Top Group Underwriting Executive jobs in Chicago, IL
Top Group Underwriting Executive leads and directs underwriting strategy, operations, and policy development across product lines. Ensures profitability, growth, and efficiencies that align with the organization's goals and objectives. Being a Top Group Underwriting Executive establishes financial control guidelines, tools, administrative standards, and best practices. Researches competitors and market conditions to develop and maintain risk selection criteria and methods that support sound risk management. Additionally, Top Group Underwriting Executive requires a bachelor's degree. Typically requires Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) certification or Fellow Life Management Institute (FLMI) designation. Typically reports to top management. The Top Group Underwriting Executive manages a departmental function within a broader corporate function. Develops major goals to support broad functional objectives. Approves policies developed within various sub-functions and departments. To be a Top Group Underwriting Executive typically requires 8+ years of managerial experience. Comprehensive knowledge of the overall departmental function. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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AVP, Group Underwriting
- OneTen
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Chicago, IL
FULL_TIME
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JOB DESCRIPTION
Combined Insurance, a Chubb Company, is seeking an Assistant Vice President to join our fast-paced, high energy, growing company. We are proud of our tradition of success in the insurance industry of over 100 years. Come join our team of hard-working, talented professionals!
Job summary
This position is an Assistant Vice President (AVP) level role that will support our Chubb Workplace Benefits (CWB) division. The AVP role will be responsible for both strategic and tactical initiatives - helping to develop strategy, building strategic capabilities consistent with growth targets, balancing growth and profitability targets, building effective teams and expertise, and leading the overall daily activities of the Chubb Workplace Benefits underwriting team.
This role is also responsible for oversight of underwriting rules/guidelines and will work with business partners to develop strategic solutions to achieve profitable growth. Enhancing overall reporting capabilities, coaching and mentoring employees, providing support for and problem-solving escalated customer issues, and occasional auditing of team functions will be required as well.
The ideal candidate should have extensive knowledge/background in both traditional Group and Voluntary employee benefits, a minimum of 15 years UW experience with at least 7 years of managing/leading teams. Experience with reporting and analytics is also preferred.
Responsibilities- Build, develop and lead the underwriting team to support the volume and complexity of business required to support the division's growth and profit objectives
- Build out and oversee the Group Employer paid product into the Group Underwriting process flow from proposal through to implementation.
- Reinforce the strategic direction and help cultivate a profitable book of business according to the business plan; ensure team objectives are aligned to the organization's goals
- Ensure underwriters are compliant with company practices and standards
- Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, business partners, and colleagues
- Engage with product development teams to keep abreast of market dynamics and market cycle awareness in support of business plan objectives
- Oversee underwriting activities in accordance with all legal and regulatory requirements
- Maintain subject matter expertise and technical knowledge through continuous learning and development
- Build understanding of full customer experience, through their eyes, to highlight opportunities to improve our offering - this includes understanding products, actuarial, enrollment, admin, and claim methodologies/processes
- Manage, mentor, and coach UW teams on technical and professional skills
- Lead and motivate teams to cultivate an environment of continuous improvement; recommend and implement changes to optimize efficiency as needed
- Support, advocate, and provide guidance to our distribution teams to maximize company's objectives
- Lead other strategic initiatives as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
Qualifications- Client, Quality and Service Focus
- 15 years of progressive underwriting experience plus 7 years management experience with insurance operations and administration, preferably in both a Worksite/Voluntary Benefits and Group environment
- Proven history of managing and leading underwriting and administrative staff
- Proven ability to lead and/or support business development initiatives and manage third-party customer/broker relationships
- Collaborates well and influence others at all levels of employees
- Professional maturity with excellent technical, verbal and written communication skills
- Proven history of establishing and maintaining effective relationships
- Manages and prioritizes multiple projects concurrently
- Ability to manage conflict/resolution and problem solving
- Knows how to align people and resources with strategic priorities
- Experience in developing and executing underwriting strategy including guidelines, process and automation
- Ability to structure and manage work across multiple functions & locations
- Strength in skills needed in identifying issues, remediation tactics and escalation paths
- Comfortable multi-tasking in an extremely fast paced environment
ABOUT US
OUR BENEFITS
As a Chubb corporate employee, you have access to one of the most comprehensive benefit plans in the business, designed to meet your needs and help you reach your financial goals. More details can be found here. Chubb is committed to supporting its employees with a comprehensive compensation package that is appropriate in the market where they work. Below are several of the many benefits we offer our employees:- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- A company-match 401(k) plan
- Disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Employee referral bonuses
ABOUT COMBINED INSURANCE
Combined Insurance Company of America is a Chubb company and a leading provider of supplemental accident, health, disability, and life insurance products in North America. Headquartered in Chicago, with satellite office in Columbia, SC, Combined is celebrating over 100 years in business. We are committed to making the world of supplemental insurance easy to access and understand. The company has an A rating by the Better Business Bureau and an A (Superior) financial strength rating by A.M. Best. We are ranked by VIQTORY as the number one Military Friendly® Employer in 2023 (over $1 billion revenue category), marking Combined's twelfth consecutive year on the Top 10 list. We pride ourselves on approaching all situations with a Positive Mental Attitude (PMA) and encouraging collaboration.
ABOUT CHUBB
Chubb is a world leader in insurance. With operations in 54 countries, Chubb provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance, and life insurance to a diverse group of clients. The company is distinguished by its extensive product and service offerings, broad distribution capabilities, exceptional financial strength, underwriting excellence, superior claims handling expertise and local operations globally.
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#combined - 14 Days Ago
AVP, Group Underwriting
- Chubb External
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Chicago, IL
FULL_TIME
- Combined Insurance, a Chubb Company, is seeking an Assistant Vice President to join our fast-paced, high energy, growing company. We are proud of our tradition of success in the insurance industry of ...
- 15 Days Ago
Director, Group Underwriting, Remote
- Allstate
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Chicago, IL
OTHER
- The world isn’t standing still, and neither is Allstate. We’re moving quickly, looking across our businesses and brands and taking bold steps to better serve customers’ evolving needs. That’s why now ...
- 22 Days Ago
Underwriting Analyst
- Amwins Group, Inc.
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Hoffman, IL
FULL_TIME
- Underwriting Analyst: Underwriting Analysts are a critical component of support for our underwriting functions and staff. Underwriting Analysts work closely with the Underwriters to operationalize new...
- 18 Days Ago
Japanese Bilingual Client Service for a Japanese Mega Bank
- Top Group
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Chicago, IL
FULL_TIME
- Must have Business or higher level of Japanese skill and Customer Service experience 4days/wk in Office of Hybrid working style Monitor maturing loans, deposits and foreign exchange (FX) transactions,...
- 4 Days Ago
Technical Underwriting Business Analyst
- Argo Group
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Chicago, IL
FULL_TIME
- Responsibilities: Manage letters of authority including form changes and administration Maintain SharePoint Underwriting database including document version control, permission control and regular und...
- 11 Days Ago
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Underwriter- Hospitality
- Superior Insurance Partners
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Chicago, IL
- Underwriter-Hospitality Seren Specialty Insurance (SEREN) is a boutique program management and insurtech company providi...
- 4/16/2024 12:00:00 AM
Cyber, Senior Underwriter
- Converge Insurance
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Chicago, IL
- This position is responsible for all underwriting tasks related to assigned underwriting files to promote premium growth...
- 4/16/2024 12:00:00 AM
Underwriting VP
- Smith & Wilkinson
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Chicago, IL
- Our client, a successful and innovative, multi-line P&C MGU writing in excess of $1 Billion in GWP nationally and backed...
- 4/16/2024 12:00:00 AM
Senior Underwriter
- Zurich Insurance Company Ltd.
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Schaumburg, IL
- Zurich Insurance is currently looking for a Senior Underwriter for our Group Captives Team in our Schaumburg office (pre...
- 4/15/2024 12:00:00 AM
Underwriter Assistant
- Hire Integrated
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Arlington Heights, IL
- Unlock Your Potential: Join a Prestigious Underwriting Team! Are you a driven, detail-oriented professional with Propert...
- 4/15/2024 12:00:00 AM
Remote - Field Underwriter
- Thompson Agency
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Chicago, IL
- MUST HAVE: Ready to start IMMEDIATELY WINNERS Mindset Self-Motivated HUNGRY TO WIN Goal Oriented Believer in Self-Discip...
- 4/15/2024 12:00:00 AM
Environmental Underwriter
- JCW
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Chicago, IL
- JCW is currently recruiting for a Senior Environmental Underwriter role with a well-respected insurer in the Chicago are...
- 4/14/2024 12:00:00 AM
Underwriter – Architects & Engineers
- Aspen Insurance Group
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Chicago, IL
- Underwriter – Architects & Engineers Chicago, IL About us Since Aspen was founded in 2002, we have become a leading, div...
- 4/14/2024 12:00:00 AM
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