Overview

Horace Mann is seeking a collaborative Property & Casualty (P&C) Business Area Compliance Director who is an analytical thinker, and enthusiastic about maintaining high ethical and regulatory standards while supporting business growth and operational excellence. The ideal candidate is responsible for leading and overseeing the compliance program for the P&C business segment. This role provides strategic direction, regulatory guidance, and risk oversight to help ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, market conduct requirements, and company policies. The Director serves as a trusted advisor to business leaders and partners across Compliance, Legal, Operations, Claims, Underwriting, Product, Distribution, and other key functions to promote a culture of compliance and effective risk management. The Director is also responsible for identifying, assessing, monitoring, and reporting compliance risks, developing and implementing compliance controls, and supporting regulatory examinations, audits, and remediation activities. This position also provides leadership for compliance initiatives, governance activities, and regulatory change management impacting the P&C business. Key Responsibilities Compliance Leadership & Strategy Lead the development, implementation, and ongoing enhancement of the P&C compliance program. Provide strategic compliance guidance and consultation to business leaders and stakeholders. Foster a culture of ethics, integrity, accountability, and regulatory compliance. Monitor emerging regulatory developments and industry trends and assess potential business impacts. Regulatory Compliance Oversight Oversee compliance with applicable federal and state insurance laws, regulations, and regulatory guidance. Advise business partners on regulatory requirements related to claims, underwriting, product administration, producer activities, consumer protection, privacy, anti-fraud, and market conduct. Support implementation of regulatory changes and monitor compliance with new requirements. Coordinate responses to regulatory inquiries, examinations, and requests for information. Compliance Risk Management Identify, assess, and monitor compliance risks across the P&C business. Partner with business areas to develop and implement effective controls and mitigation strategies. Conduct compliance reviews, monitoring activities, and risk assessments to evaluate adherence to regulatory requirements and company standards. Track and report compliance risks, issues, and corrective action plans. Provide strategic oversight of the P&C Compliance team's execution of SOX controls testing, compliance monitoring, and quality review activities, ensuring testing is completed timely, accurately, and in accordance with established methodologies and regulatory expectations. Provide oversight of SOX compliance activities, including control design assessments, operating effectiveness testing, issue management, and coordination with Auditors, and business stakeholders. Establish performance expectations, metrics, and reporting for compliance testing, quality reviews, and SOX activities, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and regulatory compliance. Provide oversight and direction to compliance team members responsible for coordinating quarterly divisional compliance meetings to help ensure accountability and timely resolution of compliance matters across the business area. Establish and maintain processes for monitoring emerging regulatory developments, enforcement actions, emergency orders, and industry guidance impacting the P&C business, and ensuring affected business areas are informed, prepared and compliant with new or revised requirements. Governance, Monitoring & Reporting Develop and maintain compliance metrics, dashboards, and reporting for leadership and governance committees. Prepare and present compliance updates, risk assessments, and emerging issues to senior leadership. Support governance com