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Chief Operating Officer

remote
TBD
About the role:
A founder-led, Florida-domiciled property insurance start-up is seeking a strategic, forward-thinking Chief Operating Officer (COO) with deep industry relationships and the ability to bring investor connections to the table in the right situation. This is a ground-floor opportunity to join a visionary organization building what aims to become one of the country’s leading specialty writers of catastrophe-exposed property risks. If you thrive in early-stage environments, understand the complexity of property cat markets, and love building something truly new—this is a rare window. About the Venture This start-up is developing an innovative reciprocal exchange and services platform designed to reshape catastrophe insurance capacity in high-risk geographies. Their model leverages parametric triggers to accelerate FNOL and reduce response friction—starting in Florida and expanding into additional cat-prone states.
Duties and responsibilities:
An entrepreneurial, battle-tested insurance leader who can: Serve as a true operational partner to the CEO Help architect the infrastructure for a scalable specialty carrier Bring investor relationships and participate in strategic capital discussions Drive execution across underwriting, operations, compliance, and distribution Thrive in a start-up environment where innovation meets urgency
Experience:
Senior executives with deep P&C insurance experience Professionals who understand catastrophe risk, property markets, or reciprocal structures Leaders with start-up appetite, investor access, and the ability to build from scratch Those energized by the chance to influence the trajectory of a new nationwide player