VP - Regional Manager

UFG is looking for a VP - Regional Manager to join our Midwest Region.  In this role you will serve as a strategic and dynamic leader responsible for developing and executing underwriting strategy to drive profitable growth, including new business, renewal retention, rate achievement, and exposure basis. This role is highly engaged with agency distribution partners and leads the middle market branch underwriting and marketing teams in their local territory.

The Midwest Region includes Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota.

Responsibilities:

Execution of Corporate Strategy:

• Lead and manage the development and execution of business plans for achieving established operational plan targets for written premium, loss ratio, renewal retention, pricing, and expense management.
• Collaborates with line of business, industry, and other enterprise leaders to execute underwriting strategies and achieve key objectives and desired results.

Distribution Management:

• Represent UFG externally in the market on behalf of all business units, in alignment with regional and enterprise strategy and market communication.
• Execute corporate agency distribution strategies with key local agency relationships.
• Recommend and implement profit/growth plans for agency partner books of business in support of company premium plan.
• Develop market knowledge of potential new agency opportunities to achieve market share objectives.

Management and Leadership:

• Collaborate and manage relationships with key internal stakeholders to identify opportunities for service improvement to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Manage and lead a team of underwriting and marketing professionals to execute the growth strategy and opportunities that align with corporate strategic plan.
• Ensure the successful execution of policies, projects and change initiatives to produce profitable results.
• Lead and coach staff with an emphasis on talent management and succession planning in accordance with the company’s strategic direction.

Qualifications: 

Education, Designations, and Certifications:

• Bachelors degree in a related field required.
• Masters degree preferred.
• CIC/CPCU designation preferred

Experience:

• 10+ years total experience in property/casualty insurance, preferably underwriting and/or marketing
• 5+ years of management experience preferred.
• Experience across the commercial landscape, preferably with large multi-national companies, with a working knowledge of enabling and supporting functions.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Dynamic and collaborative leadership and development skills to build an inclusive culture and sustain high engagement
• Deep current or prior experience as owner of P&L, with demonstrated expertise in driving both top and bottom-line results.
• Excellent contextual, interpersonal and relationship management skills and the ability to interact effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Advanced presentation, verbal and written communication skills, strong analytical and problem-solving skills and strong project management experience (planning, organizing, executing and following-through).
• Demonstrated leadership success with teams and peers including collaboration, persuasion, vision, emotional intelligence, and talent development.
• Demonstrated success cultivating and maintaining business relationships with key customers to support departmental goals and objectives.
• Ability to think strategically with supporting analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to deal with ambiguity.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to function in a fast paced, highly visible, and changing environment.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and a clean driving record.

Working Conditions:

• General Office Environment 
• Up to 40% travel, which can include driving and flying. Travel requirements include visits to agents, marketing events, agency trips, conventions, etc. 
• Regular work duties may require work outside of regular business hours 

Pay Transparency Statement

UFG Insurance is committed fair and equitable compensation practices. The estimated base salary range for this officer-level position is $193,000 - $288,000 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors, including the scope and responsibilities of the role, individual qualifications and experience, internal equity, and market data.

In addition to base salary, UFG Insurance offers a comprehensive total rewards package that includes:

· Annual incentive compensation

· Medical, dental, vision & life insurance

· Accident, critical illness & short-term disability insurance

· Retirement plans with employer contributions

· Generous time-off program

· Programs designed to support the employee well-being and financial security.

Officer-level employees may also be eligible for additional compensation components, including performance-based incentives, long-term incentive plans, and participation in executive benefit programs.

This pay range disclosure is provided in accordance with applicable state and local pay transparency laws.