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    SVP Underwriting, Head of Professional Liability - Chicago, IL, United States - Argonaut Management Services, Inc

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    Argo Group is a leader in specialty insurance with a vibrant culture built on respect, equality, wellness and opportunity.

    We're an innovative organization that's small enough to be agile and big enough to make a difference in our industry.

    Our flexible workplace is continuously evolving to ensure all employees feel:

    Recognized for their performance and provided with equal opportunities to succeed.
    If you're wired to raise your hand and ask, "Where can I help?",

    Job Purpose:

    The SVP, Head of Professional Liability Argo Pro is responsible for the creation, management, and oversight of Lawyers and Accountants, Architects and Engineers, and MPL products countrywide, including growth and pricing objectives, short and long-term profitability management, implementing and executing profitable growth initiatives, process innovation, staff management and development, and strategic product guidance of Argo Pro's professional liability underwriting.

    Develop and maintain consistent underwriting best practices in accordance with underwriting guidelines, to ensure rating, pricing, profitability, and structuring adequacy;
    Supervising regional management staff as it relates to execution of growth, profit and loss.
    Participate in the acquisition process and assist with integration.
    Identify strategic agencies and facilitate effective partnerships with underwriting and marketing.

    Drive process implementation and underwriting strategies that identifies profitable market opportunities and new product development for the business units, including R & D and coordination of shared services.

    Lead product and platform expansion.

    Establish and communicate production and profit related goals including new business development, distribution platform management, target loss ratios, policy count, hit ratios, renewal retention.

    Provide leadership, mentoring and advice to division staff.

    Proactively develop strategies and actions to resolve adverse trends or deviations from established underwriting standards identified through producer and account review audits.

    Develop and maintain effective relationships with distribution community at a senior level on a national basis. Adds tangible value to the composition of our current distribution platform.
    Management of relationships with all key stakeholders inclusive of but not limited to Executive team, brokers, clients, auditors and reinsurers;
    Works with the executive team to develop strategic and tactical initiatives to reach the business unit's growth and profitability targets;
    Bachelor's degree from an accredited university required.

    Minimum of 15 years' experience in underwriting and/or product management with extensive experience in the underwriting and marketing of commercial products.

    Strategic skills - explores and understands trends, opportunities and risks that could affect the business. Business planning - works with active underwriters to develop their business lines. Relationship building - ability to establish and maintain excellent relationships both internally and externally

    In addition to base salary, all employees are eligible for an annual bonus based on company and individual performance as well as a generous benefits package.

    If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or a similar law and you wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment at Argo Group, please contact our Benefits Department at
    Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. is an underwriter of specialty insurance products in the property and casualty market.

    Argo offers a full line of products and services designed to meet the unique coverage and claims-handling needs of businesses.

    Argo and its insurance subsidiaries are rated A-' by Standard and Poor's. Argo's insurance subsidiaries are rated A-' by A.M.

    We do not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin or citizenship (including language use restrictions), denial of family and medical care leave, disability (mental and physical) , including HIV and AIDS, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), race, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex (including pregnancy, child birth, breastfeeding, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, child birth or breastfeeding), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or other status protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

    The collection of your personal information is subject to our
    A culture that recognizes performance and empowers employees to excel, offering competitive compensation and merit driven profit sharing.

    Flexible workplace policies that support employee well-being include compressed hours, flex-time, job-sharing, remote work, sabbatical leave, holiday and summer hours.

    Comprehensive health, wellness, and financial planning options that employees can tailor to meet their personal and family needs.

    In addition to traditional health and wellness plans, benefits include dental, disability, life insurance, medical, and vision insurance, matching 401(k) retirement savings, generous paid time off (21 days of PTO, 11 paid company holidays, 3 floating holidays and a paid voluntary day), paid caregiver and parental leave, paid bereavement, jury duty/court appearances, and military (up to 14 days) leave, employee assistance program (EAP), and an array of voluntary benefits.

    Argo Academy, a digital and instructor-led platform that offers continuous learning and professional development - magazine lists Argo among the Training "Top 125" Companies.

    An inclusive culture that develops and sponsors diverse teams, encourages cross-functional engagement and collaboration, builds community through employee resource groups (ERGs), and provides an environment that welcomes ongoing dialogue, creative innovation, professional and personal development.

    Active community outreach and volunteer programs in addition to matching charitable gifts by 100%.


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