40 Under Forty 2020: Jason Muise

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Jason Muise, 39

Title: Chief underwriting officer, marine
Company: The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc., in Worcester
Residence: Holden
Birthplace: Hanson
College: Assumption University

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Jason Muise’s career with Hanover Insurance has spanned some 17 years, marked by impressive leaps made at a speedy pace.

Joining the company’s underwriting training program in 2003, Muise began his career in the Massachusetts middle market. After two years, he was promoted to a more specialized position in The Hanover’s marine market, where he helped provide insurance policies with special coverage. Shortly thereafter, Muise was promoted once again, this time as the head of the nationwide marine advantage unit, which operates out of an Illinois office and serves 75% of its commercial lines agents for marine-related accounts. Muise continued ascending within the company, eventually returning to Worcester as a marine manager, then marine regional underwriting director. He eventually landed a position as assistant vice president of marine underwriting in 2018. This past December, he was promoted to chief underwriting officer for the marine department and is now on the leadership team of the 4,300-employee, $5-billion public company. When he’s not ascending the ranks at The Hanover, he coaches his children’s soccer, basketball and baseball teams, and supports the United Way of Central Massachusetts. He is driven by his dedication to The Hanover’s values, including collaboration, accountability, respect and empowerment.

Favorite Central Mass. restaurant? With three kids, we don’t get many opportunities to go out as a couple, but when we do, we really love the food and atmosphere at Willy's Steakhouse Grill.

What was your hardest career achievement? Making the transition from an individual contributor to managing others. I had to develop new skills to successfully lead the team.

Whose career do you want to emulate? My father. He has successfully led First Citizens Federal Credit Union in Fairhaven, while giving back his time to the Southeast Massachusetts community.