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Western National Insurance
501-1,000 employees
Property-and-casualty insurer via independent agents
Compensation Overview
$160k - $215k/yr
No H1B Sponsorship
Hopkins, MN, USA
In Person
Must be able to work in Edina, MN; role is not remote.
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- Ten plus years of leadership experience in property and casualty insurance, with a strong focus on commercial lines underwriting.
- Proven track record managing underwriting teams and overseeing diverse books of business.
- Deep knowledge of underwriting best practices, guidelines, and commercial insurance products.
- Strong leadership, coaching, and team development skills.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and decision-making abilities.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams and solving complex problems.
- Familiarity with underwriting systems, pricing tools, and data analytics platforms.
- Leads and mentors a team of commercial underwriters to achieve individual, team, and company performance goals.
- Develops and implements underwriting strategies that balance risk and reward, strengthen our product portfolio, and drive profitable growth.
- Collaborates with product development, actuarial, claims, and sales teams to optimize offerings and improve underwriting performance.
- Manages relationships with vendors and agencies, ensuring alignment with company objectives and standards.
- Monitors underwriting practices for compliance with company guidelines and regulatory requirements.
- Stays on top of market trends and emerging industry issues to ensure a strong competitive position.
- Drives regional business plans focused on retention, pricing, exposure management, and new business development.
- Champions a collaborative, “One Team, Better Together” culture across locations and departments.
- Consistently acts according to our customer experience standards, including responding quickly, maintaining a positive attitude, building rapport, demonstrating empathy, managing the customer’s expectations, using the proper communication channel for the situation, and taking ownership to ensure the customer’s issue is resolved.
- Bachelor’s degree in business, insurance, finance, or a related field.
- Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter, Certified Insurance Counselor, or Certified Risk Manager are a plus.
Western National Insurance is a regional insurer offering personal and commercial property-and-casualty coverage as well as surety bonds, sold exclusively through independent agents. It underwrites and issues tailored policies and bonds and supports claims and risk management for policyholders. The company differentiates itself through strong agent relationships, active community presence, a focus on employee well-being, and growth driven by independent agents rather than direct sales. Its goal is to provide financial security and peace of mind to customers while building lasting partnerships with agents and communities and maintaining a stable, values-driven workplace for employees.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Edina, Minnesota
Founded
1901
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Archuleta strengthens pricing, reserving, reinsurance, data science.
- Jenson systematizes change management for operational efficiency.
- Internal promotions retain knowledge, cut external hiring costs.
What critics are saying
- Inexperienced leaders like Dockendorf cause underwriting errors within 12-24 months.
- CEO confusion between Henderson and Long triggers talent exodus in 6-12 months.
- Weak pricing amid catastrophes lets Travelers undercut rates in 12-18 months.
What makes Western National Insurance unique
- Hired Jessica Archuleta as AVP Actuarial Services in June 2024.
- Promoted Julia Jenson to VP Communications and Business Transformation June 2024.
- Promoted five officers including Rich Dockendorf in March 2024.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Paid Vacation
Paid Parental Leave
401(k) Retirement Plan
401(k) Company Match
Wellness Program
Hybrid Work Options
Professional Development Budget
Tuition Reimbursement
Bonus Opportunities
Company News
Western National Insurance Group announced Farmers Union Agency has been recognized as a Power 10 Agency and a Personal Lines Platinum Agency for 2025.
Western National Insurance Group, headquartered in Edina, Minnesota, hired Jessica Archuleta as assistant vice president of actuarial services and promoted Julia Jenson to vice president of communications and business transformation.
Western National Insurance Group announced that Choice Insurance has been named one of Western National's 2024 Circle of Excellence Agencies.
Southlake Specialty, part of Southlake Financial Holdings, a Texas-based group of fronting carriers, has agreed to acquire Nevada General Insurance Company from Western National Mutual Insurance Company.