Underwriting Manager, Commercial Insurance

The Commercial Insurance (CI) Underwriting Manager is responsible for the profitability, growth, distribution, and sales management of the Commercial Insurance book of business.

• Oversee total premium, retention, profitability and expense management.
• Execute underwriting strategies for new and renewal business, including catastrophe and product management.
• Ensure CI underwriting excellence through adherence to strategies, authority, and satisfactory audit results.
• Manage the underwriting referral process and coordinate accounts outside of branch authority.
• Assess the territory to identify opportunities across all CI segments, based on industries in the Central Region.
• Develop and implement sales and marketing strategies to effectively position CI products and services.
• Collaborate with the Toronto Branch Manager to strategically leverage producer relationships.
• Manage producer activities, increase marketplace visibility, and coordinate travel and resources for the CI team.
• Foster customer focus through stewardship and direct customer engagement.
• Oversee performance management processes, including timely performance reviews, compensation planning, and implementation of performance management as needed.
• Provide ongoing coaching, career counseling and skill development for CI staff.
• Promote and maintain a diverse, inclusive, collaborative, and positive work environment.

• 10+ years of insurance industry experience.
• Strong working knowledge of middle market P&C products and strategies.
• Experience managing field distribution (brokers, regional agents, independent agents, and aggregators).
• Exceptional leadership and people management skills, including experience managing team leads or other people managers.
• Strong technical underwriting background.
• Proven marketing and sales skills with the ability to build strategic relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to balance competing priorities with flexibility and adaptability.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Commitment to collaboration and teamwork.

• 401k matching
• Health insurance
• Flight privileges

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