Vice President, South-Central Regional Underwriting Manager, CML
About The Position
Sompo has a unique opportunity for a Vice President, South-Central Regional Underwriting Manager as part of our Commercial Management Liability team. Our Sompo Commercial Management Liability team offers diverse capabilities targeted at providing Directors & Officers, Employment Practices, Fiduciary, and Commercial Crime Liability coverages for publicly-traded and privately-held companies, as well as not-for-profit organizations. We work through a network of Retail & Wholesale brokers who share our commitment to long-term partnerships built on a strong service proposition. This position will be based out of our Dallas or Houston, TX office. We strive for collaboration which is why we offer a work environment where our employees thrive and develop long lasting careers.
Requirements
- Established relationships with Retail and Wholesale Network in South Central Marketplace
- Minimum of 5 years of Professional lines Underwriting Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strong analytical and organizational skills
- Willingness to travel regularly as required by the role, including at least monthly travel to Dallas if based in Houston.
Responsibilities
- Direct management responsibilities for South Central’s Commercial Management Liability Team and providing one point of over-authority for those underwriters.
- Underwriting of Private and Public Company Directors and Officers Insurance, Employment Practices Liability, Fiduciary Liability and Crime.
- Ability to evaluate all individual risk characteristics and properly determine capacity, attachment point, terms and pricing.
- Regional Underwriting Managers are responsible for setting / tracking / reporting monthly budgets with Zonal oversight.
- Maintain and enhance existing broker relationships as well as identify and develop new relationship within the South-Central region (mainly Texas, but also includes Oklahoma, Louisiana, New Mexico and Arkansas).
- Develop and execute marketing plan aimed at retaining existing business and producing new opportunities that fit with in the Sompo’s Commercial Management Liability Division risk appetite.
- Ability to participate in account discussions while exercising discretion and independent judgment in the analysis and evaluation of risk.
- Ability to effectively interact, communicate and negotiate with all levels of external and/or internal business partners.
Benefits
- Two medical plans to choose from, including a Traditional PPO & a Consumer Driven Health Plan with a Health Savings account providing a competitive employer contribution
- Pharmacy benefits with mail order options
- Dental benefits including orthodontia benefits for adults and children
- Vision benefits
- Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Company-paid Life & AD&D benefits, including the option to purchase Supplemental life coverage for employee, spouse & children
- Company-paid Disability benefits with very competitive salary continuation payments
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with competitive employer contributions
- Competitive paid-time-off programs, including company-paid holidays
- Competitive Parental Leave Benefits & Adoption Assistance program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tax-Free Commuter Benefit
- Tuition Reimbursement & Professional Qualification benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
