Manager of Agri Business Underwriting - Chatham-Kent, Canada - JN Salinas

Description

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JOB SUMMARY

Skills:
Insurance, Agriculture, Underwriting, People Managment


Experience required: 10 Years


Education level:
Director


Industry:
Insurance


Job Summary:

Work location for this position is ideally in-office. This is a new role, therefore, initially we expect 4-days in-office with more flexibility added as the role develops. When working remote, the work is required to be completed within the Province of Ontario.

We are pleased to introduce a new leadership opportunity with our team at Kent & Essex Mutual Insurance Company.

As the
Manager of Agribusiness Underwriting, you will be accountable for leading product development and daily operations for underwriting services related to the Agribusiness.

Leadership and Operational Accountabilities

• Develop and implement agribusiness underwriting plans, processes, procedures, and coordinates specific projects in accordance with approved company strategic plan.
• Lead a team of SME underwriters, and team leaders to influence frontline decisions to shape the best practices of the agribusiness department.
• Implement corporate strategic direction to sustain a profitable book of business and growth objectives.
• Provide direction, guidance, training, and technical advice leading to the development of underwriters to achieve their highest performance potential.
• Develop, execute, and oversee KPIs, to achieve business goals and service standards.
• Communicate department objectives and motivate the team to meet and exceeding customer service standards.
• Analyze data and make recommendations on staffing levels, staff development, broker authority, underwriter authority levels and workflow.
• Be the face of Kent & Essex Mutual's Agribusiness SME UW team.
• Develop and facilitate strong broker relationships using a high degree of diplomacy and negotiation.

Skills & Requirements

• A college diploma in business, agriculture, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 10 years' technical experience in the P&C insurance industry plus 35 years of people management experience.
• CIP/FCIP/CRM designation earned or in progress or equivalent Property & Casualty (P&C) insurance technical background.
• Advanced knowledge through work or life experience of agribusiness/farm risk evaluation, rating, and procedures.
• Proven technical skills, sound judgment and decisionmaking skills are essential.
• An exemplary role model, demonstrating inspirational and motivational leadership for the entire business.
• A positive, enthusiastic, and compelling representative of Kent & Essex Mutual to policyholders and external contacts.
• Demonstrates collaboration, integrity, and performance in all that they do.
• Developing and fostering exceptional relationships.

Must have:

• Minimum of 10 years' technical experience in the P&C insurance industry plus 35 years of people management experience.
• CIP/FCIP/CRM designation earned or in progress or equivalent Property & Casualty (P&C) insurance technical background.
• Advanced knowledge through work or life experience of agribusiness/farm risk evaluation, rating, and procedures.

Salary:
$100,000.00-$125,000.00 per year


Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Application question(s):

• Please share your E.mail adress.
• Are you legally authorized to work in the US for any employer?
• Will you now or in the future, require immigration sponsorship for work authorization (for example, H1B status)?
• Please describe your past management experience and list the size of your team.
• Please provide the link of your LinkedIn profile:
• What is your highest level of education?

Can you detail the top 3 responsibilities you held in your most recent role?

• Have you applied or been interviewed for any role with this company in the past? If so, please provide details.
• What is your desired total compensation? (Please specify base salary vs. commission/bonus expectation)
• Where are you located? If you are not near the job location, please explain relocation plan in detail (e.g. timeline, relocating with family, selling/buying property)