VP of Underwriting and Product - P&C Insurance

Take your career to the next level as the Vice President of Underwriting and Product Operations. Utilize both your personal and commercial lines underwriting and product skills to lead and direct the entire operational needs for a highly profitable and growing property casualty insurance carrier. RJR Executive Search has been retained to manage the candidate selection process for a talented VP of Underwriting and Product Operations. Our client is headquartered in Florida writing homeowners and commercial residential insurance across the country. We are seeking a proactive and highly motivated leader for their organization. Our client is offering a competitive executive compensation package, including bonus, and excellent benefits. Areas of Responsibility Lead and develop high functioning and cross-trained personal and commercial underwriting and product teams who can support entry into new markets and manage fluctuations in new business volumes. Contribute to underwriting and product strategy development, including portfolio segmentation, appetite refinement, and growth prioritization. Partner with actuarial and finance on scenario analysis, rate adequacy assessments, and product performance forecasting. Evaluate market trends, competitive dynamics and legislative changes. Support executive leadership with insights elated to CAT exposure, geographic concentration and volatility reduction. Promote data-driven underwriting decisions utilizing internal analytics, predictive modeling and external data sources. Ensure underwriting practices and operations align with the Company’s risk appetite, internal controls and regulatory requirements. Create seamless operational processes utilizing current technology that drives efficiency and high-quality service for internal and external clients. Lead product lifecycle execution, including rule changes, form updates, coverage optimization, and underwriting criteria enhancement. Lead cross-functional executive of new product development initiatives, ensuring timely, compliant launches aligned with underwriting strategy, regulatory requirements, and enterprise growth objectives. Qualifications Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Insurance, Finance, Risk Management, Business Administration, or related degree. 10-14 years of progressive experience in property underwriting and/or product management. Experience with homeowners, commercial residential, and/or apartment/multifamily insurance. Experience supporting regulatory filings, audits, and examinations. Experience in Florida or catastrophe-exposed markets strongly preferred. Experience successfully building and leading high-performing personal and commercial underwriting and product teams. Experience working with an independent agent distribution model. Proven ability to develop and implement underwriting and product development strategies that drive profitable revenue growth. Results-oriented and adaptable with a strategic mentality. In-depth knowledge of market research and predictive modeling methods and analysis. Skilled at bringing a team together to move them in one direction. Transformative leader with a passion for underwriting innovation and building new capabilities. Exceptional organizational and time management skills with the ability to plan and prioritize effectively to ensure initiatives are implemented on schedule. Solid working proficiencies of business operations, procedures, and priorities with a strong ability to support change and impart value within an organization. Proficient in MSO/365 applications such as Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. #J-18808-Ljbffr RJR Executive Search