AVP, Commercial Insurance Team Leader

Join a dynamic and forward-thinking insurance company committed to excellence and innovation. We are seeking a talented and experienced AVP to lead our Commercial Insurance team in the vibrant San Francisco Bay Area. If you are passionate about managing teams, understanding risks, and driving business growth, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities :

Team Leadership : Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of underwriters focused on achieving the Middle Market Package property and casualty business plan. Foster a collaborative and results-driven environment.

Risk Management : Evaluate, select, underwrite, price, quote, and maintain new and renewal business. Implement strategies to mitigate potential issues and ensure compliance with industry standards.

Production Goals : Drive business growth and profitability within the Northern California Territory by achieving and exceeding production goals.

Business Development and Producer Management : Manage local producer plant to ensure cohesive and consistent agency management strategies. Facilitate product education and appetite, serving as the point person for key local producer relationships. Cultivate strong business relationships with brokers and clients to assure the continued flow of new business opportunities.

Marketing and Retention : Develop and implement marketing plans with brokers and clients to drive business growth. Retain accounts through active participation in Chubb Stewardship and Enterprise Account processes, ensuring long-term client satisfaction and loyalty.

Staff Development and Administration : Oversee new hire onboarding, training, succession planning, and staff retention.

Project Participation : Contribute to product line projects to enhance product offerings and market presence.

Forecasting and Reporting : Forecast monthly production and annual plan and pipeline to the manager, ensuring alignment with business objectives.

Travel : Willingness and ability to travel within the San Francisco Bay Area to meet with clients, partners, and team members as needed.

4 year College degree in insurance, business or related fields or equivalent experience

At least 7+ years of underwriting experience, including time spent in the primary casualty loss sensitive space.

Prior management experience. Mentoring experience will be considered.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Strong presentation and public speaking skills.

Strong negotiation skills.

Established local broker and insurance marketplace relationships.

Knowledge and understanding of current insurance marketplace conditions.

Understanding and adherence to organizational and regulatory rules, with the ability to adhere to underwriting authority.

The pay range for the role is $145,000 to $175,000. The specific offer will depend on an applicant’s skills and other factors. This role may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program. Chubb offers a comprehensive benefits package, more details on which can be found on our careers website . The disclosed pay range estimate may be adjusted for the applicable geographic differential for the location in which the position is filled.

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.

At Chubb, we are committed to equal employment opportunity and compliance with all laws and regulations pertaining to it. Our policy is to provide employment, training, compensation, promotion, and other conditions or opportunities of employment, without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, mental and physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, age, and pregnancy or any other characteristic protected by law. Performance and qualifications are the only basis upon which we hire, assign, promote, compensate, develop and retain employees. Chubb prohibits all unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation against any individual who reports discrimination or harassment.