Intact

Director, Specialty Solutions, Energy and Equipment Breakdown

Intact

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Toronto • Canada

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Salary

💰 CA$161,600 - CA$197,500 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Drive Specialty Solutions profitability and growth and contribute to the strategic plan.
  • Lead a team of managers responsible for various lines of business.
  • Provide coaching, performance feedback and facilitate continuous development and succession planning.
  • Determine team objectives, assign responsibilities and provide coaching with complex and problem files requiring authorization.
  • Determine and establish key measures to monitor productivity and technical quality, identify opportunities for improvement, and enhance essential business processes.
  • Develop and recommend policy direction and underwriting guidelines to drive improved or increased results.
  • Manage key relationships between corporate and divisional Specialty Solutions teams.
  • Be accountable for the delivery of key operational initiatives and lead projects, such as technology, corporate liaison, centre of excellence, product development and operational implementation.
  • Act as the team's underwriting authority on issues related to risk pricing, selection, and retention governed by the parameters of the corporate underwriting philosophy.
  • Conduct audits to verify the soundness of underwriting practices and risk selection, and to identify areas for potential improvement.
  • Determine required staffing numbers and staffing levels based on established regional management and corporate guidelines.
  • Liaise with the regional management team, underwriting managers, corporate underwriting, and claims management on technical and administrative issues.
  • Provide monthly updates and reports to the Vice President on all operational items.

Requirements

  • Minimum 10 years of relevant management experience
  • Strong knowledge of Specialty Solutions lines
  • Experience in Energy and EBI and working on complex risks
  • Effective communication skills to develop and foster business relationships, both internally and externally
  • Strategic thinking with the ability to focus on attention to detail
  • Leadership ability to influence and motivate people and drive change
  • Proven track record setting clear objectives and monitoring the progress of multiple projects against deadlines
  • Ability to address complex problems and take calculated risks to make decisions in time-sensitive situations
  • Ability to monitor competitive practices, business trends, and other developments impacting business results and recommend changes in regional practices
  • Proven ability to develop, mentor, and train staff
  • Strong follow-up and execution on work and projects
  • Willing to travel on occasion
  • No Canadian work experience required however must be eligible to work in Canada.
Benefits
  • Flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work model
  • Possibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year
  • Multiple benefits offered to support physical and mental wellbeing, including telemedicine, Wellness account and much more
  • Share plan & other savings: up to 12% of salary or even more (ask how you could earn guaranteed income for life)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
underwriting guidelinesrisk pricingrisk selectionperformance feedbackproduct developmentoperational implementationauditsbusiness processesstaffing managementpolicy direction
Soft Skills
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