Financial Lines Product Manager

Starr Insurance Companies is a leading insurance and investment organization, providing commercial property and casualty insurance, including travel and accident coverage, to almost every imaginable business and industry in virtually every part of the world.

Cornelius Vander Starr established his first insurance company in Shanghai, China in 1919. Today, we are one of the world’s fastest growing insurance organizations, capable of writing in 128 countries on 6 continents.

About the job:

Hello! I’m Matt Metropulos, Southeast Regional HR Manager here at Twin Maples Specialty.

I'm excited to share that we're hiring a Product Manager, Financial Lines located in Alpharetta, GA!

In this role, you will manage our Financial Lines portfolio, leveraging your deep understanding of the financial lines insurance market, strong underwriting expertise, and proven track record of driving business growth and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership:

• Develop and implement technical expertise, training, and profitability strategies for various segments of the financial lines underwriting team.
• Identify market trends, opportunities, and threats to inform underwriting strategy.
• Develop and maintain underwriting guidelines, rating plans, and appetite strategies to deliver long-term profitable growth for financial lines products.
• Collaborate with senior management to align the division’s goals with the overall company objectives.
  
  

Underwriting Excellence:

• Oversee the underwriting of financial lines policies to ensure profitability and manage risk.
• Develop and implement underwriting guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Ensure adherence to underwriting best practices and regulatory requirements.
  
  

Business Development:

• Support the development of new financial lines products and services tailored to client needs.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with brokers, clients, and other key stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the sales and marketing teams to develop and execute strategies to drive growth.
  
  

Operational Management:

• Ensure efficient and effective operations within the financial lines underwriting division.
• Implement best practices and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitor and analyze underwriting performance metrics to drive operational excellence.
  
  

Risk Management:

• Oversee the assessment and management of risks associated with professional liability products.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards.
• Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies.
  
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Insurance, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in the financial lines insurance industry, with at least 5 years in a leadership role focused on underwriting.
• Proven track record of developing and executing successful underwriting strategies.
• Strong understanding of underwriting principles and risk management.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with clients, brokers, and team members.
• Strategic thinker with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in financial management and budgeting.
  
  

You Should Apply If:

• You’re curious — both in addressing clients and creating solutions that improve our workflows. You seek the answers beyond what’s on the surface.
• You have strong proactive problem-solving skills. You’re skilled at both defining the scope of a problem and creating a comprehensive solution.
• You delight clients. You possess keen attention to detail, ensure your responses are thorough and clear, and are empathetic along the way.
• You are eager to take ownership. When given a problem, you proactively make decisions rooted in principled thinking to solve it.
  
  

You Should Not Apply If:

• You prefer to handle tasks swiftly without a strategic approach.
• You prefer to support a product you can know the ins and outs of quickly rather than a market that is rapidly evolving with quite a bit of surface area.
• You prefer to work remote as we believe true collaboration and inclusion exists in the office.
  
  

About Twin Maples Specialty

Twin Maples Specialty is a forward-thinking company that provides a wide range of innovative professional lines and financial lines liability coverages specifically designed for middle market businesses. We operate through exclusive partnerships with wholesale brokers, ensuring that our products and services are tailored to meet the unique needs of this market segment. You can find out more information from twinmaplesspecialty.com

Some Benefits:

Here are a few points that should give you an idea of what it is like to work with us:

• We spend a lot of time building best-in-class products, since we believe a highly differentiated product is easier to sell.
• We also spend a lot of time building a best-in-class customer experience. We aim to offer deep expertise whenever we interact with prospects and clients.
• Pension Plan is fully vested after your 5 year work Starr Anniversary
• Invest in your 401(k) and the company will match up to 6% invested*
• Have a furry family member? We offer pet discounts through Nationwide.
• Investing in your education is a high priority and we have a student loan repayment assistance program along with Tuition Reimbusement.
• We strongly believe that small teams with very talented people and the right work environment deliver much higher performance and we're built accordingly.
• Enjoy getting a workout in the day? We offer Gym membership discounts nationwide; while our office does have a shared gym onsite free of charge.
  
  

Interview Process

Our interview process is thorough — we aim to ensure each person that joins the team is the right fit for Twin Maples Specialty and will provide ample information for you to assess if Twin Maples Specialty is the right fit for you. The process for this role is as follows:

• Intro Call with Recruiting -30 Minutes
• Hiring Manager Interview (virtual) - 45-60 Minutes
• Team Interview (Onsite) – 45-60 Minutes
  
  

Onboarding Process

Twin Maples Specialty is a highly complex market, and we invest a lot of time in ensuring our business development team members are experts in the field. Your first 30 days will be largely focused on learning the finer points of our products and market; you may not engage directly with clients in that time but don’t worry, you’ll be plenty busy learning!

Twin Maples Specialty provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome people from all backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and abilities.

Starr is an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We offer first class training and development opportunities to all employees. Our aim is to grow our own talent and bring out the best in people.