AVP, Casualty Team Lead

Company Details

At Verus Specialty Insurance, a proud member of the esteemed W.R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE: WRB), we stand as a leading Excess and Surplus Lines provider delivering comprehensive solutions across the United States. Backed by the formidable strength of a Fortune 500 titan and operating with the agility of a nimble startup, we blend the best of both worlds to foster innovation and excellence in everything we do.

Our nationwide operations are supported by a robust network of select wholesale producers, ensuring that our reach and capabilities are always close  are driven by a forward-thinking leadership that champions a dynamic culture where questioning the norm is not just welcomed but expected. This ethos empowers our team to consistently surpass customer expectations and drive the industry forward.

At Verus, we are more than just a company; we are a community that thrives on collaboration, growth, and taking ownership of our actions. We are constantly on the lookout for exceptional talent who are eager to contribute, innovate, and grow with us. If you are passionate about making a mark in the insurance industry and align with our vision, we eagerly await your application.

Join us and be a part of a team where your contributions are valued, and your potential fully realized!

The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Maintains overall responsibility for underwriting, including revenue growth, profitability and competitiveness by directing the activities for an underwriting function or team. Oversees policy applications, renewals, repricing, restrictions, and cancellations to determine risk acceptability and coverage. Recognized as a technical expert that has both technical and administrative responsibility. Involved in planning and implementing administrative, technical and operational direction toward achieving defined goals and objectives.

Assists in the development of strategic plans and annual budgets and is directly responsible for overseeing and managing the handling of the large, key accounts. Focus is maintained on their assigned brokers to foster growth, understanding of our business, marketing of our appetite and initiatives as well as the key point person for resolution of service issues. This position will require staffing management responsibilities, managing financial outcomes, and or physical resources related to the position's functional areas of responsibilities.

Demonstrates broad knowledge of the business, the marketplace and the company’s overall goals, objectives and performance measures through effective deliver of all products and services.

• Links product line policies, procedures and practices to the overall company strategy
• Demonstrates a broad overview of the company’s operations
• Identifies and acts on opportunities to share line of business knowledge with customers
• Benchmarks programs and policies against market trends.
• Recognizes and advances the development of technological enhancements to meet strategic needs
• Blends outside ideas with internal values when making recommendations
• Networks with peers and outside resources to exchange ideas and information
• Make recommendations in the development and implementation of policies and practices
• Recommends new coverage enhancements to products to fill market gaps needed to create customer value
• Serves line of business/industry committees, featured speaker or panel member on internal and external events

Integrates coverage, service, and regulatory or emerging hazard issues to exceed the needs of the customer

• Identifies and coordinates customized services to specific clients
• Identifies new coverage and product needs in the market
• Interprets and compares global coverages and exposures in multi-jurisdictions
• Coaches and directs others on coverage, service and regulatory or emerging hazard issues
• Acts as a referral source on coverage and pricing

Achieves profitable growth through effective use of underwriting and business skills in assigned territory or product line.

• Creates and applies specific line of business strategies across all…