Small Business Auto Product Manager

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Regular or Temporary:

Regular

Language Fluency:  English (Required)

Work Shift:

1st Shift (United States of America)

Please review the following job description:

CRC Group is a leading, independent pure-play brokerage and underwriting specialty insurance distributor. Our culture puts people first, prioritizing long-term relationships, ethical decision-making, and continuous improvement. As a result of listening to our employees, CRC Group earned a Top Workplaces USA award three years in a row based solely on employee feedback and CRC Group is currently Great Place To Work Certified! If you want to work for a company where employees are valued and growth is encouraged, CRC Group could be the place.

This Small Business Auto Product Manager will ​​ lead product development for the small business auto expansion, including market research, competitive analysis, class and eligibility definition, rate and rule design, and coordination of launch timelines across departments.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job.  Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below.  Specific activities may change from time to time.   

• Prepare and manage commercial auto rate, rule, and form filings, including responses to Department of Insurance objections, in partnership with carrier partners.
• Develop pricing strategies using actuarial indications, rate indications, trend analysis, loss development, and competitive positioning.
• Monitor state performance, including loss ratio, frequency, severity, retention, and growth, and recommend and execute corrective rate and underwriting actions.
• Develop and maintain commercial auto underwriting guidelines, including eligible classes, radius, vehicle types, and driver criteria, and support forms development for new and existing programs.
• Support rate testing, forms testing, and system implementation to confirm products are built as filed.
• Analyze competitor filings and market conditions to identify opportunities and threats.
• Present product performance, launch readiness, and strategy recommendations to senior leadership.
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EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE 

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

​​• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field. 
• Master’s degree or MBA preferred. 
• 8+ years of product management, actuarial, or pricing experience in auto insurance, including direct experience with small commercial auto. Auto experience is required.
• Hands-on experience initiating and executing rate revisions, including preparing filings and responding to regulator objections.

• Fluency in core pricing concepts: rate indications, trend, loss development, credibility, relativity analysis, and overall rate change calculations.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience launching a small business auto product in a new state or market, from initial research and filing through go-live.
• Texas and Arizona auto experience, including rating plans, regulatory environment, and market dynamics.
• Non-standard personal auto experience, or experience with small fleet and light commercial risks.

• MGA or program business experience, including work with carrier partners on filings and product approvals.

CERTIFICATIONS / LICENSES / REGISTRATIONS 

​​• Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) preferred. 
• Associate in Insurance Services (AIS) or equivalent certification is an advantage. 
• No specific state licensing requirements unless dictated by product line.​ 

FUNCTIONAL SKILLS 

​​• Strategic product development and lifecycle management. 
• Market analysis and competitive benchmarking. 
• Regulatory compliance and risk assessment. 
• Cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management. 
• Leadership and team development capabilities. 
• Analytical and financial modeling skills. 
• Effective communication and presentation abilities. 
• Innovation and change management proficiency.​ 

This is a hybrid position based at our office in Flower Mound, Texas. For an exceptional candidate, we will consider a fully remote arrangement with quarterly travel to the Flower Mound office.

Alpine Rio is a part of Starwind Specialty, a CRC Group company and one of the largest program management platforms in North America. Alpine Rio is an expanding non-standard auto MGA, writing personal and small business auto through independent agents. The product and analytics team sits at the center of every pricing, filing, and program move we make, working directly with senior leadership, claims, sales, underwriting, IT, carrier partners, and reinsurers.

General Description of Available Benefits for Eligible Employees of CRC Group: At CRC Group, we're committed to supporting every aspect of teammates' well-being – physical, emotional, financial, social, and professional. Our best-in-class benefits program is designed to care for the whole you, offering a wide range of coverage and support. Eligible full-time teammates enjoy access to medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and AD&D insurance; tax-advantaged savings accounts; and a 401(k) plan with company match. CRC Group also offers generous paid time off programs, including company holidays, vacation and sick days, new parent leave, and more. Eligible positions may also qualify for restricted stock units and/or a deferred compensation plan.

CRC Group supports a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status or other classification protected by law. CRC Group is a Drug Free Workplace.

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