Full-Time

Industry Segment Manager

Posted on 12/13/2025

EMC Insurance

EMC Insurance

1,001-5,000 employees

Provides property/casualty insurance and reinsurance

Compensation Overview

$109.8k - $173.5k/yr

Remote in USA

Remote

Category
Finance & Banking (1)
Required Skills
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a business or insurance related field, or equivalent relevant experience
  • Ten years of commercial property and casualty underwriting including at least five years of staff underwriting experience in specialty program or related experience
  • Occasional travel; a valid driver’s license with an acceptable motor vehicle report per company standards required if driving
Responsibilities
  • Leads, researches, and coordinates the strategy execution, day-to-day administration and/or development of assigned program at enterprise level
  • Serves as the subject matter expert for assigned program, providing strategic direction across the business unit
  • Develops comprehensive program strategies and implementation plans to ensure successful execution at the organizational level
  • Collaborates across functional teams, including line of business leaders, actuarial, Loss Control, and claims teams to refine existing coverage offerings and design new coverage solutions for established programs
  • Oversees the formulation of short- and long-term strategies and underwriting initiatives within the program, aligning with enterprise-wide objectives to drive business growth and profitability
  • Maintains primary responsibility for profit and loss management within the assigned program, developing and maintaining the program’s business plan to ensure financial stability and success
  • Establishes and communicates best practices and underwriting guidelines fostering consistency and excellence in underwriting operations
  • Conducts detailed analyses of premium and loss data, along with other key financial reports, on a monthly and quarterly basis to support sustainable and profitable growth
  • Proactively advises and collaborates with management, providing recommendations for strategic improvements to meet organizational goals and enhance underwriting outcomes
  • Drives innovation through the development of new product concepts, evaluation of existing offerings, and refinement of coverage language to optimize market competitiveness
  • Assesses the cost-benefit implications of market opportunities and product initiatives, recommending data-driven actions, including product enhancements, to strengthen the enterprise’s market position
  • Evaluates complex underwriting risks and provides analysis and guidance to the specialty underwriting team in determining the acceptability of business
  • Assesses coverage, limits, and pricing on complex accounts and provides underwriters with authorizations on accounts above their authority
  • Provides leadership in the strategic research, administration, development, and continuous optimization of new business unit programs, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and industry best practices
  • Identifies market opportunities, analyzes competitive positioning, and develops program enhancements to drive sustainable growth and profitability
  • Leads efforts to refine underwriting frameworks, policy structures, and risk assessment methodologies to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of business unit operations
  • Engages in extensive cross-functional collaboration with key stakeholders, including line of business leaders, actuarial, Loss Control, and claims teams to facilitate the development of innovative programs that address emerging market demands and evolving risk profiles
  • Works closely with actuary teams to analyze key data trends, assess financial impact, and establish sound pricing strategies that optimize risk management while maintaining competitiveness
  • Provides strategic direction to claims teams to ensure alignment between coverage offerings and claims management practices, fostering consistency and operational excellence
  • Acts as a key advisor to senior leadership, offering insights and recommendations to support enterprise-wide decision-making related to new program development and strategic growth initiatives
  • Partners with and provides underwriting expertise to departments within the company, including organizing and assisting in preparation and teaching of underwriting workshops and seminars for underwriting teams
  • Acts as a speaker or instructor for internal training exercises or meetings, and provides input or prepares articles, white papers, and underwriting bulletins on complex issues
  • Reviews insurance publications and keeps current on issues by attending seminars and participating in formalized continuing education
  • Represents the Specialty Business unit and EMC on various committees and events as appropriate and approved
  • Partners with the Quality Assurance team to design, establish, and implement comprehensive internal auditing procedures, ensuring alignment with organizational standards and regulatory requirements
  • Engages in strategic collaboration with underwriting leadership to assess team performance, identify areas of strength and opportunities for improvement, and develop structured initiatives to drive meaningful change and enhance operational efficiency
Desired Qualifications
  • Insurance designations, such as AU, CIC, or CPCU preferred
  • Advanced, proven knowledge of countrywide underwriting techniques, terminology, policies, and forms in applicable business area

EMC Insurance Companies provides property and casualty insurance products and services for businesses, along with reinsurance. It underwrites commercial policies and offers loss control, bonds, surety, and fidelity coverage, serving clients in over 40 states, with international risk written on a reinsurance basis. EMC Re offers facultative and treaty reinsurance to other insurers. Its goal is to simplify insurance transactions for clients while delivering comprehensive risk coverage and supporting other insurers through reinsurance partnerships.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Des Moines, Iowa

Founded

1911

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • 2025 restructuring strengthens core operations and enhances agent experience platform.
  • New SVP CHRO Matt Spackman drives talent management and organizational growth.
  • Reinsurance division EMC Re expands treaty and facultative capacity for providers.

What critics are saying

  • Catastrophe losses from 2025 Midwest storms eroding capital reserves significantly.
  • Progressive Commercial's AI underwriting captures 15% of EMC's small business segment.
  • Employers Mutual Casualty pursues hostile takeover post-weak Q4 2025 earnings.

What makes EMC Insurance unique

  • Mutual parent structure insulates EMC from hostile takeovers and founder dilution pressures.
  • EMC Re provides facultative and treaty reinsurance across 40+ states nationwide.
  • Consolidated 17 branches into 10 regions by 2025 for operational efficiency gains.

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