Our Property & Casualty (P&C) Insurance client is seeking a Chief Product Officer (CPO) to build and lead a comprehensive insurance product team spanning product development, actuarial pricing, market research, customer and agent experience, and technical product implementation. This executive will define the product vision, ensure strong product-market fit, drive competitiveness and profitability, and oversee new product and state expansion initiatives. The CPO will build and manage a multidisciplinary team and play a central role in the long-term growth strategy by designing and maintaining competitive E&S homeowners and property products.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of a holistic product strategy, including product vision, coverage strategy, underwriting rules, forms, and go-to-market requirements.
• Oversee full product lifecycle management, including enhancement of existing programs, creation of new offerings, and expansion into new states, ensuring competitive positioning and alignment with profitability targets.
• Build, manage, and mentor a multidisciplinary team across product management, actuarial pricing, market research, state specialization, customer journey, and technical product implementation.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of product leadership experience in property insurance, including exposure to E&S or non-admitted homeowners or commercial property.
• Deep knowledge of rate, rule, and form development, underwriting logic, program management, actuarial pricing processes, and multi-state product launches.
• Proven ability to operate in fast-paced, high-ambiguity environments and to build and scale high-performing, cross-functional teams with strong collaboration across underwriting, engineering, operations, and distribution.

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