Overview

Works closely with regional partners to grow profitable business. Act as line of business expert for Commercial Liability lines from both an underwriting and business perspective. Identifies positive and negative trends working closely with Claims and Actuarial leadership and recommends strategies to both corporate underwriting and regional partners to improve performance. Oversees Corporate Underwriting line of business team activity involving both ISO and proprietary rates, rules and forms working closely with other departments on research, development and implementation. All job duties and responsibilities must be carried out in compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities
• Provide line of business technical expertise to regions and business segment managers and other stakeholders within the organization to support an underwriting framework that produces profitable underwriting results.
• Works with corporate underwriting leaders and teams, Claims, Actuarial, and regional underwriting leaders in developing line of business underwriting and product initiatives and strategies.
• Leads and oversees activities of a team of line of business technical underwriting subject matter experts and coverage form subject matter experts.
• In conjunction with team monitors line of business loss trends, emerging issues, and risk profile. Conducting portfolio reviews, underwriting file reviews and large loss reviews as necessary to identify opportunities and action plans to improve line of business performance.
• Actively oversees and engages coverage form subject matter experts in evaluating ISO rate, rule and form changes and updates, developing proprietary coverage solutions, submitting IT project requests and requirements, and working with state filings department preparing filings to the state insurance departments and handling objections.
• Partners with risk management and premium audit to ensure support and exceptional customer service to regional personnel and agents while promoting and developing the production of profitable business.
• Works closely with other departments to manage projects on behalf of the line of business.

Qualifications

Knowledge and Requirements

Must be able to lead project teams; excellent customer service, networking and relationship building skills; ability to think strategically with strong problem-solving ability and excellent presentation skills; proven leadership capability; and pro-active, driven and takes initiative.

Education and Experience
• College degree preferred.
• 10+ years Commercial Lines Underwriting experience
• The following experience is preferred: 5+ years Risk Management and/or reinsurance experience
• 5+ years Field Underwriting or specific line of business underwriting experience

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.

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 $180,000.00 - USD $231,000.00 /Yr.