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What You’ll Do

As a Specialty Insurance Underwriting & Products Practice Leader you’ll plan, organize, and control insurance products from conceptual stages through product life cycles, oversee the development of products, sophisticated pricing tools, technical underwriting guidelines, handle referrals that are outside of Program Manager authority, and participate in audits of Program Managers.

Additionally, you’ll:

• Collaborate with internal and external business partners to develop specialty insurance underwriting and product development strategies to achieve corporate business plans.

• Oversee the development of specialty insurance policies and standards for product development to ensure projects are effectively managed and meet product requirement specifications, on time and at the appropriate quality level.

• Discover, propose, develop, and evaluate new specialty insurance product ideas, enhancements to existing products, or strategic product extensions.

• With the highest underwriting authority level, review accounts that are outside of the business area authority that are referred for acceptability; deliver sound underwriting decisions on an individual account basis.

What it Takes

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent work experience

• 8+ years of related work experience in commercial specialty products in both admitted and non-admitted space required

• Associate in Underwriting preferred

• Chartered Property/Casualty Underwriter preferred

• Effective organizational skills, human relations, analytical, and communication skills

• Ability to handle multiple and complex tasks

• Knowledge of Sentry’s insurance products, distribution systems, markets, and products beneficial

• Knowledge of marketing techniques, trends, and concepts

• Excellent negotiation, project management, and problem-solving skills

• Strong attention to detail and critical thinking skills

What You’ll Receive

At Sentry, your total rewards go beyond competitive compensation. Below are some benefits and perks that you’ll receive.

• Sentry is happy to offer flexibility through a scheduled Hybrid work model. Monday and Friday work from home if you choose to, Tuesday through Thursday in office.

• As a Sentry associate, you will have an in-office workspace and materials for your home office. In addition to the laptop you will receive prior to your start, Sentry will provide equipment for your home office.

• Meal Subsidy available for associates who report to an office.

• 401(K) plan with a dollar for dollar match on your first eight percent, plus immediate vesting to help strengthen your financial future.

• Continue your education and career development through Sentry University (SentryU) and utilize our Tuition Reimbursement program.

• Generous Paid-Time Off plan for you to enjoy time out of the office as well as Volunteer-Time Off.

• Group Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Parental Leave, and our Health and Wellness benefits to encourage a healthy lifestyle.

• Well-being and Employee Assistance programs.

• Sentry Foundation gift matching program to encourage charitable giving.

About Sentry

We take great pride in making Forbes’ list of America’s Best Midsize Employers. A lot of different factors go into that honor, many of which contribute to your job satisfaction.

Our bright future is built on a long track record of success. We got our start in 1904 and have been helping businesses succeed and protect their futures ever since. Because of the trust placed in us, we’re one of the largest and financially strongest mutual insurance companies in the United States. We’re rated A+ by A.M. Best, the industry's leading rating authority.

Our headquarters is in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, with offices located throughout the United States. From sales to claims, and information technology to marketing, we enjoy a rewarding and challenging work environment with opportunities for ongoing professional development and growth.

Get ready to own your future at Sentry. Opportunities await!

Casey Van Der Geest

Casey.VanDerGeest@sentry.com

Equal Employment Opportunity

Sentry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy that there be no discrimination in employment based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, or sexual orientation.