Distribution Manager, Canada - Toronto, Canada - Swiss RE

Swiss RE

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

About The Role:

Reporting directly to Head Customer and Distribution Management you will drive Swiss Re Corporate Solutions' strategy with brokers and other distribution partners in Canada.

The primary responsibilities of the role are:
Strategic planning

Alignment with distribution partners on mutual local strategic priorities
Execute strategic gotomarket distribution plan with emphasis on managed brokers covering core top and bottom line goals and appropriate strategic initiatives and milestones to support
Understand Managed Brokers strategy incountry and across the region and communicate internally with appropriate stakeholders
Implement local and regional distribution campaigns (where applicable)

Engagement

Define appropriate engagement model with local broker counterparts e.g. quarterly meetings to review priorities, risk appetite, business production, and communicate successes
Build and manage deal pipeline with distribution partners ensuring alignment with underwriting teams
Work with underwriting to execute portfolio priorities with managed brokers in the respective markets

Knowledge and data

Interpret data on broker performance (e.g. share of wallet, acquisition costs etc.) and extract insights for the business
Leverage Swiss Re's thought leadership and innovation to deliver on agreed strategic priorities with distribution partners
Collate market intel from distribution partners and feed back to business (announcements on personnel changes)

Escalation

Act as point of contact for the broker to raise and resolve ad hoc issues that require escalation to management
Assist with internal deal escalation for complex transactions

Broker Service Agreements

Contribute to execution and planning of relevant BSAs
Compliance and Controlling:_
Ensure compliance with all of Swiss Re business guidelines
Act according to the company's Code of Conduct
Live the Swiss Re values and Corporate Solutions Key Behaviors
Ensure that relevant (Client, Group, Divisional, etc.) deadlines are met

_Performance Measurement Criteria:

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Delivery of financial results aligned with regional objectives such as GWP, retention, profitability, as well as new business pipelining, including cross and upsell opportunities
Progress in agreed strategic initiatives
Inspiring colleagues to embrace the mandate to achieve Corporate Solutions' strategy and ambition.
Investing time in relationshipbuilding, internal and external, to reduce siloes and to enable working towards a common goal.
Promotion of innovative and alternative risk solutions
Customer satisfaction / loyalty

About You:

Educational background

A university degree with or equivalent education/experience.

Professional experience

Significant and varied experience in the insurance market either in distribution management, underwriting, risk management or insurance marketing complemented by practical experience in executing nonstandard risk transfer solutions.
Broad industry network with key stakeholders (brokers, corporate risk managers, insurance professionals)
Track record in sales, relationship management and new business origination
Track record in dealing with complex transactions

Competency & Personality

An enaging personality, a teambuilder and networker, who enjoys working in a multicultural team environment.
You have demonstrated strategic vision, have a strong business acumen and result orientation. You can think out of the box, roll your sleeves up and are not afraid to take charge of a situation.
You have excellent communication and negotiations skills, with ability to handle conflicts and steer multiple parties ' interests into an aligned one.
You can spot and design differentiating, innovative solutions to secure competitive advantage
You listen, also to what is not being said and can take an unpopular stand when necessary.
Flexibility and adaptability is expected to thrive in our complex and changing international and crosscultural environment.
You are also eager to expand boundaries of existing business and transaction model while being guided by a strong sense of integrity in all that you do.
You foster a culture of receiving and giving feedback

About Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
Swiss Re is one of the world's leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer. We anticipate and manage risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime.

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions is the commercial insurance arm of the Swiss Re Group. We offer innovative insurance solutions to large and midsized multinational corporations from our approximately 50 locations worldwide. We help clients mitigate their risk exposure, whilst our industry-leading claims service provides them with additional peace of mind.

Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. Swi