10 business development director jobs found in Cedar Rapids, IA

As the Commercial Lines Sales & Distribution Director, for our UFG Regional Territory, you will be working at an awarded Top Workplace and will be responsible for cultivating UFG’s presence in the market and creating business opportunities with new agents. It is expected that the successful candidate will bring significant experience and have established relationships in the Property & Casualty Insurance North American markets. This position is responsible for helping UFG build a new distribution channel that leverages our strong foundation of existing independent agents while seeking out and creating new agency partnerships. The CL Sales & Distribution Director helps to develop and execute distribution channel strategies, builds strategic selling techniques, ensures effective processes are in place and identifies tactics to deliver profitable growth and expand market share. This role works closely in a supportive atmosphere with corporate marketing, underwriters,...

UFG is looking for an experienced P&C capital modeling professional charged with advancing our capital modeling, solvency assessment and stress testing framework.  As a member of the risk office, this position collaborates closely across all functions including underwriting, actuarial, finance, catastrophe modeling, and investment management. This position is a hands-on actuarial and financial modeling role with highly influential access to primary decision makers regarding capital management, reinsurance programs, and other corporate development activities requiring risk assessment and capital deployment.  This is a challenging role requiring strong technical ability, financial business acumen and excellent communication skills.  The Director - Corporate Risk Analysis will be involved in key strategic initiatives to assist in evaluating optimal outcomes of varied growth opportunities and capital management. Essential Duties and Responsibilities:...

UFG is currently seeking an  AVP, Major Claims Leader who is responsible for the strategic direction, operational leadership, and technical excellence of the organization’s most complex and high-exposure claims. This role oversees a diverse portfolio including complex products liability, class actions, coverage litigation, complex construction defect claims, excess and surplus lines, general liability and commercial auto litigation. Reporting directly to the VP of Corporate Technical Claims, this role serves as a key technical and leadership authority within the claim’s organization, providing executive-level guidance on claim strategy, reserving, litigation management, risk transfer, and resolution of high-severity matters. The role operates in a highly collaborative environment, partnering with the VP of Corporate Technical Claims on enterprise-level initiatives involving: Legal, Underwriting, Actuarial, Reinsurance, and external counsel to drive consistent, predictable,...

By joining Sedgwick, you'll be part of something truly meaningful. It’s what our 33,000 colleagues do every day for people around the world who are facing the unexpected. We invite you to grow your career with us, experience our caring culture, and enjoy work-life balance. Here, there’s no limit to what you can achieve. Newsweek Recognizes Sedgwick as America’s Greatest Workplaces National Top Companies Certified as a Great Place to Work® Fortune Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance Workforce Absence Team Lead PRIMARY PURPOSE :  To supervise the operations of multiple teams of examiners and technical staff for disability claims for clients; to monitor colleagues' workload, provide training, and monitor individual claim activities; to provide technical/jurisdictional direction to examiner reports on claims adjudication; and to maintain a diary on claims within the teams, including frequent diaries on complex or high exposure claims. ESSENTIAL...

The VP - Field Operations is a strategic and dynamic leader responsible for developing and executing market strategies to drive profitability and growth across multiple business units. This role requires a high degree of collaboration with the Chief Underwriting Officer and the VP - Sales and Distribution leader in building strategic operational plans to achieve key objectives and desired financial results. The VP-Field Operations leads the team of Regional Vice Presidents in executing Middle Market and Construction underwriting and distribution management strategies to achieve profitability and growth objectives. This role is also highly engaged with our agency partners at the national and local levels in driving results for all business units. Responsibilities: Strategy development and execution: Build and execute strategic operational plans in partnership with the Chief Underwriting Officer, VP-Sales and Distribution, and Construction and Middle Market business...

UFG is actively seeking a Sr. Underwriting Business Process Analyst who will support Commercial Underwriting in meeting growth/profitability objectives through underwriting content, communication and process and procedure development. Within this role the analyst will also drive continuous improvement and collaborate with various areas of the organization to develop and implement solutions aligned with UFG’s goals and business strategies. This includes but is not limited to processes and procedures, tools and resources, best practices, and risk appetite guides. The Sr. Underwriting Business Process Analyst will work independently to lead and manage collaborative project teams supported by branch office employees and individuals from various roles and levels within the company to develop and deliver business solutions that support successful implementation and adoption company wide. Essential Duties and Responsibilities:   Responsible for development, maintenance...

UFG's Construction Business Unit is expanding and we are looking for an AVP-Construction Underwriting  to join the team!  In this role you will be responsible for driving the underwriting strategy for the Construction Business Unit through referral support and consultation, training, and development of strategies for applicable Regions. This role operates under the leadership and guidance of the Construction Business Unit Leader and in collaboration with Line of Business Leaders, Middle Market AVPs and Regional underwriting teams. This role may also direct a team of technical experts in support of Construction strategy execution.  Responsibilities: Review referrals based on technical complexity, market segmentation strategy, market appetite and collaborating with business leaders in analytics, product development, risk management, claims groups and region leadership to ensure alignment. Responsible for adhering to the overall BU strategic direction. Provide guidance...

UFG is currently hiring for a Guidewire Solutions Architect to provide strategic, technical, and potentially program leadership in the design of complex, cross-functional technology solutions that support UFG’s enterprise objectives. Operating at a higher level of influence and accountability, this role leads solution design efforts across multiple domains or programs and ensures alignment with enterprise architecture, regulatory expectations, and business strategy. In addition to deep expertise in architecture frameworks and design patterns, the Senior Solution Architect plays a key role in technology planning, standards development, and guiding junior architects or technical leads. This position is expected to operate with a high degree of autonomy and partner directly with senior business and IT stakeholders to drive value-driven solution outcomes at scale. Essential Duties and Responsibilities:   Partners with and guide key stakeholders including product...

By joining Sedgwick, you'll be part of something truly meaningful. It’s what our 33,000 colleagues do every day for people around the world who are facing the unexpected. We invite you to grow your career with us, experience our caring culture, and enjoy work-life balance. Here, there’s no limit to what you can achieve. Newsweek Recognizes Sedgwick as America’s Greatest Workplaces National Top Companies Certified as a Great Place to Work® Fortune Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance Care Team Representative Entry-level, Care Team Representative Our teams thrive together! We collaborate in person and embrace a flexible hybrid work style. To join us, you’ll need to live near one of our dynamic Centers of Excellence📍 Cedar Rapids, IA: 333 1st Street SE, Suite 200, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 ✨ What we offer: A stable, consistent work environment —both in-office and virtual A comprehensive training program to help you support employees...

UFG is seeking an AVP of Product Management to join the team who will be responsible for the strategic leadership and direction of UFG’s product management function. This role is responsible for overseeing the development, enhancement, and lifecycle management of insurance products ensuring alignment with the company’s objectives and regulatory requirements.  The position collaborates with senior leadership to drive profitable growth and deliver innovative solutions that meet market needs Responsibilities: Strategy Lead the development and execution of product strategies that support business growth, profitability, and competitive positioning. Oversee the product lifecycle, including ideation, design, regulatory filings, launch and ongoing management. Conduct research on commercial products and markets to help make policy and practice decisions. Collaborate cross-functionally with Underwriting, Finance, Legal, Compliance, IT, Field Enablement, Underwriting Support...