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    Director of Business Strategy and Planning - Toronto, ON, Canada - Swiss Re

    Swiss Re
    Swiss Re Toronto, ON, Canada

    1 week ago

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    The role will collaborate closely with a talented team of underwriters and business partners to establish and maintain a market-leading underwriting brand.

    This includes addressing hot topics and their implications for our Canadian Life & Health Reinsurance business.

    The role reports to the Head of Life & Health Underwriting and Claims of Canada and English Caribbean and will be part of the Underwriting and Claims Leadership Team.


    As an Life and Health Underwriting Strategy and Innovation Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving innovation, strategic planning, and growth initiatives within our reinsurance division.

    Cultivate a culture of innovation within the organization, promoting creativity, experimentation, and continual improvement.
    Collaborate with underwriting and claims leadership to define and communicate the team's strategic vision and objectives.
    Conduct strategic analyses, market assessments, and competitive intelligence to guide decision-making and resource allocation.
    Develop actionable strategic initiatives and roadmaps to drive business objectives and foster sustainable growth.
    Cultivate and nurture strong client relationships and a robust market presence, leveraging them to capitalize on business opportunities.
    Champion core growth and efficiencies through automation processes and effective business management in underwriting and claims.
    Shape Swiss Re's response to emerging risks, trends, medical advancements, and regulatory shifts impacting underwriting and claims.
    Foster a positive working culture emphasizing collaboration, performance, and professional development.
    Engage with senior leaders and stakeholders, conveying complex ideas with clarity and confidence.
    Embrace innovation, challenging the status quo, and exploring unconventional ideas or approaches.
    Possess extensive and diverse experience in life and health underwriting, claims, product development, or strategic planning (10+ years).
    Possess a strategic mindset, anticipating future trends and developing innovative solutions to address business challenges.
    Showcase strong project management acumen, adept at managing multiple priorities and fostering cross-functional collaboration.
    Effective communication skills in English are required, with proficiency in French considered advantageous but not mandatory.

    Swiss Re is one of the world's leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient.

    We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. We cover both Property & Casualty and Life & Health. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.


    It is our practice to recruit, hire and promote without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, pregnancy, sexual orientations, marital status, military status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

    During the recruitment process, reasonable accommodations for disabilities are available upon request.


    Keywords:
    Underwriter, Underwriting, Strategy, Innovation, Life & Health, L&H
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