AmTrust Financial Services

Head of Agency Services

AmTrust Financial Services$100K — $130K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years in property & casualty insurance, ideally in agency operations
  • Experience in agency onboarding, appointment, licensing, or producer management
  • Successful track record in managing operational teams in a regulated setting
  • Knowledge of agency distribution models with independent agents and brokers
  • Strong grasp of due diligence, risk assessment, and governance frameworks
  • Familiar with producer licensing platforms (e.g., NIPR, Sircon)
  • Ability to engage with senior stakeholders across functions
  • Exceptional organizational skills and capability to manage multiple priorities
  • Proficient in cross-functional collaboration with various departments
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

Responsibilities

  • Establish standardized onboarding procedures for speed and compliance
  • Oversee the agency appointment process, including contracting and licensing
  • Collaborate with Distribution and Sales on timely partner onboarding
  • Review and resolve onboarding of agents not meeting standards
  • Manage agency due diligence processes including financial reviews
  • Partner with Legal and Compliance to mitigate risks and ensure adherence
  • Ensure compliance with state regulations and internal guidelines
  • Maintain policies and standards for agency management
  • Drive operational efficiency and oversee agency servicing operations
  • Lead digital transformation initiatives for automation and workflow improvements

Benefits

  • Medical & Dental Plans
  • Life Insurance for employees, spouses, and children
  • Health Care Flexible Spending
  • Dependent Care
  • 401k Savings Plans
  • Paid Time Off
Full Job Description
Overview

The Head of Agency Services is responsible for managing AmTrust’s agency lifecycle operations, including agency onboarding, appointment, due diligence, compliance, and ongoing servicing. This role ensures that all agency partners meet regulatory, financial, and operational requirements while enabling a seamless, scalable, and efficient experience across the distribution network. The role will oversee day-to-day operational performance, support risk and compliance efforts, and partner across teams to improve processes and enhance the ease of doing business with AmTrust.

Responsibilities
  • Establish standardized onboarding procedures to ensure speed, consistency, and compliance
  • Oversee the end-to-end agency appointment process, including contracting, licensing verification, and system setup for all agents that work with our Small Commercial, Specialty Program, E&S, AIID/URU, Surety, Cyber, AmTrust Exec and Specialty Risk Divisions.
  • Partner with Distribution and Sales to support timely onboarding of new agency partners
  • Review and provide recommendations or resolution for onboarding agents that may not meet AmTrust standards.
  • Manage agency due diligence processes including financial reviews, background checks, compliance validation, and regulatory adherence
  • Partner with Legal, Compliance, and Risk to mitigate exposure and ensure adherence to all requirements
  • Ensure compliance with state regulations, company standards, internal underwriting guidelines, and corporate risk policies
  • Establish and maintain policies, controls, and documentation standards for agency management processes
  • Review and approve all E&O policies and sub-producer agreements for Program, AIID and select Specialty Risk divisions.
  • Oversee periodic reviews and re-certification of appointed agencies
  • Manage ongoing agency servicing operations including credentialing, maintenance of records, and contract updates
  • Ensure accuracy and integrity of agency data across systems
  • Oversee commission setup, hierarchy management, and appointment changes
  • Drive operational efficiency across agency support functions
  • Lead digital transformation initiatives, including automation and workflow tools to reduce manual touchpoints
  • Develop and enhance reporting capabilities to provide visibility into onboarding timelines, risks, and operational metrics
  • Support sales leadership with insights into onboarding pipeline and agency readiness
  • Work closely with Distribution, Underwriting, Finance, Compliance, and IT team.
  • Ensure alignment between agency operations and broader organizational goals
  • Establish clear performance metrics and development pathways
Qualifications
  • 8+ years of experience in property & casualty insurance, preferably within agency operations, distribution support, compliance, or underwriting operations
  • Proven experience managingagency onboarding, appointment, licensing, or producer management processes
  • Demonstrated success overseeingoperational teams and improving service delivery in a regulated environment
  • Experience working withagency distribution models, including independent agents and brokers
  • Strong understanding of due diligence, risk assessment, and governance frameworks
  • Familiarity with producer licensing platforms (e.g., NIPR, Sircon) preferred
  • Proven ability to work cross-functionally with senior stakeholders
  • Strongorganizational and execution skillswith the ability to manage multiple priorities
  • Effectivecross-functional collaboratorwith the ability to work across Distribution, Compliance, Legal, Finance, and IT
  • Solidanalytical and problem-solving capabilities, with attention to detail
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to provide clear updates and recommendations to leadership

This job description is designed to provide a general overview of the requirements of the job and does not entail a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties, or responsibilities that will be required in this position. AmTrust has the right to revise this job description at any time.

What We Offer

AmTrust Financial Services offers a competitive compensation package and excellent career advancement opportunities. Our benefits include: Medical & Dental Plans, Life Insurance, including eligible spouses & children, Health Care Flexible Spending, Dependent Care, 401k Savings Plans, Paid Time Off.

About AmTrust Financial Services

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. is a multinational property and casualty insurance company. The company provides coverage for small businesses, workers' compensation insurance, extended warranty coverage, specialty risk and extended warranty coverage, and other insurance products. AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in New York City. The company is publicly traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the ticker symbol AFSI.
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8,000 employees
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Founded
1998

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