Underwriting Director, Middle Market

Northbridge Financial CorporationToronto, ON
CA$150,000 - CA$180,000Hybrid

About The Position

Northbridge Insurance Underwriting Directors work hard to provide strategic growth within their departments as well as coach and mentor their teams within the Commercial Retail, Passenger Transportation, Healthcare, Senior Care and Social Services sectors. They are people centric leaders who truly care about the development of their teams and invest in their career growth. The Director you would be responsible for directing all activities ensuring that the unit is operating at maximum efficiency, productivity, and profitability to achieve all corporate and regional goals, objectives, and service levels are being met and maintained. Our Underwriting Directors are experts in their field and able to monitor trends and development in the industry, guiding their portfolio in a positive way. As the Director for the commercial lines, mid-market department, you would be responsible for all activities ensuring that the unit is operating at maximum efficiency, productivity and profitability to achieve all corporate and regional goals.

Requirements

  • 10 years of Underwriting experience
  • 5+ years experience in a leadership role
  • Strategic leadership style
  • Team-first mentality

Responsibilities

  • Directing all activities ensuring that the unit is operating at maximum efficiency, productivity, and profitability to achieve all corporate and regional goals, objectives, and service levels are being met and maintained.
  • Monitoring trends and development in the industry, guiding their portfolio in a positive way.
  • Overseeing all corporate and regional underwriting objectives.
  • Sales and negotiations.
  • Developing and mentoring staff.
  • Process improvement.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model (up to 2 days remote)
  • Employee share purchase plan
  • Pension plans
  • RRSP
  • Discounts on staff insurance
  • Flexible health benefits
  • Early leave days
  • Wellness programs
  • Rewards and recognition programs
  • Education assistance (CIP, FCIP, CRM or other courses)
  • Internal mobility
  • Leadership training
  • Mentoring programs
  • Donation matching
  • Team volunteer days
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