Commercial Insurance Director

JobsMedia.io; Toronto; On-site; CAD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RRSP matching

Comprehensive benefits

Professional development support

Performance incentives

Job summary

JobsMedia.io in the Greater Toronto Area is seeking a Commercial Insurance Director to lead a high-performing team, strengthen broker and market relationships, and drive profitable growth across a commercial portfolio.

You will mentor and develop talent, shape strategy with producers and account teams, ensure service standards, and optimize workflows to deliver outstanding client outcomes for mid-market and large commercial clients.

Qualifications

• Significant commercial insurance experience with complex risks.
• Proven leadership of teams within a commercial insurance environment.
• Strong market relationships and business development capabilities.
• Strategic thinker with sound operational and financial acumen.
• Active RIBO license in good standing.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a commercial insurance team.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Support talent development through mentorship, performance management, and succession planning.
• Drive profitable growth and retention across the commercial portfolio.
• Partner with producers, account management teams, and insurance markets to deliver strong client outcomes.
• Support business planning initiatives and help execute strategic growth objectives.
• Ensure service standards, turnaround times, and client expectations are consistently met.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows, processes, and operational efficiency.

Skills

Team leadership

Strategic thinking

Business development

Market relationships

Stakeholder management

Commercial insurance

Education

RIBO license

Job description

Commercial Insurance Director

We’re recruiting a Commercial Insurance Director for a well-established and growing insurance organization in the Greater Toronto Area.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a proven commercial insurance leader who enjoys building high-performing teams, strengthening broker and market relationships, and driving profitable growth across a commercial portfolio.

3 Reasons to Apply

• Lead a High-Impact Team: Take ownership of a commercial operation supporting complex mid-market and large commercial business.
• Executive-Level Compensation: Competitive base salary, performance incentives, RRSP matching, comprehensive benefits, and professional development support.
• Strategic Leadership Opportunity: Join an organization that values collaboration, operational excellence, and long-term growth, with direct influence on business strategy and performance.

What You’ll Be Doing

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead, coach, and develop a commercial insurance team.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Support talent development through mentorship, performance management, and succession planning.

Business Growth & Portfolio Management

• Drive profitable growth and retention across the commercial portfolio.
• Partner with producers, account management teams, and insurance markets to deliver strong client outcomes.
• Support business planning initiatives and help execute strategic growth objectives.

Operational Excellence

• Ensure service standards, turnaround times, and client expectations are consistently met.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows, processes, and overall operational efficiency.
• Provide guidance on complex commercial matters and support escalated situations when required.

What They’re Looking For

• Significant commercial insurance experience, including exposure to complex commercial risks
• Demonstrated success leading and developing teams within a commercial insurance environment
• Strong market relationships and business development capabilities
• Strategic thinker with sound operational and financial acumen
• Active RIBO license in good standing
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills

The Bottom Line

If you’re a commercial insurance leader looking for a role that combines people leadership, strategic influence, and portfolio growth, this is an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a respected Ontario organization.