Branch Manager, Personal Insurance

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Join our team and make a difference We are passionate about taking care of our customers and ensuring we are there when they need us most. With over 200 community branches and 2,700 employees, we’re proud to say that BrokerLink has become one of Canada’s largest and most reliable insurance brokerages. We know how to serve you better because we know where you’re coming from. It’s the personal touch that counts

**The Position**:
We have an opening for a **Branch Manager** to join our Personal Lines team working at our branch office in **St. Catharines, ON.**

Reporting to the Territory Manager, the Branch Manager works closely with a team of insurance professionals to ensure sales staff are meeting production targets and branch operations are operating effectively.

**What you will be doing**:

- Manage day-to-day operations for the Branch.
- Ensure that quality and customer service standards are met daily at the branch level
- Maintain excellent relationships with Insurance company representatives both in underwriting and management
- Establish strategic goals for the branch by gathering pertinent business, financial, service, and operational information and then identifying and evaluating trends and options
- Develop and recommend a course of action to grow business at the branch level
- Ability to meet financial objectives of the branch, including forecasting of branch requirements; preparation of annual budgets; analyzing variances; planning budgets, workflows and marketing strategies and managing loss ratios on business portfolios
- Works effectively with all internal departments (Human Resources, Operations, and Professional Development Group) to ensure high performance of employees and ongoing development and performance management of all employees
- Development of strong team environment by motivating staff, communicating clear expectations, and developing a positive work environment
- Consistently monitor branch level results to ensure that sales staff are meeting production targets and branch receivables are in line with collection policy standards

**What you bring to the table**:

- Post-Secondary Education
- Minimum of 5-8 years relevant work experience
- Strong people management skills
- Experience in Personal lines and Commercial lines
- Insurance Designation (CAIB, CIP, FCIP or AIIC, RIBO or AIC Level 2)
- Analytical reading and interpretation of numbers
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to pass a criminal background check and credit check preferred

**What’s in it for you**:

- Commitment to your growth and development
- Flexibility in how and where you work
- A competitive compensation package
- Flexible health and dental benefits package
- An RRSP with a company matching component
- A casual ‘dress for your day’ environment
- Be a part of a company that is one of Canada’s best employers (Named by Kincentric in 2021)

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

At BrokerLink, we know there’s more to your decision about where you work than just the work itself. We know that helping our people achieve their career goals in a culture that offers growth and balance is what sets us apart. Our commitment to our employees is to offer workplace benefits that set the standard for them and their families. Along with a professional and fulfilling work environment, we provide competitive compensation, comprehensive benefit programs and a commitment to ongoing professional development.

Our values help guide us and our commitment to excel in all aspects of our business. Joining our team means you’ll have the opportunity to live our values.

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