VP, Small Commercial

Responsibilities

• Drive the implementation of a fully integrated digital ecosystem that delivers a simple, seamless agent experience and meets producers where they do business.
• Equip regional Berkley companies with tools, training, and messaging to effectively market and promote new digital platforms and capabilities to associates, agents, and insureds.
• Lead the design and evolution of insurance products and technology platforms that enhance efficiency and accuracy across the quote/bind/issue lifecycle.
• Develop and refine underwriting rules that accelerate automation and straight-through processing (STP) to support growth, profitability, and disciplined risk selection.
• Serve as the liaison and escalation point for underwriting teams on system integrations, product design, operational processes, analytics, appetite, and referral management.
• Collaborate with key business partners to strengthen and expand the portfolio:
• Partner with regional underwriting teams to support effective agency engagement and profitable business development.
• Work with actuarial and data science teams to advance pricing sophistication and segmentation.
• Cook with operations to optimize workflows and deliver actionable metrics on STP, turnaround time, referral triggers, issuance, and endorsements.
• Advocate for Small Commercial expansion:
• Conduct market analysis with regional companies to identify new industry opportunities and emerging customer needs.
• Develop go-to-market strategies for new segments, including marketing, training, communications, and underwriting guidelines.
• Maintain portfolio profitability through disciplined oversight and continuous improvement.
• Partner with technology teams to enable digital distribution and enhance platform capabilities.
• Advance product solutions that support book consolidation opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from four-year College or University.
• Strong insurance industry knowledge and underwriting acumen.
• 10+ years of experience in the small commercial insurance business strategy and eco-system development.
• Experience in implementing Guidewire platforms.
• Strong project management skills.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong leadership skills as demonstrated by the ability to lead through influence.
• A natural curiosity with a passion for learning and seeking innovative improvements.
• Proven track record of building and maintaining strong business relationships with insureds, agents & brokers.
• Able to navigate ambiguity.
• Able to travel 25%.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation plan.
• Roadmap of benefits including health, dental, vision, life, disability, wellness, paid time off, 401(k) and Profit-Sharing plans.