At Utica National Insurance Group, 1,400 employees countrywide take our corporate promise to heart every day: To make people feel secure, appreciated, and respected.
Utica National Insurance Group is an "A" rated $1.6B award-winning, nationally recognized property & casualty insurance carrier.
Operating along the Eastern half of the United States, our Home Office is in Central New York, with Regional Office locations including Boston, NYC, Atlanta, Dallas, Columbus, Richmond, Chicago.
What you will do
As the Regional Vice President for the Midwest Region, you will be responsible for providing strategic leadership and direction to achieve growth and profitability objectives for Commercial Lines business in the territory. This includes leading, developing, and coaching a team to deliver superior results and to support a positive employee and customer experience. In this role, you will collaborate with various stakeholders including business segment leaders, department leaders, policy holders, and agents/customers to ensure the success of the region.
Lead, develop and coach for results.
Collaborate with a variety of stakeholders including business segment leaders, department leaders, policy holders, and agents/customers to support a superior employee and customer experience.
Establish objectives for the territory in terms of growth and profitability. Consistently set clear direction by defining goals and priorities.
Assist in developing, reviewing and implementing marketing strategies through the integration of the sales, service, claims underwriting, pricing and predictive analytic tools.
Monitor the marketplace and identify competitor and industry changes that impact the effectiveness of current, pending or proposed programs.
Effectively manage agent-customer relationships, including the conduct of agency reviews. Coordinate credit and collection issues.
Lead decisions regarding growth by distribution channel and deployment of marketing reps in the territory to achieve new business volume and quality standards through the effective sale of all company products.
Provide necessary business tools and training to staff and agent-customers.
Recognize and act with a sense of urgency on opportunities to penetrate new markets or increase current market share.
Maintain effective partnerships across the territory and throughout the company. Build consensus on critical issues, accounts and procedures.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Conforms with all corporate policies and procedures.
What you need
10 years of increasingly responsible P&C Commercial Lines insurance roles, including leadership
In-depth understanding of the insurance industry, including competitors, trends, and best practices
Demonstrated ability to effectively lead talent toward a common goal
Bachelor's Degree preferred or equivalent experience
Significant insurance education, such as INS, AU, CPCU or the demonstrated willingness to pursue insurance education is strongly recommended.
Additional Information:
Formal Title
Regional Manager A
Location
Mid West Region
Ohio, Illinois, Western PA (Pittsburgh Metro)
Salary Range
$164,800 - $247,300
This position also comes with eligibility for Variable Compensation Bonus plan
**The final salary to be paid and position within the internal salary range is reflective of the employee's work experience, their geographic location, education, certification(s), scope and responsibilities in the role, and additional qualifications.**
Benefits:
We believe strongly that talented people are core to our success and are attracted to companies that provide competitive pay, comprehensive benefits packages, career advancement and challenging work opportunities. We offer a Comprehensive Benefits Plan for full time employees that include the following:
Medical and Prescription Drug Benefit
Dental Benefit
Vision Benefit
Life Insurance and Disability Benefits
401(k) Profit Sharing and Investment Plan(Includes annual Company financial contribution and discretionary Profit Sharing contribution based upon annual company financial results)
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Accounts
Tuition Assistance, Training, and Professional Designations
Company-Paid Family Leave
Adoption/Surrogacy Assistance Benefit
Voluntary Benefits - Group Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, Legal, ID Theft Protection, Pet Insurance
Student Loan Refinancing Services
Care.com Membership with Back-up Care, Senior Solutions
Business Travel Accident Insurance
Matching Gifts program
PaidVolunteer Day
Employee Referral Award Program
Wellness programs
Additional Information:
This position is a full time salaried, exempt (non overtime eligible) position
As part of our hiring process, candidates who have accepted a formal offer will be required to submit to a comprehensive background check and drug screen; additional screening for credit or MVR may be required for some positions.
Utica National is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Apply now and find out what it's like to be a part of an amazing team, thrive in an exciting environment and work for a company you can be proud of. Once you complete your application, you can monitor your status in the hiring process by logging into your profile. A representative from our Talent Acquisition team will be in touch regarding any change in your candidacy.