VP, Home Office Commercial Auto Underwriter
About The Position
Chubb Commercial Insurance is seeking a VP, Home Office Commercial Auto Underwriter to join its Commercial Auto Line of Business team. The position reports to the SVP, Commercial Auto Line of Business Manager and requires regular travel to Whitehouse Station and field offices for agent and customer engagement. The title, career band and level, and location are flexible based on the candidate’s experience. The role works closely with underwriting leadership, field operations, actuarial, product, claims, and industry practice teams to support profitable growth and underwriting execution across the Commercial Auto portfolio. It serves as a senior Home Office underwriting resource, providing technical expertise, guidance, and decision-making support on complex accounts, and supports underwriting strategy, portfolio management, training, and development across the organization.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
- At least 10 years of commercial auto underwriting experience.
- Demonstrated in-depth expertise handling complex accounts.
- Advanced knowledge of commercial underwriting and insurance industry theories and practices.
- Ability to work effectively with Industry Practices, Line of Business, Claims, Operations, and the Field to achieve desirable outcomes.
- Ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including through branch, customer, and broker visits.
- Track record of results achievement, customer development, collaboration, teamwork, problem solving, communication, and marketing and negotiation skills.
- Strong interpersonal, analytical, and negotiation skills, with the ability to interact effectively with all levels of internal and external business partners.
Nice To Haves
- Prior Home Office underwriting, underwriting leadership, or delegated authority experience.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a senior Home Office underwriting resource for Commercial Auto, providing technical expertise, underwriting guidance, and decision-making support for complex new business and renewal accounts.
- Work with the Field, Territory Underwriting Managers, Industry Practice Leaders, and Regional Leadership on commercial auto transactions to drive new business, rate and exposure, retention, and profitability.
- Collaborate with Industry Practice Leaders to develop growth and portfolio management tactics and objectives that attract and retain business while executing Commercial Insurance underwriting strategies and initiatives.
- Work with Home Office line of business leadership to provide market and competitive intelligence, contribute to strategies, and report results.
- Serve as the primary referral channel for matters outside the authority of Field, Territory Underwriting Manager, and Industry Practice levels, using Home Office underwriting authority.
- Provide recommendations on underwriting authority for field staff.
- Participate in Enterprise calls and contribute technical and sales insights.
- Consult with underwriters and leadership to triage new business and related cross-sell opportunities, including specialty and core property and casualty lines.
- Participate in underwriting training, technical development, and knowledge-sharing initiatives to strengthen Commercial Auto underwriting capabilities.
- Work with legal and product teams to draft manuscript language.
- Help build and deliver training content with Learning & Development, including Specialty Schools and other ad hoc training.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- May be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
