Focus Group Leader - Environmental

Company: Beazley Group
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: May 30, 2025

Job Description:

General

Job Title: Focus Group Leader - Environmental Division: Specialty Lines Reports To: As per Beazley's organisation chart Key Relationships: Brokers, own staff, underwriters, other staff, coverholders, external clients and suppliers Job Summary: To direct and manage the Environmental team within Professions and the Environmental products globally. To deliver and execute the annual business plan, set and direct forecasts. To underwrite a Environmental account within the Professions team and provide counsel and advice on Underwriting and market issues. Provide technical expertise in this business area and maintain and improve market reputation of the Beazley brand. FLSA: Exempt Key Responsibilities: Environmental Focus Group Leader

• Responsibility for management of the Environmental team including business planning and underwriting, and with responsibility for the Environmental product world-wide.

• Develop and implement business strategies for the team in agreement with the head of the Professions team.Plan, direct, co-ordinate and maintain the team to achieve business objectives and target profitability.Monitor the portfolio and take corrective measures if necessary to ensure long-term profitability.Ensure that own and team activities comply with all relevant company, regulatory and legal requirements.Deliver team responsibilities as delegated by the head of the Professions team.
• Provide proactive oversight of all Environmental underwriting and related functions within the Professions team. Underwriting
• Develop and underwrite a profitable portfolio of Environmental business as part of the Specialty Lines team.
  • Structure tailor-made solutions by considering the team underwriting parameters and underwriting policy and using underwriting knowledge and experience to win new business and retain existing.Monitor premiums, costs and claims ratios per contract and take corrective measures if necessary to ensure long term profitability at account level.Evaluate appropriate risk premium by considering the risk costs, reinsurance cessions, capital exposure as well as the Underwriting and general administration costs to ensure profitability, using rating models as applicable.
  • Monitor peer underwriters in their daily work to ensure profitability as well as efficient and cost effective administration of the Environmental account.
    Monitor and supervise assistants in their daily work to ensure compliance with underwriting philosophy and policy and consistency within the team and Specialty Lines.Comply with Beazley's underwriting control standards for business written through Lloyd's, Beazley Insurance Company Inc or Beazley's internal MGAs.Develop a good working relationship with the claims managers on this class of business. Client Management

    • Advise, assist and service clients on insurance and risk matters to ensure clients' satisfaction.Foster positive relationships with clients to get a mutual understanding of both their and Beazley's needs.
    • Maintenance of good business relationships with brokers.
    • Maintain awareness of overall Beazley product range and take advantages of opportunities to introduce other Beazley products to clients. Staff
      • Ensure that own staff have terms of reference setting out their responsibilities and reporting lines.Ensure that people are recruited, deployed and developed to anticipate and meet current and future needs.Encourage, motivate and manage direct reports.Ensure that all employees have the knowledge and the skills necessary to perform effectively in their given roles and responsibilities.Review employees' performance and conduct biannual performance appraisals.Discipline, within Beazley Group guidelines, members of staff contravening regulations per staff handbook or underwriting guidelines as required. General
      • Leverage networking opportunities within the business to develop standardised underwriting policy and best practice within Beazley.
      • Develop best practice and disseminate business and class knowledge within the Environmental and Specialty Lines team.
      • Work with peers within Professions and Specialty Lines to maximise business opportunities and profitability within the department. This will include but not be limited to sharing market information, marketing sources and cross selling opportunities.
      • Share and gather knowledge within the Beazley Group to ensure dissemination of best practice and maximise business opportunities and profitability within the Group.
      • Production of presentations and marketing literature as required.
      • Production of business plans/research documents for the Environmental account as required. At Beazley we are committed to doing the right thing because it is the right thing to do. It is important that within all your interactions both internally and externally you adhere to this principle through adoption of Beazley's core values and behaviours - PIED and Being Beazley.
      • Adopt the Beazley culture of Professionalism, Integrity, Effectiveness and Dynamic that contributes to an internal environment of teamwork and promote a positive brand image and experience to our external customers.
      • Comply with Beazley procedures, policies and regulations including the code of conduct. Undertake training on Beazley policies and procedures as delivered by your line manager, the Talent Management development or assurance teams (compliance, risk, internal audit) either directly, via e-learning or the learning management system.
      • Display business ethics that uphold the interests of all our customers.
      • Ensure all interactions with customers are focused on delivering a fair outcome, including having the right products for their needs.
      • Comply with any specific responsibilities necessary for your role as outlined by your line manager, the Talent Management or assurance teams (compliance, risk, internal audit) and ensure you keep up to date with developments in these areas. This may include, amongst others, Beazley's underwriting control standards, Beazley's claims control standards, other Beazley standards and customer relationship management.
      • Carry out additional responsibilities as individually notified, either through your objectives or through the learning management system. These may include membership of any Beazley committees or working groups. Personal Specification: Education and Qualifications
        Minimum Bachelor's Degree education Skills and Abilities

        General commercial and financial knowledgePossess underwriting abilityAccurate and numerateComputer skills - good working knowledge of MS Office, advanced Excel skillsStrong analytical skills with attention to detailAble to communicate effectively with others, both verbally and in writingMotivational skills, team worker as well as able to work on own initiativeAbility to manage time, meet deadlines and prioritiseGood people management skills Knowledge and Experience

        Extensive experience of Environmental underwritingThorough knowledge of underwriting policy, philosophy and practiceAdvanced knowledge of underwriting processes and systemsClient service experience Aptitude and Disposition

        Results focused, self-motivated, flexible and enthusiasticProfessional approach to interact successfully with managers / colleagues / external suppliers Competencies

        Achievement driveAnalytical thinkingStrategic thinkingService focusTeam workingDeveloping peopleTeam leadershipConceptual thinkingForward thinking Who We Are:Beazley is a specialist insurance company with over 30 years' experience helping people, communities and businesses to manage risk all around the world. Our mission is to inspire our clients and people with the confidence and freedom to explore, create and build - to enable businesses to thrive. Our clients want to live and work freely and fully, knowing they are benefitting from the most advanced thinking in the insurance market. Our goal is to become the highest performing sustainable specialist insurer.Our products are wide ranging, from cyber & tech insurance to marine, healthcare, financial institutions and contingency; covering risks such as the weather, film production or protection from deadly weapons. Our CultureWe have a wonderful mix of cultures, experiences, and backgrounds at Beazley with over 2,000 of us working around the world. Employee's diversity, experience and passion allow us to keep innovating and moving forward, delivering the best. We are proud of our family-feel culture at Beazley that empowers our staff to work from when and where they want, in an adult environment that is big on collaboration, diversity of thought and personal accountability. Our three core values inspire the way we work and how we treat our people and customers.

        Be boldStrive for betterDo the right thingUpholding these values every day has enabled us to become an innovative and responsive organization in touch with the changing world around us - our ambitious inclusion & diversity and sustainability targets are testament to this.We are a flexible and innovative employer offering a friendly, collaborative, and inclusive working environment. We actively encourage and expect applications from all backgrounds. Our commitment to fostering a supportive and dynamic workplace ensures that every employee can thrive and contribute to our collective success. Explore a variety of networks to assist with professional and/or personal development. Our Employee Networks include:

        Beazley RACE - Including, understanding and celebrating People of ColourBeazley SHE - Successful, High potential, Empowered women in insuranceBeazley Proud - Our global LGBTQ+ communityBeazley Wellbeing - Supporting employees with their mental wellbeingBeazley Families - Supporting families and parents-to-beWe encourage internal career progression at Beazley, giving you all the tools you need to drive your own career here, such as:

        Internal Pathways (helping you grow into an underwriting role)iLearn (our own learning & development platform)LinkedIn LearningMentorship programExternal qualification sponsorshipContinuing education and tuition reimbursementSecondment assignmentsThe Rewards

        The opportunity to connect and build long-lasting professional relationships while advancing your career with a growing, dynamic organizationAttractive base compensation and discretionary performance related bonusCompetitively priced medical, dental and vision insuranceCompany paid life, and short- and long-term disability insurance401(k) plan with 5% company match and immediate vesting22 days PTO (prorated for 1st calendar year of employment), 11 paid holidays per year, with the ability to flex the religious bank holidays to suit your religious beliefsUp to $700 reimbursement for home office setupFree in-office lunch, travel reimbursement for travel to office, and monthly lifestyle allowanceUp to 26 weeks of fully paid parental leaveUp to 2.5 days paid annually for volunteering at a charity of your choiceFlexible working policy, trusting our employees to do what works best for them and their teams Salary for this role will be tailored to the successful individual's location and experience. The expected compensation range for this position is $280,000 - $350,000 per year plus discretionary annual bonus. Don't meet all the requirements? At Beazley we're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't perfectly align with every requirement and qualification in the job specification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right candidate for this, or one of our other roles.

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