The Hanover Insurance Group · 13 hours ago
Regional Vice President, Commercial Lines
Atlanta, GA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expThe Hanover Insurance Group has been committed to delivering on promises for over 170 years. They are seeking a Regional Vice President of Commercial Lines to drive profitable growth in the Georgia branch, leading business development, retention, and distribution management while collaborating across various teams to enhance customer service and achieve strategic goals.
Insurance
Responsibilities
Responsible for local market plan and operating results of a region
Sculpts an optimal local enterprise portfolio that maximizes growth and profit thoughtfully balancing mix by business unit, geography, line of business, industry, rate/terms, and account profile
The RVP role is key to the growth and development of our underwriting community. They promote/deliver an environment of inclusion, diversity, and equity
Leads a middle market team with direct reporting relationship to local AVP and/or Middle Market Director
Collaborates and provides coaching and guidance to all Enterprise partners in territory
Drives Enterprise Agency planning
Is accountable for critical middle market profit and margin improvement initiatives
Leads business units in prospecting and developing agency consolidation opportunities, spearheads Agency Insights process in local marketplace and negotiates deals to conclusion
Drive outsized SMCL growth via broad-based agency initiatives, including consolidations, LAP, and/or new agency appointments
Plans and implements marketing and sales strategies. Partners with local personal lines counterparts to assure enterprise connectivity and leverage
Accountable for CAT Management and portfolio balance
Collaborating with Small Commercial leadership, drives distribution expansion aligned with territory opportunity
Champions Hanover CARE values and execution as well as assessment of teams’ L5 development
Promotes and drives Specialty new business growth in close coordination with Specialty leaders and RDD’s. Ensures focus is on the right businesses in dedicated geographies to maximize growth, portfolio mix, profit to create regional specialty strategy
Facilitates a Total Hanover approach when and where appropriate to deliver Enterprise-wide solutions to agents and accounts
Achieves next level franchise breadth and relevancy depth with our key partnerships
Strategically invests in broker and alternative distribution in our local markets
Improves market access (expand distribution) in territories for our higher-margin products – notably, in alignment with SMCL and PEL
Prioritizes coaching plans and performance assessments (working directly with CUO’s) and effective IDPs for AVPs, Directors and MM Underwriters, building out robust regional and key performer perpetuation plans and leading talent pipeline efforts for the franchise
Leads external talent pipelining for assigned geography across business functions
Leads implementation and development of branch goals and objectives in assigned marketplace
Manages regional expenses
Participates in regulatory and legislative affairs for assigned states, including serving on boards and bureaus
Acts as consultant and decision-maker on complex underwriting and distribution issues
Participates and collaborates in corporate and regional strategic planning
Ability to influence decisions and results in a highly matrixed environment
Qualification
Required
Ten years or more of general property and casualty experience required
Excellent communication, negotiation, and people skills required
Proficiency in Windows 360, Microsoft TEAMs, etc
Demonstrated evidence of success in managing operations and staff in underwriting and marketing functions within a competitive environment
Sound technical knowledge of commercial and personal lines insurance business; including different lines of coverage, risk selection, methods, and pricing
Preferred
7-10 years of leadership experience preferred
Advance degree (BA/MA) preferred
CPCU or CIC designations preferred
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
401K with a company match
Tuition reimbursement
PTO
Company paid holidays
Flexible work arrangements
Cultural Awareness Day in support of IDE
On-site medical/wellness center (Worcester only)
Company
The Hanover Insurance Group
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc., based in Worcester, Mass., is the holding company for several property and casualty insurance companies.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$500M2025-08-19Post Ipo Debt· $500M
1995-10-20IPO
Leadership Team
Mark Coderre
Vice President, Deputy CISO
Kate B. Williams
President, E&S
Recent News
2025-11-03
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