Regional Practice Group Leader, Personal Insurance

*This position is open to multiple U.S. locations*

Burns & Wilcox is seeking a dynamic, motivated, forward-thinking leader to assist in building a dedicated function that harnesses our vertical expertise to transform the way we do business.

Responsibilities

• Reports to Senior Practice Group Leader and serves on Practice Leadership Team
• Work to achieve the overall Personal Insurance Practice revenue targets.
• Work in partnership with local offices to achieve revenue goals within assigned region
• Collaborate with Practice Leadership Team to implement consistent processes and align on best practices across all offices
• Ensure offices meet minimum quality scores by conducting regular audits and providing feedback on results
• Monitor critical areas and formulate correction action when necessary, focusing on loss ratio, quality control, policy retention, marketing and sales effectiveness, and new business hit ratio
• Effectively manage carrier relationships and provide detailed analysis to maximize our success.
• Develop and maintain productive relationships with key agents and brokers within assigned region.
• Work closely with Managing Directors within their region to ensure offices are adequately staffed with quality personnel and properly trained
• Provide quarterly reports to Managing Directors regarding the overall performance of their offices.
• Market the practice group both internally and externally through a variety of media outlets

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum 5 years of insurance experience, surplus lines experience highly preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Prior proven experience successfully leading and coaching successful teams
• Underwriting experience with Personal Insurance products
• Strong relationship building skills with senior level executive partners, both internal and external
• Ability to travel

Benefits

• Competitive base compensation
• Employer paid continuing education courses and designations via access to Kaufman Institute
• Health and welfare benefits including medical, vision and dental
• 401K with employer match
• Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Access to Kaufman Wellness Program
• Flexible and hybrid work options

About Our Company

Burns & Wilcox, the flagship organization of H.W. Kaufman Group, is North America’s leading wholesale insurance broker and underwriting manager. Burns & Wilcox offers wide ranging and comprehensive solutions to serve retail insurance brokers and agents of all sizes, from the large houses to the more than 30,000 independent brokers and agents worldwide. Fueled by its freedom from Wall Street and private equity, Burns & Wilcox is a privately owned company whose standards of service, depth of market relationships and outstanding talent are unsurpassed in the specialty insurance sector.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The H.W. Kaufman Group of companies is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other status or condition protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

In addition, Kaufman will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

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