[Hiring] Assistant Vice President - Captive Solutions @Skyward Specialty

Role Description

The Assistant Vice President, Captive Programs builds and manages a profitable portfolio of new and existing captive programs at Skyward Specialty. The role brings technical knowledge across multiple property and casualty lines and builds strong relationships with program partners. This role has high visibility to senior leadership. The successful candidate will join a fast-growing team and have a real opportunity to add significant value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• 5+ years of property and casualty underwriting or product development experience.
• Captive underwriting experience.
• Technical knowledge across multiple P&C lines of business.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.

Requirements

• Manage an assigned portfolio of captive programs, with a focus on growing a strong and profitable book.
• Identify and vet new program opportunities as part of the due diligence process.
• Track underwriting activity, operational metrics, KPIs and book performance, and report findings and recommendations to leadership.
• Handle authority referrals on larger, more complex risks, giving clear and timely feedback and direction.
• Develop underwriting guidelines and conduct audits to ensure governance and alignment with core strategy.
• Take corrective action where audits or performance reviews identify gaps.
• Partner with actuarial to develop pricing and support program-specific rate and form filings.
• Coordinate product design and development, along with the operations, claims and financial structuring of program business.
• Build and maintain relationships with existing and prospective partners, including MGAs and delegated authority programs.
• Stay current on competitive, legal and economic trends that affect the captive and program market.

Benefits

• The base salary range for this role is $165,000 to $200,000.
• This role may also be eligible for performance-based incentives.
• Health and welfare benefits.
• Tuition and professional certification assistance.
• 401(k) savings.
• Elective participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• Paid time off.
• Paid holidays.
• Child bonding leave.
• Other employee assistance programs.