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Policy Contract and Forms Leader
Kemper Corporation
Chicago, IL, United States
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Position Summary:
Kemper, a publicly-traded, multi-billion-dollar insurance and financial services company, seeks a talented and motivated professional to join its Legal team at its headquarters in downtown Chicago.
This position leads a team of forms managers who are responsible for analysis, development, filing and implementation of all property and casualty insurance forms of Kemper. This position’s team works closely with business product teams and compliance and legal staff to support all company property and casualty offerings.
Position Responsibilities:
• Leads team to prepare and submit or support submission of form filings to state Departments of Insurance to meet the state filing requirements and helps ensure timely approval. Contact with State Insurance Department personnel to negotiate approval of form filings as necessary
• Leads team to assist product leads as needed in analysis of competitive coverage information
• Leads team to collaborate with IT to create forms business requirements and management of project implementation from concept ideation through programming and implementation
• Leads team to participate in internal audits and market conduct exam activity relating to forms review
• Leads collaboration across business areas, including State Management, Line of Business, Underwriting, Claims, Compliance and Legal to develop or revise product language for Personal Lines product offerings
• Selects, trains and develops an effective and efficient staff that provides quality, timely, accurate and cost-effective service
• Establishes and communicates function vision, strategies, and tactics.
• Utilizes effective management methodologies, and implements changes in procedures, structure and personnel to secure optimal results
• Manages and prioritizes work within the team, and ensures that projects meet the business needs of the organization
Position Competencies:
• Strong leadership skills effective at motivating team of professionals to produce quality products on often tight time frames
• Strong knowledge of property and casualty coverage forms and insurance
• Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills including grammatical usage, persuasive copy, and style with ability to mentor staff to further develop forms skills
• Demonstrable ability to analyze data and develop strategic recommendations
• Self-motivated
• Strong organization skills: both time and task skills are required
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously, often under tight deadlines, and to ensure staff communicate effectively with IT to program changes to products as needed
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail and to manage a team to do the same
• Ability to interact professionally with all levels within the organization and state insurance departments
Position Requirements:
• Bachelors Degree required, with JD preferred and CPCU helpful
• Must have significant property and casualty experience which includes a minimum of five years of experience managing a team working on coverage forms, or the equivalent.
• Must have demonstrable experience of Personal Lines forms/coverage across a number of states. Some Commercial Vehicle experience would also be helpful.
• Requires experience working with or in a compliance department on forms compliance and government regulations. Should be very familiar with government regulation requirements and legislative and regulatory decision-making process
• Proficient computer skills: Word, Adobe, Excel
Our employees enjoy great benefits:
• Qualify for your choice of health and dental plans within your first month.
• Save for your future with robust 401(k) match, Health Spending Accounts and various retirement plans.
• Learn and Grow with our Tuition Assistance Program, paid certifications and continuing education programs.
• Contribute to your community through United Way and volunteer programs.
• Balance your life with generous paid time off and business casual dress.
• Protect what you love with discounts on home and auto insurance products.
• Get employee discounts for shopping, dining and travel through Kemper Perks.
Kemper at a glance
With $8 billion in assets, Kemper is one of the nation's leading insurers. The Kemper family of companies specializes in home, auto, life, health and valuables insurance products for individuals, families and businesses.
Kemper’s underwriting companies* are rated A- (Excellent) by A.M. Best Company, the leading insurance industry rating authority. Kemper services six million policies and ranks among the top 25 personal lines property and casualty writers and the 2016 Ward’s 50 Top Performers list of life insurance companies.
*Alliance United Insurance Company is not rated.
We value diversity and strive to be an employer of choice. An Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V
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