Our client is an insurance carrier who is currently adding to staff an AVP of Alternative Markets to their already growing organization. 

This position is focused on Self Insured Groups and will be responsible for building and growing the Self Insured Group business in the Western Territory.  This position will be allowed to work from a remote office (work from home), so the individual can be located anywhere in California, but with a preference near Los Angeles or San Francisco.  Focus will be covering the public entity lines of education, municipalities and sewer/water.  You will have 8 in-direct reports.

Responsibilities:

• Market Self-Insured Group products to wholesale & retail brokers, agents and prospective clients. 
• Underwrites, proposes and binds new business; and manages client and producer relationships. Products may either be direct insurance or assumed reinsurance, primary or excess of loss, and manual or CLAS issued. This position accomplishes the above with the input and support of the Strategic Business Units, Business Service Unit, Regions, Actuarial, Legal, Reinsurance Accounting, Corporate Claims, Compliance and various outside vendors (TPAs, pool administrators, brokers, etc). 

Requirements:

• 10+ years commercial underwriting experience
• Knowledge of class codes with an emphasis on public sector business
• Strong commercial underwriting, rating and coding experience
• Superior customer service, interpersonal, marketing and organizational skills
• Excellent analytical and research skills
• Superior oral presentation skills
• Team-oriented with ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Reinsurance knowledge is important
• Public entity experience is important
• Knowledge of NCCI, ISO, and other various state bureaus
• CLAS experience is preferred

This is an opportunity to handle a territory from the Rocky Mountains and west.  Travel will be up to 35%.  A lucrative salary and bonus program will be commensurate with experience. Job 3326.