This template is a guideline for your cover letter when submitting your candidacy for a board opening. Please make your cover letter your own by changing the wording to descriptions and vocabulary you would normally use.

Customize cover letters to establish a correlation between your skills, expertise, and unique value with those desired in the position description. If there is not a direct correlation, bridge the gap by showing how it is indirectly.

Be concise and upbeat.

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To Whom It May Concern:

Thank you for the opportunity to provide you with detailed information about my professional experience in support of my candidacy for your Property and Casualty Insurance Company Board Opening (use company name or type of opening if the company name is not provided).

Below are the requirements you seek in a new board member that was communicated to me through (identify the source, e.g., person and title, position description, recruiter, etc.). I have provided highlights below on how I match the requirements, and the attached document(s) provide more detailed information.


For each of these 3 sample required items (there may be more or less) in bold - highlight your experiences you feel they most likely would be interested in. If you also match up with their “preferred but not required” item, please explain that also. Otherwise, delete it from this cover letter. Add a short description or narrative of each skill set or experience that meets the requirements.


Required skill-sets and experience:

  • Experience in Technology, M&A, or investments
  • Collaborative and collegial
  • Located in the Western US

Preferred but not required:

  • Experience in property & casualty insurance or the financial services sector

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

 

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