Head of Construction - Toronto, Canada - Zurich Insurance

Zurich Insurance

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

The Opportunity- Are you looking for a caring, collaborative, values-driven workplace with inspiring teammates and leaders? Do you have the ambition and desire to be the best and thrive at the most impactful global insurance provider in the world? Look no further than Zurich Canada.

If you have leadership experience in Construction Underwriting and are looking for a new challenge, we would love to hear from you.

Zurich Canada is currently looking for a Head of Construction to manage technical responsibility for the Construction Vertical throughout all segments.

This position will be responsible for breadth of portfolio management, and balancing, coaching and leading technical underwriting aspects.
Reporting to the Head of Property Lines, you will be responsible for the Construction Vertical's success in Canada.

This is a unique opportunity to build your knowledge and experience for the future in a supportive environment where your voice matters.

This is a hybrid work opportunity.- What you will do- Manage the selection/denial of new and/or renewal business for a large region or for a line of business.

Underwrite and analyze new and renewal business within delegated authority levels.
Demonstrate specialized knowledge and expertise in products and industry.
Administer and monitor underwriting rules and guidelines, insurance laws and regulations, and rating manual rules.
Recommend and implement action plans after reviewing agency books of business and profit/growth results and trends.
Develop and maintain relationships with distributors (agents and brokers) in support of business retention and acquisition and works with customers and distributors (agents & brokers) to determine their insurancerelated needs and provides solutions.
Support the organization's sales culture with brokers, and customers.
Assure development and implementation of policy, procedures and standards to produce profitable results
Work closely with the head of Energy Canada P&C

Business Accountabilities

Establish and agree key performance targets and financial budgets for underwriting unit in order to optimize business performance in line with set objectives.
Lead the implementation of complex projects, typically as part of a major change or business improvement initiative involving multidisciplinary teams and timescales in excess of one year that impact underwriting.
Educate and influence senior colleagues by demonstrating the impact of all relevant policies and governance processes to own area to ensure that the business is not exposed to undue risk.
Review themes from complex analysis conducted by others to make informed, authoritative technical/professional recommendations to determine approaches to underwriting in own area in order to improve business performance in the medium and longer term.
Develop processes and review policies relevant to underwriting in own area to ensure they are in line with strategic business objectives.
Manage relationships with key internal stakeholders in order to identify opportunities for service improvement to ensure commercial viability and customer satisfaction.
Participate in leadership team meetings of assigned area to provide specialist guidance and enable the implementation of policy, projects and change initiatives.
Contribute to the business strategy within own area to align underwriting strategy with wider business goals within a particular market.
Participate in the community of global/regional proposition development practitioners in underwriting to share best practice and continue to meet customer ́s needs.
Oversee development plans for underwriters across own area of business to ensure the capability exists to drive business results.
Oversee design and implementation of rating tools and methodologies to deliver value to customers whilst being commercially viable for the organization.
Business Travel, as required

Job Qualifications

What you bring to the table
Bachelors Degree and 10 or more years of experience in the Underwriting, Market Facing, Broker, Carrier or Risk Management area within the Commercial Insurance industry
OR
Bachelors Degree with 20 or more years of experience in Claims or Underwriting Support area within the Commercial Insurance industry
AND
Experience in a specialized line of business or segment 2 or more years of people management experience

Preferred Qualifications

CAR-EAR experience required
Engineering degree a plus
Expertise in sustainable, renewable energy required
Both property and liability experience in construction required
Minimum 20 years of market experience
Minimum of 5 years people management experience, team building and strong organizational skills
Ability to manage multiple stakeholders, local, regional, and global
Advanced knowledge and practice of line/s of business
Strategic planning and execution experience
Strong team building and organization skills
Strong verbal a