CopperPoint Insurance Companies
AVP Underwriting PNW Region
CopperPoint Insurance Companies, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127
Are you looking to join a forward-thinking, growth-oriented organization that embraces innovation and fosters a culture of continuous improvement? Do you have a passion for operationalizing excellence and strategic data-driven decision-making and leadership? If so, you may be the perfect fit for the AVP with our Pacific Northwest Underwriting team! This role will be responsible for the underwriting, profit, growth, and retention of new and renewal business and developing and executing upon CopperPoint's profitable growth strategies. We are looking for an experienced underwriting leader with deep knowledge of technical insurance principles and concepts, rates, rules, forms, procedures, regulations, coverages, and business processes, and a history of successfully handling large account referrals and leading and developing underwriting teams.
Job Responsibilities:
Develop, implement, monitor, and execute underwriting strategies to support the company's objectives.Maintain a strong understanding of the marketplace, pricing, and product offerings as well as demographic trends and reports any changes that may impact the company's position in the market.Manage assigned book of business, and underwriting team, as if it was his/her own business and continually stay abreast of book performance, trends, new/renewal account status, growth opportunities, and agency management challenges and opportunities.Conduct file reviews on a regular basis to identify training or coaching opportunities.Demonstrate and develop highly collaborative relationships, as well as a work environment, with all internal business partners including Business Development & Distribution, Claims, Loss Control, Data & Actuarial, Operations, Premium Audit, etc.Sustain a thorough working knowledge of all company operations such as underwriting guidelines and letters of authority, procedures and tools, and policy and coverage provisions.Establish, monitor, and implement pricing guidance on new and renewal business to assure long-term profitability.Promote and lead a performance enhancement culture by actively coaching and mentoring direct reports and entire underwriting staff, providing regular feedback, and developing employees for broader roles and responsibilities to achieve company objectives and foster professional growth and development.Manage change in a fast-paced and dynamic environment to ensure a high level of engagement and performance and successful implementation of new systems, processes and procedures.Qualifications:
8+ years of related insurance industry experience with increasing responsibility including prior management experience.Prior Auto, General Liability, Umbrella and Property experience required.Multi-Line experience is strongly preferred.Experience with Loss Sensitive programs preferred.Existing Pacific Northwest agency relationships preferred.Experience with successful underwriting system launches and change management (ideally GuideWire) preferred but not required.Ability to effectively coach and mentor underwriting staff to improve performance and develop employees for future roles and broader responsibilities.High intellectual capacity, strong verbal and written communication skills; consistently "sweats the details".Strategic thinker.Strong relationship developer, with both internal customers (shared services leaders) and external customers (agency principals and producers).Executive-level written and verbal communication skills.Education/Certificates:
BS/BA college degree. The knowledge and skill levels acquired through undergraduate-level studies, especially in the areas of business administration, finance, or marketing.Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU).Associate In Risk Management (ARM).Associate In Commercial Underwriting (AU).Salary Range:
$166,000.00 - $195,000.00 USD annually.Compensation may vary depending on skills, experience, education, and geographical location.In addition to base salary, compensation may include an annual discretionary bonus.Benefits:
Employees and their families are eligible to participate in CopperPoint Insurance Companies benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, a health savings account, a flexible spending account, and a 401k plan.We provide some benefits at no cost to the employee (Basic Life Insurance and AD&D at two times an employee's annual salary, Short- and Long-term Disability coverage, and Employee Assistant Plan).Employees will accrue 0.1269 hours of Paid Time Off (PTO) per paid hour, which may total 33 days a year. In addition, employees will also receive 10 paid holidays throughout the calendar year.
Founded in 1925, CopperPoint Insurance Companies is a leading provider of workers' compensation and commercial insurance solutions. With an expanded Line of insurance products and a growing ten-state footprint in the western United States, CopperPoint embodies stability for policyholders in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. CopperPoint Mutual Insurance Holding Company is the corporate parent of Arizona-based CopperPoint Insurance Companies, California-based Pacific Compensation Insurance Company, Alaska National Insurance Company, and other CopperPoint Insurance Entities.
CopperPoint's culture of compassion extends to the community through employee volunteerism, corporate matching, Board service, program sponsorships, and in-kind contributions. We empower employees by providing 12 hours of paid volunteer time annually and matching their personal contributions to the charities of their choice up to $500 per year. In 2020, CopperPoint employees reported 3,500 volunteer hours.
CopperPoint offers a competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits package including major medical, dental, and vision, and a wide range of competitive benefits programs, generous matching contributions to your 401(k) plan, generous paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and other education benefits and business casual dress. CopperPoint is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, ancestry or citizenship status, genetic information, pregnancy status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal or local law. CopperPoint maintains a drug-free workplace.
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Job Responsibilities:
Develop, implement, monitor, and execute underwriting strategies to support the company's objectives.Maintain a strong understanding of the marketplace, pricing, and product offerings as well as demographic trends and reports any changes that may impact the company's position in the market.Manage assigned book of business, and underwriting team, as if it was his/her own business and continually stay abreast of book performance, trends, new/renewal account status, growth opportunities, and agency management challenges and opportunities.Conduct file reviews on a regular basis to identify training or coaching opportunities.Demonstrate and develop highly collaborative relationships, as well as a work environment, with all internal business partners including Business Development & Distribution, Claims, Loss Control, Data & Actuarial, Operations, Premium Audit, etc.Sustain a thorough working knowledge of all company operations such as underwriting guidelines and letters of authority, procedures and tools, and policy and coverage provisions.Establish, monitor, and implement pricing guidance on new and renewal business to assure long-term profitability.Promote and lead a performance enhancement culture by actively coaching and mentoring direct reports and entire underwriting staff, providing regular feedback, and developing employees for broader roles and responsibilities to achieve company objectives and foster professional growth and development.Manage change in a fast-paced and dynamic environment to ensure a high level of engagement and performance and successful implementation of new systems, processes and procedures.Qualifications:
8+ years of related insurance industry experience with increasing responsibility including prior management experience.Prior Auto, General Liability, Umbrella and Property experience required.Multi-Line experience is strongly preferred.Experience with Loss Sensitive programs preferred.Existing Pacific Northwest agency relationships preferred.Experience with successful underwriting system launches and change management (ideally GuideWire) preferred but not required.Ability to effectively coach and mentor underwriting staff to improve performance and develop employees for future roles and broader responsibilities.High intellectual capacity, strong verbal and written communication skills; consistently "sweats the details".Strategic thinker.Strong relationship developer, with both internal customers (shared services leaders) and external customers (agency principals and producers).Executive-level written and verbal communication skills.Education/Certificates:
BS/BA college degree. The knowledge and skill levels acquired through undergraduate-level studies, especially in the areas of business administration, finance, or marketing.Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU).Associate In Risk Management (ARM).Associate In Commercial Underwriting (AU).Salary Range:
$166,000.00 - $195,000.00 USD annually.Compensation may vary depending on skills, experience, education, and geographical location.In addition to base salary, compensation may include an annual discretionary bonus.Benefits:
Employees and their families are eligible to participate in CopperPoint Insurance Companies benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, a health savings account, a flexible spending account, and a 401k plan.We provide some benefits at no cost to the employee (Basic Life Insurance and AD&D at two times an employee's annual salary, Short- and Long-term Disability coverage, and Employee Assistant Plan).Employees will accrue 0.1269 hours of Paid Time Off (PTO) per paid hour, which may total 33 days a year. In addition, employees will also receive 10 paid holidays throughout the calendar year.
Founded in 1925, CopperPoint Insurance Companies is a leading provider of workers' compensation and commercial insurance solutions. With an expanded Line of insurance products and a growing ten-state footprint in the western United States, CopperPoint embodies stability for policyholders in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. CopperPoint Mutual Insurance Holding Company is the corporate parent of Arizona-based CopperPoint Insurance Companies, California-based Pacific Compensation Insurance Company, Alaska National Insurance Company, and other CopperPoint Insurance Entities.
CopperPoint's culture of compassion extends to the community through employee volunteerism, corporate matching, Board service, program sponsorships, and in-kind contributions. We empower employees by providing 12 hours of paid volunteer time annually and matching their personal contributions to the charities of their choice up to $500 per year. In 2020, CopperPoint employees reported 3,500 volunteer hours.
CopperPoint offers a competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits package including major medical, dental, and vision, and a wide range of competitive benefits programs, generous matching contributions to your 401(k) plan, generous paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and other education benefits and business casual dress. CopperPoint is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, ancestry or citizenship status, genetic information, pregnancy status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal or local law. CopperPoint maintains a drug-free workplace.
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