AVP – New York Region Entertainment Manager

We are looking for a strategic and dynamic leader to profitably grow the New York Region’s Commercial Insurance Property & Casualty book of business, leading the Entertainment Industry Practice.  This position is based in our New York City office. This is an outstanding growth opportunity for a motivated individual focused on driving successful results. 

Key Responsibilities 

Responsible for the profit, growth and fostering of internal and external relationships of the Entertainment book within the New York Region and key branches in the Northeast, Southeast and Mid-Atlantic Regions. This manager will be responsible for hiring, retention, performance management, and technical training and coaching and development of underwriting staff.

Specific responsibilities include:

Manage an Underwriting Team of 3 individuals Profit & Loss – Accountability (premium, profitability, growth, retention and expense plans/results) for the Entertainment Industry Practice in New York City. Coordination and collaboration with the Property & Casualty Underwriting Center Underwriting Strategy Execution – Manage execution of new Entertainment business and key renewals. Technical UW/Referral Resource – In collaboration with New York Region Leadership Team, Product and Territory Underwriting Managers (TUM), serves as a technical resource for referrals and underwriting authority.  Point of contact for branch risks which fall outside of field authority; coordinate efforts with Home Office/Product and Segment leaders Quality Assurance – Monitors underwriting quality through quarterly self-audits, referral interactions, and Corporate Underwriting Audits Marketplace Focus – Develop opportunities particular to the marketplace and provide customized insurance solutions through local resources Marketing Strategy and Execution – Works closely with Field Operations on development and execution of marketing strategy and coordinates marketing and production activities within the New York Region for Entertainment business Producer Management – Shared responsibilities for managing local producer plant; responsible for cohesive and consistent agency management strategies across assigned distribution. Facilitates product education/appetite; serves as point person for key local relationships Staff Development and Staff Administration (including Performance Management) for the underwriting team – Shares accountability for new hire onboarding, training and development, succession planning, culture of inclusion, coaching and mentoring and retention of staff

Qualifications and Competencies:

Bachelor’s degreeMinimum 5-7 years P&C underwriting experience with previous leadership    experienceUnderstanding of middle market Property & Casualty products and appetiteStrong understanding of field distribution plant (broker, regional, independent agents)Demonstrated people management skillsStrong technical/underwriting leadership skills to manage a team of multiline commercial underwritersAdvanced marketing and sales skillsBuilds strategic relationshipsDrives customer focusStrong negotiations skillsDemonstrates agility and skillful communication

The pay range for the role is $102,000 to $168,000. The specific offer will depend on an applicant’s skills and other factors. This role may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program.  Chubb offers a comprehensive benefits package, more details on which can be found on our careers website. The disclosed pay range estimate may be adjusted for the applicable geographic differential for the location in which the position is filled.