• Lead and manage the development and execution of business plans for achieving established operational plan targets for written premium, loss ratio, renewal retention, pricing, and expense management. • Collaborates with line of business, industry, and other enterprise leaders to execute underwriting strategies and achieve key objectives and desired results. • Represent UFG externally in the market on behalf of all business units, in alignment with regional and enterprise strategy and market communication. • Execute corporate agency distribution strategies with key local agency relationships. • Recommend and implement profit/growth plans for agency partner books of business in support of company premium plan. • Develop market knowledge of potential new agency opportunities to achieve market share objectives. • Collaborate and manage relationships with key internal stakeholders to identify opportunities for service improvement to ensure customer satisfaction. • Manage and lead a team of underwriting and marketing professionals to execute the growth strategy and opportunities that align with corporate strategic plan. • Ensure the successful execution of policies, projects and change initiatives to produce profitable results. • Lead and coach staff with an emphasis on talent management and succession planning in accordance with the company’s strategic direction.