VP, Commercial Insurance Manager

Chubb • Washington, DC

90d • $160,000 - $225,000

About The Position

We are looking for a strategic and dynamic leader to partner with branch and distribution management to profitably grow the Washington DC Commercial Insurance Property & Casualty books of business. This Manager is responsible for hiring, retention, performance management, compensation and technical training and coaching and development of underwriting staff. The Manager is also responsible for advancing the sales and marketing expertise of the local CI P&C team.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years commercial underwriting experience and prior leadership experience preferred.
• Understanding of middle market Property & Casualty products and appetite.
• Strong understanding of field distribution plant (broker, regional, independent agents).
• People management skills.
• Strong technical/underwriting leadership skills to manage a team of multi-discipline commercial underwriters.
• Advanced marketing and sales skills.

Nice To Haves

• Builds Strategic Relationships.
• Drives Customer Focus.
• Demonstrates Agility.
• Drives Execution.
• Exerts Operational Decision Making.
• Exhibits Skillful Communication.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the profit, growth and fostering of internal and external relationships of a Commercial Insurance book within the DC, VA and MD territory.
• Directly accountable for the middle market P&C branch underwriting operation and results, including driving new business production and retention efforts for all Commercial Insurance P&C lines of business.
• P&L - Accountability (premium, profitability, growth, retention, and expense plans/results) for middle market Property & Casualty business credited to Washington DC ($105M YE 2025 GWP).
• Effective influence and management of cored underwriters servicing Washington DC but reporting through Philadelphia branches in Tech, Life Sciences, Financial Institutions, Energy, Excess and other niche product areas.
• Direct profit and loss responsibility for field (middle market) business; coordination, agency management, and production responsibility across CI P&C product portfolio.
• Manages execution of new middle market underwriting and renewal underwriting strategy.
• Grow Specialties lines of business through collaboration, marketing, targeting, cross sell and execution; multinational, A&H, inland marine, environmental and financial lines.
• In collaboration with Product, serves as technical resource for referrals and underwriting authority for the excess casualty, core commercial and monoline property underwriters.
• Develop opportunities particular to the marketplace and provide customized insurance solutions through local and cored resources.
• Works closely with Field Operations on development and execution of marketing strategy and coordinates marketing and production activities within Schaumburg Branch for the Property & Casualty portfolio of CI business.
• Directs business development activities and provides guidance for implementing sales and/or product launches.
• Primary responsibility for managing regional/local producer plant; responsible for cohesive and consistent agency management strategies across assigned locations.
• Oversees business and budget planning for all business produced within the Washington DC P&C portfolio.
• Accountable for new hire onboarding, training and developing, succession planning, culture of inclusion, coaching and mentoring and retention of staff.
• Ensure effective deployment of staff for Washington, DC Branch.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Discretionary annual incentive program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Insurance Carriers and Related Activities