Associate Vice President, Commercial Solutions Western Region

Company : Sovereign

Department : SOV - Commercial UW

Employment Type : Regular Full-Time

Work Model : Hybrid

Language : This role operates in English.

The Opportunity :

As a wholly owned subsidiary of the Cooperators General Insurance company, Sovereign Insurance believes your experience matters.

This is our promise to not only our clients but to our employees as well, because we know the strength of our company starts with our people.

The smart, curious and collaborative people who bring their whole heart and passion to work each day. But you can't pour from an empty cup;

we take care of the well-being of our people so that they are inspired to protect Canadian businesses and the lives, families and communities we impact.

Join us and begin shaping your experience at Sovereign.

We are seeking an Associate Vice President (AVP) of Commercial Solutions to join our dynamic senior leadership team. This visionary leader will inspire and lead teams in the Canadian Western Regions to drive success.

With a focus on providing strategic leadership for Sovereign's Mid-Market Commercial insurance business in the Manufacturing, Construction, Transportation, and Energy sectors, this role will navigate the complex interplay between business strategies, tactics, budgets, and deliverables to ensure that the organization achieves its financial and business goals.

Leveraging expertise in commercial insurance and knowledge of broker distribution, the AVP, Commercial Solutions will strategically analyze and take decisive action to solidify the company and its broker partnership in a strong competitive position in the market.

How you will create impact :

• Developing business plans and related budgets, while managing, monitoring and analyzing results. Identify trends and take appropriate action to ensure plans are achieved.
• Leading and delivering broker focused products and services including direct training of regional staff to ensure a full understanding of company products and services, communicating and managing the achievement of company service and quality standards and directing the regional underwriting to produce a loss ratio equal to or better than objectives.
• Managing broker relationships as required to achieve volume objectives while maintaining a profitable book of business.

Building positive relationships within the insurance industry to promote Sovereign Insurance with Brokers, and industry groups.

• Understanding regulatory risk in order to influence and maintain compliant business processes and controls in the day to day operations as well as setting the tone, leading by example and fostering ongoing communication with all key stakeholders.
• Leading and engaging your team to deliver strategic objectives through effective coaching and mentoring, identifying and developing emerging talent, and fostering an innovative, collaborative, and agile culture.

How you will succeed :

• You initiate new strategies to capitalize on opportunities and lead the implementation of organizational change.
• You integrate complex information to identify solutions or solve problems and apply a strategic mindset to adjust business plans.
• You foster innovation and continuous improvement with a focus on client experience.
• You create a high-performance culture through alignment of your team's work with organizational goals and successfully convey messages with a sense of positive advocacy.
• You develop others to ensure the evolving needs of the organization will be met and build effective relationships to achieve key business objectives.

To join our team :

• You have 10+ years of progressive insurance industry experience, including in-depth experience in the Commercial Mid-Market space.
• Having a Bachelor's degree, or equivalent, is preferred.
• Holding a CIP designation is an asset.
• You hold a proven track record as a successful commercial insurance leader, with emphasized expertise in Manufacturing, Construction, Transportation and Energy segment commercial lines within the broker distribution channel.
• You have experience leading a team(s) to build a strong broker distribution portfolio.
• You are experienced in building strategic plans and leading teams to solve complex problems and achieve delivery targets in an engaged, collaborative environment.

What you need to know :

• Detail oriented work that requires a high degree of mental concentration for extended periods of time.
• Some travel is required.
• You will be subject to a Criminal Record and Consumer History background check as a condition of employment, in the event you are the successful candidate.
• As a leader, strict confidentiality is required with respect to sensitive matters and employees' personal information.

What's in it for you?

• Training and development opportunities to grow your career.
• Flexible work options and paid time off to support your personal and family needs.
• A holistic approach to your well-being, with physical and mental health programs and a supportive workplace culture.
• Paid volunteer days to give back to your community.
• In addition to our competitive salary and incentive programs, eligible employees also benefit from a comprehensive total rewards package including group retirement savings plans, pension and benefits (e.

g., health and wellness, dental, disability and life coverage), mental health support and an employee assistance program.

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Expected Salary Range : $135,000 $225,000

• The salary amount for the successful candidate is determined by Co-operators in its discretion and will vary depending on several criteria including but not limited to : local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualification, experience and education.
Il y a plus de 30 jours