Regional Vice President - Work Comp Insurance - Richmond, VA

Be Here. Be Great. Working for a leader in the insurance industry means opportunity for you. Great American Insurance Group's member companies are subsidiaries of American Financial Group. We combine a "small company" culture where your ideas will be heard with "big company" expertise to help you succeed. With over 30 specialty and property and casualty operations, there are always opportunities here to learn and grow.

At Great American, we value and recognize the benefits derived when people with different backgrounds and experiences work together to achieve business results. Our goal is to create a workplace where all employees feel included, empowered, and enabled to perform at their best.

Strategic Comp has an intriguing leadership role for a Regional Vice President - Work Comp Insurance in the Richmond, Roanoke, or Lynchburg, VA that will work from home. Responsibilities would include an assigned book of workers' compensation accounts in the above mentioned territory, with overall goals of managing the existing book to an appropriate level of profitability and achieving a high level of renewal retention. The role requires the ability to communicate effectively and conduct presentations to business owners, demonstrate utmost professionalism and industry knowledge to win the confidence of producers and insureds, develop a strong relationship with key decision-makers within an organization, direct effective service, and coordinate a team of service professionals. This level of professional is required to articulate the intricacies of the Strategic Comp product clearly and professionally. The function of marketing to our agents and managing their submissions for new business and renewals is an important one to Strategic Comp; however, those duties are handled by our marketing staff and are not a part of this position. The person hired for this position will primarily work from their home and will be required to travel up to 60% of the time including some overnight travel. A company car is provided as a benefit for this role.

Here's who we are . Our division, Strategic Comp, is part of Great American Insurance Company established and based in Cincinnati, OH. The operations of Great American Insurance Group are engaged primarily in property and casualty insurance while focusing on specialty commercial products for businesses. The members of the Great American Insurance Group are subsidiaries of American Financial Group, Inc. AFG's common stock is listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") and NASDAQ under the symbol "AFG".


Here's what we do . We insure workers' compensation coverage for large companies, using our deductible program and working through the independent agency system. Our service in claims and loss control is second to none. The difference our employees feel about us translates over to our customers, too. Our renewal retention is 90+%, meaning our customers, don't want to leave us either. Our reputation and results are the envy of many competitors.

Here's what you would be doing . The responsibilities include the following:


* Leading the team of service professionals who will service the book.

* Directing roll-out of program and service plans.

* Monitoring accounts for trends and reacting appropriately when action needs to be taken.

* Communicating relevant information about individual accounts to the marketing and underwriting departments.


* Building strong contacts with insureds' senior management and being their primary relationship contact.

* Performing other duties as directed.


Here are the qualifications . A Bachelor's degree and at least 10 years of experience in account management, production, and/or managing a loss control department for a commercial insurance company, preferably in workers' compensation, is required. Additional experience in underwriting, loss control, or claims is a plus. The successful candidate must have strong analytical and math skills and be proficient in Word, Excel, and working with loss runs. The successful candidate will reside in Virginia.


Business Unit:

Strategic Comp

Benefits:

We offer competitive healthcare, retirement and paid time off benefits.

Business Unit:
Strategic Comp

Salary Range:
$113,000.00 -$150,000.00

Benefits:

We offer competitive benefits packages for full-time and part-time employees*. Full-time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision coverage, wellness plans, parental leave, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement. Full-time and eligible part-time employees also enjoy Paid Time Off and paid holidays, a 401(k) plan with company match, an employee stock purchase plan, and commuter benefits.

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*Excludes seasonal employees and interns.