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Job Category

Underwriting

Compensation Overview

The annual base salary range provided for this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. As part of our comprehensive compensation and benefits program, employees are also eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards.

Salary Range

$157,000.00 - $259,200.00

Target Openings

1

What Is the Opportunity?

This position is the overall Risk Management and Underwriting Analysis lead for Small Commercial Business Insurance. This role has leadership responsibility for Risk and Catastrophe Management in developing countrywide and geographic strategies, tools and capabilities for Small Commercial and represents Small Commercial at BI and Enterprise Risk Group discussions. Additionally, this role has key leadership responsibility for building, advancing and executing Small Commercial's Portfolio Analysis strategies and capabilities. This role partners broadly across Small Commercial, Business Insurance and the Enterprise in the development of risk management strategies and works with Field and Business Centers to support profit, growth and organizational objectives.

As of the date of this posting, Travelers anticipates that this posting will remain open until January 24, 2025.

What Will You Do?

• Partners with Small Commercial Underwriting and Product Leadership, BI UW CAT Risk Management and Enterprise CAT in developing strategic vision for overall risk management, including catastrophe risk.

• Oversees the development of countrywide and geographic risk management and CAT underwriting and product strategy in partnership with Product Management and Region Leadership. Makes recommendations, monitors risk/reward and recommends strategic reviews where appropriate.

• Oversees the strategy and design of Small Commercial portfolio and risk management analysis and monitoring capabilities. Identifies and defines portfolio monitoring needs, designs and delivers industry, product and underwriting analysis in support of Small Commercial Underwriting and Product through management of shared analytical capacity.

• Leads a team providing comprehensive analysis across Small Commercial, including post-monitoring for newly implemented strategies, tools and practices. Generates business focused and actionable insights and obtains organizational buy-in through influential communication and productive relationships across Small Commercial and Business Insurance.

• In a highly matrixed environment, influences and partners with broader analytic functions across Small Commercial and Business Insurance to coordinate, design and deliver actionable analytics. Supports the onboarding and development of analytic resources, including engagement with the Product Management Development Program (PMDP).

• Technical CAT & UW Analysis expert who consults with senior leadership in the development of business strategies and develops operational plans; accountable for driving those strategies through others.

• Leads and influences product design, offering and configuration supporting Catastrophe Risk Management, including associated tools and capability automation.

• Leads complex initiatives and projects and/or oversees projects led by team members to continuously improve modeling, tools, technology, and processes.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?

• 2 years leadership and management of others.

• Advanced understanding of products, underwriting coverage, rules, forms, systems, regulatory environment, risk management, pricing/filing processes, underwriting processes and the insurance marketplace.

• Expert leadership, collaboration, influencing and change management communication skills.

• Strategic thinking and planning skills.

• Demonstrates expert understanding of Business Insurance.

• Proactively assesses potential financial impacts of decisions across Business Insurance, make recommendations, and acts when appropriate to implement.

• Expert oral and written communication skills with ability to influence at all levels of the organization.

• Expert presentation skills.

• Expert organization and time management skills.

• Ability to mentor, coach and train others.

• Expert critical thinking and analysis skills.

• Advanced ability to assess quality of specific underwriting and financial results.

• Expert problem solving skills with ability to ensure alignment of team with BI product strategies, philosophies and vision.

What is a Must Have?

• 6 years P&C insurance product, underwriting and/or analytics experience.

What Is in It for You?

• Health Insurance : Employees and their eligible family members – including spouses, domestic partners, and children – are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.

• Retirement: Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum. If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program. When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account. You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.

• Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.

• Wellness Program: The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health program provides access to free professional counseling services, health coaching and other resources to support your daily life needs.

• Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.

Employment Practices

Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that we can deliver the very best products and services when our workforce reflects the diverse customers and communities we serve. We are committed to recruiting, retaining and developing the diverse talent of all of our employees and fostering an inclusive workplace, where we celebrate differences, promote belonging, and work together to deliver extraordinary results.

In accordance with local law, candidates seeking employment in Colorado are not required to disclose dates of attendance at or graduation from educational institutions.

If you are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an email (4-ESU@travelers.com) so we may assist you.

Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting.

To learn more about our comprehensive benefit programs please visit http://careers.travelers.com/life-at-travelers/benefits/ .