Programs Manager

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Job Description



The Role

As Program Manager, you will be responsible for the overall management of Commercial and/or Personal Lines programs managed via MGA partnerships. The portfolio, written on a surplus-lines basis is comprised of Transportation, Commercial Property and Casualty and Homeowners. In partnership with the Programs Underwriting Manager, you will manage assigned programs on an underwriting and financial performance basis.

Responsibilities Will Include

• Ensure sound underwriting decisions in context of evolving market, legal landscape, and broader macroeconomic environment
• Delegate and ensure adherence to underwriting authority, both internally and externally
• Manage effective auditing of underwriting
• Form development
• Data integrity for risk and claims bordereaux
• Collaboration with MGAs and Brokers on assigned programs
• Manage new business, rate and retention of assigned programs
• Financial accountability for transactions and overall financial results of assigned programs

Essential Skills & Experience

• 10+ years production underwriting and 3-5 years of program management experience with a proven track record in the delegated authority program segment
• The ability to effectively manage programs at all levels
• Sound knowledge of the US insurance market, trends, and emerging issues
• The ability to independently prioritise tasks and meet tight deadlines
• Familiarity with programs operations
• Portfolio Management in terms of rate, retention and NB
• Ability to analyse and write underwriting guidelines
• Knowledge or quota share and XOL agreements
• Problem solving, critical thinking and analytical, skills, to drive profitability over time of assigned program portfolio.
• Strong communication skills, oral and written
• Willingness to travel as necessary

Salary range: $150,000 - $180,000

Our Benefits

ABOUT US

We offer all employees a comprehensive benefits package that focuses on their whole wellbeing. This includes hybrid working, a competitive base salary, non-contributory 401k, discretionary bonus, insurances including medical, dental and vision cover, and many other benefits to enhance financial, physical, social and psychological health.

About Canopius

Canopius is a global specialty lines (re) insurer. We are one of the leading insurers in the Lloyd’s of London insurance market with offices in the UK, US, Singapore, Australia and Bermuda.

At Canopius we foster a distinctive, positive culture which enables us to bring our whole selves to work to flourish as people, and build a business which delivers profitable, sustainable results.

Canopius operates a flexible, hybrid working model and is committed to providing an environment that challenges employees to be their best and where everyone's unique contributions are recognised, valued and respected.

We are fully committed to equal employment opportunities for all applicants and providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are made regardless of age, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, religion or beliefs, marital or caring status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

We encourage and welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds.

We make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and during employment. Please let us know if you require any information in an alternate format or any other reasonable adjustments.

Seniority level

• Seniority level
  
  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type
  
  Full-time

Job function

• Job function
  
  Project Management and Information Technology
• Industries Insurance

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