Manager, Aviation Insurance

Harley-Davidson Financial Services (HDFS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Harley-Davidson, Inc., offers a wide range of financial products and services to motorcycle enthusiasts and Harley-Davidson dealerships. Products available to consumers include financing on motorcycles, MotorClothes™, and parts and accessories; cycle insurance; and extended service plans for Harley-Davidson® motorcycles. HDFS manages over $2.2 billion in customer and dealer loans.

We are currently seeking a Manager Aviation Insurance  for our Aircraft Department.  The Manager of Aviation Insurance will lead and direct the start-up, development and growth of an aviation insurance agency and be responsible for achievement of the business objectives. Primary focus will be on advising general aviation aircraft owners on insurance product solutions to their aircraft risk and service requirements and the placement of policies with appropriate insurance carriers. Viable relationships with insurance carriers responsive to the full range of general aviation customer requirements are essential. This role will work in partnership with aircraft finance brokers and HDFS underwriters to provide customers with a convenient, one-stop source for securing their financing and insurance needs.

 

 

Primary Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

· Develops business objectives and plans for agency growth and profit.

· Evaluates aircraft, pilot and financial risks, develops proposals and consults with customers on the value of specific insurance product solutions.

· Develops and maintains current knowledge of aircraft coverages, underwriting guidelines, brokerage market and reinsurance market.

· Negotiates to secure the most competitive coverages and rates with insurance carriers

· Develops and maintains productive business relationships with all insurance carriers represented.

· Designs with Aircraft Finance and insurance carriers customer centric processes to produce quotes, place coverage, secure premium payment and service customer needs.

· Develops with Marketing customer lead generation programs; tracks prospects and origination processes.

· Identifies and develops with Insurance Product Development new product or service opportunities responsive to aircraft owner needs.

· Maintains knowledge and compliance with appropriate insurance agency laws regulations, internal policies and procedures.

· Performs other duties as assigned

· Responsible for protecting employees, customers and corporate information.  Follows established physical, electronic and procedural safeguards, including policies regarding data protection, segregation of duties, use of passwords, and access to information based solely on business need.  In addition, any company-proprietary information (including but not limited to customer information) may not be transferred or transported outside of HDFS by employees upon leaving the company.

· Maintains a current awareness and understanding of appropriate banking laws, regulations, internal policies and procedures, and to comply fully with those laws, regulations, policies and procedures.

 

A successful candidate for this position will have advanced experience in the following:

· Bachelor’s degree.

· 3-5 years experience as an aircraft insurance agent or underwriter with demonstrated market and carrier knowledge.

· Proven leadership skills necessary to manage a start-up insurance agency business.

· Knowledge and experience to review and evaluate aircraft insurance applications to determine risk acceptability and coverages.

· Proven customer consulting skills.

· Strong problem solving, oral and written communication and negotiation skills.

· Required resident and non-resident Property-Casualty and Life and Health agent licenses or eligibility to acquire.

· Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

 

 

HDFS is an equal opportunity employer, and offers an excellent compensation and benefits package with medical insurance that includes dental, vision and prescription cards, 401K plan, tuition reimbursement, and an employee stock purchase plan

Please e-mail resumes with a letter describing your interest and qualification for the position to HDFS-Plano.jobs@hdfsi.com or fax to 469.229.6169. EOE.