Senior Underwriter/AVP, Professional and Financial Solutions

at  Tokio Marine Canada Ltd

WHO WE ARE

We are Tokio Marine Canada (TMCAN), a new, entrepreneurial, start-up Canadian insurance company based in Toronto, with a focus on the commercial Property and Casualty industry. We are part of the Japanese-based Tokio Marine Group of Companies, one of the world’s largest and most reputable insurance organizations. At TMCAN we will work with select brokers across Canada providing business insurance solutions for Canadian customers across a broad spectrum of insurance coverages.
Our Noble Purpose: We believe in a future Canadian Society that is innovative, progressive, and prosperous. This will require businesses to grow, challenge the status quo, and take calculated risks. We exist to help Canadian business by supporting them in the risks they take on by partnering with select professional brokers in providing practical solutions, superb service and being there in their times of need. We are Tokio Marine Canada – we aspire to be a Good Company – and you can trust us to always do the right thing.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Working closely with business leaders and your peers, we are looking for a Senior Underwriter/AVP, Professional and Financial Solutions to join our team. Our focus is simple - create the best team of professionals in the business. If you enjoy the excitement, challenges and rewards that come with creating better ways to do business, this may be the opportunity for you.

A BIT MORE ABOUT US

At Tokio Marine, we are a new and growing company. We value collaboration and knowledge sharing and we actively seek out ideas. Your work will have an impact. We support our employees’ growth. We work hard to create a dynamic company culture that reflects our vision – to be a good company. We seek ways to give to help our communities and support causes important to our employees. We believe our employees represent the best this industry has to offer, and we want to keep building on that.
We work in a hybrid model and you should expect to split your time between working in the office and working remotely, with flexibility based on the role and the business needs. We currently have an office in downtown Toronto and will eventually be establishing offices in other provinces. Should you currently work in a province where we do not have an office, you will remain remote until such time as we do establish an office.
While we no longer require employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, to protect the health & safety of our employees and communities, we fully support and highly recommend that all of our employees be fully vaccinated.
TMCAN is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment where employees feel valued and respected and where every employee has the opportunity to realize their potential. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations, if required, and will work with you to meet your needs. If you are a person with a disability and require assistance during the application process, please let us know

Your responsibilities will include:

• Production underwriting of profitable new and renewal Directors and Officers Insurance for Private and Non-profit organizations. Cyber, tech, or professional liability underwriting experience is an asset.
• Risk selection and analysis using logical methodical underwriting tools and methods to support business.
• Ensuring all files are well documented and comply with departmental requirements
• Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with our broker partners nationally
• Market presentations and relationship management ability to help develop business
• Working collaboratively with colleagues for multi-line approach
• Identify cross selling opportunities
• Grow target business and maintain profitability
• Ability to conduct peer reviews and broker/MGA audits
• Internal monthly and quarterly review presentations on results and production
• Ability to train/mentor designated staff
• Ongoing learning and updating of changes in marketplace, insurance trends, and litigation
• Developing, maintain, and enhancing underwriting manuals
• You may also be required to assist with broader company tasks as needed
• Possibility of travel up to 10%