VP, Auto and Transportation

Zurich 56 Company Ltd; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic VP for Auto and Transportation to lead a national underwriting team. This role emphasizes collaboration across business units, strategic planning, and effective portfolio management. You will foster relationships with brokers, ensuring compliance with underwriting guidelines while promoting a sales-oriented culture. With a strong commitment to employee well-being, the company offers a supportive environment, competitive compensation, and generous vacation time. If you are an experienced leader in auto underwriting looking to make a significant impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Comprehensive health/benefits plan

Minimum of four weeks vacation

Four personal days per year

Access to training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• 10+ years in auto and transportation underwriting or 20+ years in claims/broking.
• 5+ years of people management experience required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the national accounts auto and transportation products underwriting team.
• Develop and maintain relationships with brokers for business retention.

Skills

Leadership in Auto Underwriting

People Management

Strong Communication Skills

Negotiation Skills

Strategic Planning

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Guidewire

Job description

VP, Auto and Transportation

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 Auto Underwriting and are looking for a new challenge, we would love to hear from you.

Zurich Canada is currently looking for a VP, Auto and Transportation. Reporting to the SVP Head of Liability, you will lead the national accounts auto and transportation products underwriting team across Canada. This role involves building and nurturing relationships with distributors to support business retention and acquisition, offering solutions to address their insurance needs, and promoting a sales-oriented culture. Assisted by technical underwriters, you will also oversee and ensure compliance with underwriting guidelines, insurance laws, regulations, and pricing strategy, while creating action plans based on Zurich key brokers' performance and market trends. The VP will ensure the profitability of the portfolio through sound class selection, active portfolio management, development and implementation of policies, procedures, and standards.

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

1. Collaborate with peers from other Zurich business units to develop business plans that will ensure both growth of customers and increased product density with existing clientele.
2. Actively manage the portfolio of National Accounts auto and transportation products in Canada including fronting arrangements and group captive agreements.
3. Manage delegated authority levels as well as handling referrals with the assistance of technical underwriters.
4. Demonstrate specialized knowledge and expertise in large fleet accounts.
5. Develop and maintain relationships with brokers in support of business retention and acquisition and works with customers and brokers to determine their insurance-related needs and provides solutions.
6. Support the organization's sales culture.
7. Assure development and implementation of policy, procedures and standards to produce profitable results.
8. Business travel, as required.
9. Extended hours during peak periods, as required.
10. Maintain a valid driver's license, as required.
11. Visibility in the office, as required.

What you bring to the table

Required:

Bachelor's Degree and 10 or more years of experience in auto and transportation underwriting, market facing, broker, carrier or risk management area within the commercial insurance industry.

OR

Bachelor's Degree with 20 or more years of experience in claims, broking or underwriting area within the commercial insurance industry.

AND

Experience in auto and transportation insurance with 5 or more years of people management experience.

Preferred:

• Advanced knowledge and practice of line/s of business
• Strategic planning and execution experience
• Strong team building and organization skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong negotiation skills
• Experience managing complex portfolios
• Technical knowledge of insurance industry operations and processes
• Knowledge in risk selection and strategical components of anticipating the market
• Experience within a Guidewire policy administration environment
• CIP Designation

Our Culture

At Zurich, we are proud of our culture. We are passionate about Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging (DIEB). We want you to bring your whole self to work, and we want our employees to be reflective of the communities in which we live and work. Our DIEB initiatives are creating an environment where everyone feels welcome.

We have a collaborative culture where diversity of thought is valued. We value your input and strive to give our employees the tools they need to make an impact.

We care about our employees’ well-being and offer a comprehensive health/benefits plan with varying levels of coverage to suit your specific needs and a competitive total compensation package.

We understand how important it is to rest, recharge and do the things you love. At Zurich, all employees receive a minimum of four weeks of vacation per year to do just that.

We also understand that employees require time off for personal reasons. Maybe you have an appointment during a workday, a cultural or religious holiday you would like to observe, or you need time off to focus on your mental health. Zurich employees receive four personal days per year to be used at their discretion.

We are committed to continuous improvement, and offer access to a comprehensive range of training and development opportunities.

We care about our communities. Our communities are where our customers, people, and shareholders live and work. While we can be proud of the contribution to society Zurich makes through our core business of insurance, we must also give back to our communities through our talent, time and resources.

We have won numerous awards for our workplace culture. We are proud to be one of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers and to have received Insurance Business Canada’s 5-Star Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award.

Make a difference. Be challenged. Be inspired. Be supported. Love what you do. Work for us.