Assistant Director, Personal Lines – Vancouver, BC

Premier (Premier Marine/Premier Canada) is one of Canada’s largest Managing Underwriting Agencies.  A leader in the Specialty Insurance industry, 100% Canadian owned. Our people are committed to performance, positive outcomes, and career development that lead to mutual success for our organization, our valued employees, our partners and clients.

Whether you’re starting your career or taking it to the next level, Premier offers a unique environment for you to grow & succeed. If you believe in a job well done, then consider the following:

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: Personal Lines, Vancouver, BC
POSITION:  Assistant Director

In this position you will be supporting and collaborating with the VP Personal Lines in all aspects of workflow / management and development of personal underwriters / broker relations and premium production.

The main responsibilities are:

  • Mentoring and assisting team in underwriting Personal Lines risks;
  • Approving risks within authority levels, ensuring quality business is selected and written;
  • Underwriting the larger accounts outside of team’s authority;
  • Providing leadership & guidance to all Personal Lines Underwriting teams to implement company business plans. Working in conjunction with VP Personal Lines to foster an environment of underwriting quality and integrity;
  • Monitor employee performance, training and development needs. Works with employees to build development objectives to ensure the progressive development of employees and the achievement of current and future objectives;
  • Assist with the onboarding and training of new team members;
  • Working in conjunction with teams and supporting carriers, to foster a seamless referral environment;
  • Product development responsibility. Designing policy wordings, rating manuals, guidelines, etc.;
  • Works closely with VP Personal Lines to ensure products and services provided to our brokers are current and relevant;
  • Direct, monitor and respond to the competitive market environment, identifying business challenges and opportunities and oversees communications and actions to resolve accordingly;
  • Effectively communicates and implements changes pertaining to products and procedures;
  • Ensures compliance with underwriting and corporate guidelines, standards and procedures by conducting regular audits of underwriting teams;
  • Raising Premiers profile with Brokers – assisting with Broker/Advisor visits and presenting seminars on Personal Lines products;
  • Ensure high-quality service is delivered to the brokers and support the underwriters;
  • Works with a high degree of autonomy and maintains continual personal development in the areas of people management, leadership and personal lines technical ability;
  • All other related tasks.

Qualifications and Skills Required:

  • Minimum 10 years of Personal Lines underwriting experience, or equivalent;
  • Leadership – identifies and seeks opportunities for growth with both internal & external teams;
  • Ability to work in Team environment;
  • Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgement and effectively handle business/Underwriting and personnel situations;
  • Ability to represent the company to and deal effectively with brokers;
  • Innovative – seeks to make a difference and have a lasting impact on the business;
  • Collaborative – appreciates the value of engaging others and listening to other opinions and advice. Supports team through consistent and thoughtful mentorship;
  • Self-motivated – embraces the opportunity to be involved in a variety of projects;
  • Accountable – takes responsibility for decisions and actions;
  • Strong analytical, problem solving skills, and confidence in decision making;
  • Strong computer skills (including working knowledge of Microsoft Office products);
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in insurance related discipline

Compensation:

Vary based on qualifications of applicant.

About Premier:

Founded in 1989, Premier is head quartered in Vancouver, with 5 additional offices located across Canada - Toronto, London, Cambridge, Laval, and Calgary. With over 150 employees, Premier’s companies include Premier Canada, Premier Marine, and Oceanic. Visit our website for more information on our company and our unique specialty insurance products. www.premiergroup.ca

When you join Premier, you join a growing organization that’s focused on providing first class innovative insurance solutions! We will collaborate with you to develop your skills and talents to their fullest potential, exposing you to a broad range of assignments and continuous learning opportunities in a dynamic fast paced environment.

We offer you a comprehensive benefit plan, offering exceptional health, medical, dental, vision care and life insurance; etc.

How to Apply for this position:
Interested applicants are requested to attach their cover letter and resume outlining their qualifications. We thank all applicants in advance for their interest, please note only those under consideration will be contacted.

Equal Opportunity Employer:
Premier is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other status or condition protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

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