and execute local market strategies tailored to the Bay Area, Central Valley, and Sacramento, providing insights on market conditions and broker/agency needs while positioning Chubb as a preferred market.
Partner closely with Field Operations to design and execute marketing and distribution plans for the full Commercial Insurance portfolio, aligning underwriting, sales, and operations around clear production and retention objectives.
Direct business development activities, including support for key programs, products, and initiatives, and provide guidance to the team on prospecting, pipeline management, and deal execution.
Travel regularly within the Bay Area, Central Valley, and Sacramento for broker, client, and team meetings in support of business development and distribution objectives.
Lead, coach, and develop underwriting staff within the Walnut Creek branch, including onboarding, training, performance management, mentorship, and succession planning, while fostering an inclusive, collaborative culture.
Ensure effective deployment of staff and clear role alignment across assigned locations, maintaining mentoring and development relationships with high-potential Senior Underwriters and Team Leaders.
Oversee workflows, staffing resources, and use of technology to support efficient, cost-effective field operations and consistent service to brokers and clients.
Partner with HR and regional leadership on performance management, compensation processes, and talent decisions to attract, develop, and retain top underwriting talent.