Vice-president Strategic Field Underwriting, Bmo

7 months ago


Montréal, Canada BMO Financial Group Full time

1501 McGill College Avenue Montreal Quebec,H3A 3M8
- Provides strategic input into business decisions as a trusted advisor.
- Makes recommendations to senior leaders on strategy and new initiatives, based on an in-depth understanding of the business/group.
- Manages resources and leads the execution of strategic initiatives to deliver on business and financial goals.
- Helps determine business priorities and best sequence for execution of business/group strategy.
- Conducts independent analysis and assessment to resolve strategic issues.
- Defines business requirements for analytics & reporting to ensure data insights inform business decision making.
- Designs and produces regular and ad-hoc reports, and dashboards.
- Breaks down strategic problems, and analyses data and information to provide insights and recommendations.
- Monitors and tracks performance, and addresses any issues.
- Leads change management programs of varying scope and type, including readiness assessments, planning, stakeholder management, execution, evaluation and sustainment of initiatives.
- Leads the development of the communication strategy focusing on positively influencing or changing behaviour.
- Resolves escalated complaint and reconsideration requests.
- Implements approved continuous improvement for content and underwriting rules.
- Coordinates internal medical information bureau audits
- Reviews non contestable claims and liaises with claims to see trends and determines if changes need to be made.
- Reviews possible rescind investigations.
- Oversees the design, development, and implementation of tools and training required to deliver business results.
- Provides underwriting expertise and support on complex cases - and working towards expertise on underwriting of all products/ distribution channels.
- Leads/participates in the design, implementation and management of core business/group processes.
- Identifies, submits and accepts (if applicable) facultative reinsurance.
- Calculates appropriate rating and decides whether the risk should be shared with a re-insurer and negotiates reinsurance agreements on individual cases as required.
- Decisions the insurance policy and specifies any additional conditions to be imposed based on the overall underwriting risk assessment.
- Prepares documentation and ensures that all systems are updated according to established policies and procedures.
- Maintains excellent reinsurance relationships in the discussion of individual case management and requirements.
- Reviews special underwriting requests or rating reconsiderations for MGAs and brokers and negotiates terms as required for specific business (within authority limits).
- Operates at a group/enterprise-wide level and serves as a specialist resource to senior leaders and stakeholders.
- Applies expertise and thinks creatively to address unique or ambiguous situations and to find solutions to problems that can be complex and non-routine.
- Implements changes in response to shifting trends.
- Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed.** Qualifications**:

- Typically 7+ years of relevant experience and post-secondary degree in related field of study or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Expert knowledge of insurance products, contracts and benefit plans (all individual, disability and group products).
- ALU II - working towards F.A.L.U.
- Seasoned professional with a combination of education, experience and industry knowledge.
- Must be able to speak/write in English, however biligualism (French/English) is strongly preferred.
- Verbal & written communication skills - In-depth / Expert.
- Analytical and problem solving skills - In-depth / Expert.
- Influence skills - In-depth / Expert.
- Collaboration & team skills; with a focus on cross-group collaboration - In-depth / Expert.
- Able to manage ambiguity.
- Data driven decision making - In-depth / Expert.

This position requires proficiency in English to interact, support and/or provide services to non-French speaking customers, employees and/or partners inside and/or outside the province of Quebec.

**Compensation and Benefits**:
$78,400.00 - $145,600.00

**Pay Type**:
Salaried

The above represents BMO Financial Group’s pay range and type.

Salaries will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role, and may include a commission structure. Salaries for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on number of hours regularly worked. For commission roles, the salary listed above represents BMO Financial Group’s expected target for the first year in this position.

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