Assistant Product Manager - Excess Liability

Who we are: With over 25 years of success, National Interstate remains one of the leading specialty property and casualty insurance companies in the country. We offer more than 30 product lines with a focus on commercial transportation, Alternative Risk Transfer (ART), and specialty vehicle insurance. We are proud to be a 6 time Northcoast 99 winner and our employees have voted us as a Top Workplace in Northeast Ohio for 2016. Thanks to our talented and dedicated team, we are able to live out our company values of integrity, transparency, fairness, accountability, empowerment and collaboration with each transaction we make. If you are ready to join an engaging anddriven team such as ours, we would love to hear from you! Key aspects of this role: As an Assistant Product Manager, you will primarily be responsible for driving the success of our product lines as measured by top and bottom line performances. You will hold responsibility for multiple aspects of the product, including Underwriting, Sales, Systems and Infrastructure, Policy Issuance, Rating, Compliance, Loss Control, Budgeting and Personnel Management. Desirable candidates will be able to effectively: Achieve premium and profitability goals for the Excess Product Manage direct expenses within the department s expense budget Communicate and coordinate activities and tasks with the affected departments and ensure that all aspects of assigned products are properly managed Review and monitor coverage limits, deductibles, endorsements offered and reinsurance retentions of NIIC, reinsurance partners,&program partners Maintain compliance on an account-by-account and program-wide basis including filings, statutory reporting, and agency licensing Establish&apply pricing methodology based on bureau, modified bureau, proprietary model, or some combination thereof Assist in managing the hot claims process, and coordinate claim review meetings Prepare source documents and other policy processing documents that aid in the customer service function within the policy issuance timeliness standards, including policy output review and endorsement processing Monitor accounting responsibilities treaty reinsurance, premium collections, investment strategy, and captive accounting if applicable Prepare routine reports and correspondence for both internal and external parties Execute all other duties and special projects assigned Skills and essentials that we are looking for: Bachelor s degree from a four year college or university highly preferred Graduate degree, CPA, CPCU, or other designation a plus Minimum of 2 years property/casualty experience Solid foundation of underwriting, marketing and finance Ability to think critically and analyze correspondences, reports, findings and data of a complex nature for dissection/presentation Exceptional written, verbal and interpersonal communication talent is essential A thorough proficiency in all Microsoft Office Programs, especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, including proficiency working with spreadsheets, internet, and online services Willingness to travel, including some overnight stays, is required for this role