Community & Public Services Market Segment Leader (Hybrid)
About Us
At Selective, we don't just insure uniquely, we employ uniqueness. Selective is a midsized U.S. domestic property and casualty insurance company with a history of strong, consistent financial performance for nearly 100 years. Selective's unique position as both a leading insurance group and an employer of choice is recognized in a wide variety of awards and honors, including listing in Forbes Best Midsize Employers in 2025 and certification as a Great Place to Work® in 2025 for the sixth consecutive year. Employees are empowered and encouraged to Be Uniquely You by being their true, unique selves and contributing their diverse talents, experiences, and perspectives to our shared success. Together, we are a high-performing team working to serve our customers responsibly by helping to mitigate loss, keep them safe, and restore their lives and businesses after an insured loss occurs.
Overview
This position is responsible for our portfolio in the Community & Public Services (CAPS) market segment and its profitable growth. The CAPS market segments include social services, municipalities, public & private schools, senior living, and religious institutions. This corporate underwriting role works closely with regional underwriting office leaders while leading a team of subject matter experts to assist regional personnel and agents in successfully marketing and underwriting new and existing accounts in this market segment. Working cross-departmentally in a collaborative fashion, this leader identifies actionable insights and trends to refine their segment’s underwriting strategies to improve performance.
Responsibilities
- Set and advance the underwriting strategy for the CAPS market segment, ensuring a broad, generalist underwriting appetite complemented by specialty niches and supported by underwriting guidelines
- Generate actionable insights at the portfolio, line, segment, class of business, market size and regional level to drive growth and profitability for the market segment that support diversification and breadth of appetite
- Develop, refine, maintain and monitor adherence to underwriting guidelines and standards
- Maintain a strong in-person field presence to gather input first-hand from our regional teams, agents and insureds to successfully balance underwriting expectations with competitive intelligence, sales and marketing
- Partner with actuarial, advanced analytics, claims leadership, competitive intelligence, legal, line of business, marketing, premium audit, product leadership, region leadership and teams, regulatory compliance, risk management and the other market segment leaders
- Provide direct underwriting expertise on the segment’s most complex, unique or high-exposure risks for the market segment’s referrals and consultations
Qualifications
- Managing small projects
- Excellent customer service, networking and relationship building skills
- Strong sales and negotiation skills
- Strong problem-solving ability, and excellent presentation skills
- Proven leadership capability
Total Rewards
Selective Insurance offers a total rewards package that includes a competitive base salary, incentive plan eligibility at all levels, and a wide array of benefits designed to help you and your family stay healthy, achieve your financial goals, and balance the demands of your work and personal life. These benefits include comprehensive health care plans, retirement savings plan with company match, discounted Employee Stock Purchase Program, tuition assistance and reimbursement programs, and 20 days of paid time off. Additional details about our total rewards package can be found by visiting our benefits page.
Pay Range
The actual base salary is based on geographic location, and the range is representative of salaries for this role throughout Selective's footprint. Additional considerations include relevant education, qualifications, experience, skills, performance, and business needs. Pay Range: USD $184,000.00 - USD $238,000.00 /Yr.