Middle Market Underwriting Center, Business Development Rep

The Hartford

4.5

(70)

Hartford, CT

Why you should apply for a job to The Hartford:

  • 4.5/5 in overall job satisfaction
  • 4.5/5 in supportive management
  • 76% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 87% would recommend this company to other women
  • 90% say the CEO supports gender diversity
  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.
  • The Professional Women’s Network (PWN) provides professional support, growth, advancement and networking to enable greater gender balance.
  • The Hartford offers diversity awareness training known as Appreciating Differences and Managing Inclusion.
  • Employees will be provided with leave of up to four weeks and paid at a rate of 100 percent of their base pay.
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    Position summary

    rritory goals through disciplined sales planning aligned to agency objectives.

    Territory & Agency Management

    • Own the territorial sales plan in partnership with underwriters and designated distribution partners.

    • Lead divisional sales activity, including agency visits (in person and virtual), pipeline management, risk triage, and binding of new and renewal business.

    • Monitor agency performance, develop action plans, and adjust strategies to achieve desired outcomes.

    Strategy Execution & Market Insight

    • Translate national Middle Market strategy into effective local execution to capture targeted market share.

    • Serve as the marketing and sales lead for Middle & Large business efforts within the assigned division.

    • Identify and share market intelligence and evolving distribution trends with underwriting and leadership partners.

    Cross Functional Partnership & Enablement

    • Build strong internal relationships across Underwriting, Product, Service, and Claims to deliver results.

    • Provide strategic direction to underwriting teams to uncover and pursue new business opportunities.

    • Develop deep understanding of agency operating models and build One Hartford relationships at regional, state, and local levels.

    There is a significant travel component to this role (approx. 60%-70%), a valid driver's license is required.

    Qualifications

    • Minimum 5 years of combined sales and underwriting experience, preferably within Middle Market commercial insurance.

    • Demonstrated success achieving financial and production goals across a defined territory or portfolio.

    • Experience partnering with distribution (agents/brokers) to drive profitable growth.

    • Proven ability to operate effectively within a matrixed organization, aligning across underwriting, product, service, and claims.

    • Results oriented and accountable - consistently delivers against growth, profitability, and execution goals.

    • Strategic thinker with execution discipline - connects national strategy to local action and measurable outcomes.

    • Relationship driven influencer - builds trust-based partnerships with agents, underwriters, and internal stakeholders.

    • Strong communicator and presenter - able to clearly articulate value propositions, insights, and recommendations to varied audiences.

    • Comfortable with ambiguity - navigates evolving priorities and market conditions with sound judgment.

    • Deep understanding of the Middle Market customer, products, and competitive landscape.

    • Ability to evaluate risk, opportunity, and profitability in partnership with underwriting.

    • Skilled at pipeline and territory management, using data and insight to prioritize effort and resources.

    • Demonstrated ability to leverage data, analytics, and AI enabled tools to enhance decision making and sales performance.

    • Comfort interpreting insights from Salesforce and other digital platforms to drive actions, not just reporting.

    • Curiosity and openness to adopting new tools, technologies, and ways of working to improve outcomes.

    • Ability to lead through influence, providing direction without formal authority.

    • Partners effectively with underwriting to uncover new opportunities and improve submission quality and outcomes.

    • Actively shares market intelligence and insights to elevate broader team performance.

    • Continuous learner who seeks feedback, adapts quickly, and evolves with changing business needs.

    • Demonstrates resilience and flexibility in a fast paced, changing environment.

    • Models a growth mindset and supports modern underwriting and sales practices.

    This role will have a Hybrid work schedule, with the expectation of working in an office or on agency visits ( King of Prussia, PA; Boston, MA; Hartford, CT; Clinton, NY; New York, NY; Morristown, NJ ) 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday).

    Compensation

    The listed annualized base pay range is primarily based on analysis of similar positions in the external market. Actual base pay could vary and may be above or below the listed range based on factors including but not limited to performance, proficiency and demonstration of competencies required for the role. The base pay is just one component of The Hartford's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include short-term or annual bonuses, long-term incentives, and on-the-spot recognition. The annualized base pay range for this role is:
    $102,400 - $153,600
    Equal Opportunity Employer/Sex/Race/Color/Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity or Expression/Religion/Age

    Why you should apply for a job to The Hartford:

  • 4.5/5 in overall job satisfaction
  • 4.5/5 in supportive management
  • 76% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 87% would recommend this company to other women
  • 90% say the CEO supports gender diversity
  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.
  • The Professional Women’s Network (PWN) provides professional support, growth, advancement and networking to enable greater gender balance.
  • The Hartford offers diversity awareness training known as Appreciating Differences and Managing Inclusion.
  • Employees will be provided with leave of up to four weeks and paid at a rate of 100 percent of their base pay.