VP - Regional Manager

Responsibilities

• Execute Corporate Strategy
• Lead and manage the development and execution of business plans for achieving established operational plan targets for written premium, loss ratio, renewal retention, pricing, and expense management.
• Collaborates with line of business, industry, and other enterprise leaders to execute underwriting strategies and achieve key objectives and desired results.
• Distribution Management
• Represent UFG externally in the market on behalf of all business units, in alignment with regional and enterprise strategy and market communication.
• Execute corporate agency distribution strategies with key local agency relationships.
• Recommend and implement profit/growth plans for agency partner books of business in support of company premium plan.
• Develop market knowledge of potential new agency opportunities to achieve market share objectives.
• Management and Leadership
• Collaborate and manage relationships with key internal stakeholders to identify opportunities for service improvement to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Manage and lead a team of underwriting and marketing professionals to execute the growth strategy and opportunities that align with corporate strategic plan.
• Ensure the successful execution of policies, projects and change initiatives to produce profitable results.
• Lead and coach staff with an emphasis on talent management and succession planning in accordance with the company’s strategic direction.

Qualifications

• Education, Designations, and Certifications:
• Bachelor's degree in a related field required. Masters degree preferred. CIC/CPCU designation preferred.
• Experience:
• 10+ years total experience in property/casualty insurance, preferably underwriting and/or marketing. 5+ years of management experience preferred.
• Experience across the commercial landscape, preferably with large multi-national companies, with a working knowledge of enabling and supporting functions.