E&S Product Leader

US-NY-New York

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Req #: 5679
Type: Regular Full-Time
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Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies

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				Overview:

Good things are happening at Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies. We provide Property & Casualty insurance products and services through a nationwide network of independent agents and brokers. Our companies are all rated A+ "Superior" by AM Best (the leading independent insurance rating organization) and ultimately owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway group - one of the financially strongest organizations in the world! Headquartered in Wilkes-Barre, PA, we employ over 1,000 individuals (and growing) and have offices across the country. Our vision is to be a leading small business insurance provider nationwide.

Founded upon an exceptional culture and led by a collaborative and inclusive management team, our company's success is grounded in our core values:  accountability, service, integrity, empowerment, and diversity. We are always in search of talented individuals to join our team and embark on an exciting career path!

Benefits:

We are an equal opportunity employer that strives to maintain a work environment that is welcoming and enriching for all. You'll be surprised by all we have to offer!

* Competitive compensation
* Healthcare benefits package that begins on first day of employment
* 401K retirement plan with company match
* Enjoy generous paid time off to support your work-life balance plus 9   paid holidays
* Up to 6 weeks of parental and bonding leave
* Hybrid work schedule (3 days in the office, 2 days from home)
* Longevity awards (every 5 years of employment, receive a generous monetary award to be used toward a vacation)
* Tuition reimbursement after 6 months of employment
* Numerous opportunities for continued training and career advancement
* And much more!

Responsibilities:

Are you a strategic thinker with deep expertise in E&S insurance? Ready to lead product innovation and drive portfolio performance in a high-impact role?

We're looking for a collaborative, data-driven leader to join our Product Management team and shape the future of our E&S offerings. This role offers the chance to lead product development from concept to launch, influence underwriting strategy, and work cross-functionally across actuarial, distribution, legal, and IT.

Key Responsibilities:

* Leads the development of new insurance products, including underwriting guidelines, from concept to launch.
* Manages existing and new products to ensure production and profitability targets are met. 
* Ownership of rate decision.
* Drives collaboration with actuarial, distribution and production underwriting to create and enhance rating algorithms.
*  Functions as the ultimate referral underwriter by providing guidance and thought leadership to production underwriting at the single risk level and at the portfolio level.
* Manages the end-to-end product development lifecycle, ensuring milestones are met on time.
* Defines and prioritizes insurance product requirements, focusing on customer-centric solutions that align with a service forward USP (Unique Selling Position).
* Coordinates cross functional teams, including underwriting, distribution, actuarial, legal and IT to ensure seamless product delivery. 
* Owns competitor intelligence strategy and conducts market intelligence.
* Provides guidance and thought leadership to Product Managers or Product Specialists to drive portfolio management monitoring and KPI's.

Regulatory Compliance and Oversight:

* Ensure all products comply with regulatory and legal requirements, working closely with the regulatory team. 
* Monitor changes in regulations and market conditions that may impact product offerings, making adjustments as needed. 

Stakeholder Collaboration and Communication:

*  Actively monitor product performance and enhance iteratively.
* Communication of hypothesis and outcomes are driven by discussion, creation of content and presentation materials. 
* Analyze customer feedback, competitive landscape, and market trends to iteratively improve existing products and identify new product opportunities. 
* Collaborate with training and marketing to develop communication, training, and marketing materials in support of new or enhanced products and initiatives. 
* May require delivery of training materials or content.
*  Outline post implementation monitoring and measurement mechanisms for line of business specific strategies in support of outlined success criteria. 
* Collaborate with Data and Analytics unit to analyze and refine results.

Qualifications:

What We're Looking For:

* Minimum of 10+ years of E&S Product experience; production underwriting experience preferred but not required.
*  Must exhibit expertise in industry trends, state regulations, and compliance processes.
*  Must promote and exemplify data driven decision-making. 
* Promotes and exemplifies a culture of collaboration, including stakeholders at various levels and in various departments. 
* Bachelor's degree preferred with concentration in Risk Management, Business, Economics, Finance, Math, Statistics or Actuarial Sciences Knowledge and Abilities Provide guidance through example. 
* There is expectation that in addition to ownership and guidance, work product will be delivered through this role for all owned aspects. 
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills, along with interpersonal and influencing skills Self-directed and self-motivated with demonstrated strength in planning, organizing and driving seamless product delivery.
* Proficient with MS Office; Proficient with reporting tools like PowerBI.

The successful candidate is expected to work in one of our offices 3 days per week and also be available for travel as required.

Salary Range

$200,000-$300,000.00 USD with performance based bonus potential

The annual base salary range posted represents a broad range of salaries around the U.S. and is subject to many factors including but not limited to credentials, education, experience, geographic location, job responsibilities, performance, skills and/or training and market conditions. The higher end of the applies to roles based in higher cost-of-living areas.
			
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