What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vice President - Commercial Lines position at Heffernan Insurance Brokers?
Objective:
Join the Porter & Curtis branch of Heffernan Insurance! We are a consultative commercial insurance brokerage that provides superior client service day in and day out. Our culture is one of innovation; we embrace the notion that anything is possible. As a member of the Porter & Curtis team, you’ll be given the freedom to focus on your craft. We provide a comprehensive training and mentoring program to give you the initial knowledge and background to get started; how far you grow with us from there is up to you! We are looking for motivated, detail oriented people for our Vice President position. The Vice President supports customers and the brokerage team by:
Responsibilities Include, But Not Limited To:
- Creating renewal strategies in consultation with the principals of the firm
- Analyzing insurance exposure and claims data
- Directing supporting team members to coordinate service offering to your specific
customers - Leading marketing efforts for customer renewals
- Analyzing coverage and coverage documents
Requirements:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degrees and designations a plus
(MBA, J.D., C.P.A.) - Experience: 7 – 10 years of professional experience required, insurance industry
experience a plus - Superior communication skills (written and verbal)
- Attention to detail
- Comfort with negotiating directly with underwriters
- Commitment to learning and developing skills and knowledge
- Strong math/analytical skills
- Strong command of technology
- Superior skills with MS Office, specifically MS Excel
Compensation:
The salary range for this position is $110,000 to $140,000. The offer will depend on the geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, among other factors. This role may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program. Heffernan offers a comprehensive benefits package; more details on which can be found at https://www.heffins.com/about-us/careers.
Heffernan Habits (Expectations):
These are practices that represent our unique culture.
- Smooth The Path And Be Respectful – Being respectful of one another is critical to developing and maintaining strong relationships. We are in this together as a team.
- Do Good – This is our core. We strive to do good for our clients, our company and our communities.
- Know Your Clients And Foster Relationships – Take the time to listen and learn. Build, maintain, and enhance the connections you make every day.
- Have Fun – Take the time to get to know your colleagues and let’s have fun! If we are happy and connected, we all will do a better job for our clients.
- Answer The Phone (And Email) – Be available and responsive to clients and colleagues.
- Be Humble And Own It – We all make mistakes – what’s important is that we take ownership for our mistakes and learn from them. Humility shows a willingness to learn and improve.
- Celebrate And Value Our Differences – We strive to be non-traditional. We all come from different backgrounds. Be open. Listen to others stories and experiences. Make an effort to not only include, but connect.
Working Conditions:
- Work environment is indoors, sitting at a desk or standing for extended periods of time.
- Daily use of computers, keyboard, mouse, headset, printers, and other commonly used office equipment.
- This position may require flexibility to work hours outside of a regular schedule.
Salary : $110,000 - $140,000
