Assistant Vice President - South Central Region
Posted on: 10 Apr 2021
Dallas, TX
Job Description
Company Details
Responsibilities
The Assistant Vice President is responsible for contributing to the overall financial results, profitable growth and sales culture for the region. S/he will report to the Regional Vice President of Berkley Management Protection and be based within the assigned region. Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
* Grow the Private Company Management Liability lines of business in assigned territory
* Work closely with the Regional Vice President to establish and implement a sales culture
* Establish strong relationships with agents in driving mutually beneficial results through agency planning, production and growth
* Manage distribution and negotiate agency appointment agreements
* Cultivate and pursue relationships in Insurtech and Affinity business
* Monitor competitors offerings and emerging industry issues
* Mentor junior colleagues regarding sales acumen and product knowledge
* Embrace relevant technology and actively improves skillset through formal and informal learning
* Be a resource for new and innovative ideas to continually challenge the status quo
* Influence the structure of the region to capitalize on the strengths of the individual team members
* Work with the Regional Vice President and Senior Leadership team to develop and drive underwriting and business strategies within region and nationally.
Qualifications
* Bachelors Degree required
* Minimum of 7 years of experience in a combination of sales and underwriting roles specifically in the management liability space
* Deep product knowledge within the Management Liability suite of products (D&O, Cyber, EPL, Crime, and Fiduciary)
* Prior management experience preferred
* Strong sales acumen
* Demonstrated experience in developing new agent relationships
* An agile team player with strong written and verbal communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills
* Demonstrated ability to self-organize, prioritize and request help when needed
* Execution oriented with attention to details driven by natural curiosity and competitive spirit
* Ability to travel up to 60%
W. R. Berkley
Greenwich, CT
Founded in 1967, W. R. Berkley Corporation is an insurance holding company that is among the largest commercial lines writers in the United States and operates worldwide in two segments of the property casualty insurance business: Insurance and Reinsurance. Each of the Berkley companies, or operating units, within Berkley participates in a niche market requiring specialized knowledge about a territory or product.
Our competitive advantage lies in our long-term strategy of decentralized operations, allowing each of our Berkley companies to identify and respond quickly and effectively to changing market conditions and local customer needs. This decentralized structure provides financial accountability and incentives to local management and enables us to attract and retain the highest caliber professionals.
We have the expertise and resources to utilize our strengths in the present environment, and the flexibility to anticipate, innovate and respond to whatever opportunities and challenges the future may hold.
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IndustryInsurance
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