Vice President of Commercial Auto

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 ½ 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 Commercial Auto 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 Commercial Auto 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 agent 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.

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