VP, Head of Product Development
VP, Head of Product Development
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$ 197000 - 260000
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Job Description
At Coaction were a unique mix of leaders achievers thinkers and team players with a high-performance mindset and a diverse skillset. We bring our industry expertise together to continually push the boundaries of what insurance can be for our clients.
The Coaction mission is to constantly innovate and seek risk solutions for our clients within the programs we choose to support. The VP Product Development role is instrumental in helping to translate program-based innovations into legal defensible and quantifiable coverage forms endorsements rules and rates targeted to our clients needs.
As VP Product Development you will support Coactions underwriting teams by drafting and developing products to support our professional lines financial institutions casualty and excess casualty ocean marine and excess property business and other Coaction verticals. You will work closely with underwriting leaders on coverage policy language related regulatory issues and product innovation.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the product development process by working with underwriting claims and coverage teams to develop and draft new products as well as improve existing products
- Review and provide legal advice in connection with developing and drafting new insurance products and improving existing products
- Advise on market standard offerings and opportunities for Coactions underwriting teams.
- Advise on specific implications of potential business decisions and initiatives to enhance opportunities and reduce business risk.
- Promote a consistent approach to coverage coverage philosophy coverage guidelines and best practices.
- Provide counsel and strategic advice to business units and internal clients on all insurance product and regulatory related matters.
- Research develop and maintain policy forms and endorsements needed to support new and existing products
- Monitor industry trends and changes in law impacting the relevant vertical markets.
- Liaise with regulatory and operations teams during the form filling process lead response efforts to critiques and objections from regulators and collaborate with underwriting claims and coverage teams as necessary to resolve any such issues.
- Collaborate with the reinsurance team utilizing knowledge of the various products to ensure that the companys interests are properly protected by our outwards reinsurance contract wording.
- Ensure successful implementation of key technical initiatives by consulting with executives and other company leaders and implementing plans to improve business effectiveness.
- Identify and analyze complex legal issues and make solution-oriented recommendations in resolving such issues.
Qualifications:
- At least 5 years of product development leadership experience or working in a position that requires exercise of leadership competencies.
- Comprehensive knowledge of ISO and Proprietary Commercial Lines Property and Casualty coverage forms rates and rules
- Broad Commercial P&C industry knowledge and expertise
- Expertise in targeted competitor filing searches; high level of knowledge of resources and search methodologies to ensure successful and productive competitor analysis
- Experience with either legal/contract language interpretation desirable
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Superior language and writing skills including ability to convey and structure complex material in a clear and readable format
- Intellectual curiosity and excellent analytical skills
- Strategic thinker with exceptional ability to identify innovative opportunities
- Strong command of management and professional lines products including D&O E&O FI Cyber and their related lines of coverage.
- Highly organized analytical and detail-oriented
- Ability to manage multiple projects in a dynamic environment
- Strong interpersonal skills with a collaborative and energetic style are essential
- Desire to learn and gain exposure to new areas
Salary range specific to this role : $197000 - $260000 discretionary incentive bonus benefits depends on various factors including without limitation individual and organizational performance. The offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education experience and qualifications. In addition employees are eligible for standard benefits package including paid time off medical dental and retirement
Equal Opportunity Employer
Coaction is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Coactions policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race color religion national origin gender age sexual orientation gender identity or expression marital status mental or physical disability and genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable law. Coaction also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.
If your application is selected you will receive an email directly from the Coaction Recruiting Team at asking you to contact a member of the Coaction Recruiting Team. Any other method of contact may be fraudulent.
Required Experience:
Exec
Employment Type
Full-Time
