Head of Marine Canada

We are looking for a Head of Marine Canada.  This role can be based in one our Toronto, Ontario office. Your Team   Allianz Commercial (AzC) is one of the largest marine insurers in the world and is a leader in inland marine insurance and related property coverage across North America and various worldwide locations. With a depth and breadth of marine capabilities that are unmatched in the industry. Allianz offers a broad portfolio of highly customizable products and an almost unlimited appetite for complex marine accounts that demand innovative solutions. Our Inland Marine and Related Property Insurance solutions cover over 100 classes of business, covering all aspects of moving or movable property. Whether it's a building under construction or a shipment of an original Picasso, our inland marine insurance underwriters provide flexible and creative solutions for the most challenging of inland marine exposures. As industrial specialists, Allianz Commercial (AzC) has a long-standing tradition of supporting the marine industry. We are committed to best serve our partners and clients in the Marine area by providing innovative solutions. Our appetite for challenging projects knows no bounds, offering our clients an almost unlimited range of options. Our strength lies in combining years of technical experience with market-leading financial expertise. This powerful combination enables us to underwrite the largest and most challenging projects, providing our clients with unparalleled protection and peace of mind. The Impact You Will Have   Develop and execute the LoB local strategy and proactively support the development of the global LoB strategy. Manage all local LoB portfolio to ensure the successful achievement of the global AzC LoB targets. Manage all local LoB UW staff. Develop and maintain strong relationships with brokers and clients. **Some of your specific responsibilities could include**:    - Lead and manage local team, including direct reports and matrix management of functional reports. Manage cost center budget within plan. - Develop and execute local UW strategy for line of business. Support the development of global Underwriting LoB strategy, in line with AzC CUO. Support the development of cross LoB regional strategy, in line with R and Regional CEO. - Steer and control local line of business portfolio to drive achievement of financial targets (e.g. full combined ratio). Drive underwriting planning process and monitor adherence to plan, taking corrective action as necessary. Proactively liaising with functional areas to review performance of end-to-end Underwriting life cycle. - Ensure underwriting consistency and underwriting discipline and adherence to all corporate guidelines and authority levels, including Rules and Principles, Underwriting Authorities, corporate governance rules, and local regulatory framework. - Referral/case Underwriting of key clients as required. - Proactively support development and implementation of new and modified products. Proactively support development and implementation of pricing tools. Maintain executive contacts and accompany the Underwriting of all core or strategic accounts. - Proactively support acquisition of new business and retention of existing business (including client and broker negotiations where necessary). Coordinate with local MMC to drive successful execution of strategic plan. Communicate local LoB strategy externally. Positively represent AzC internally within the Allianz Group, and externally to the market. Proactively drive involvement of functional areas in Underwriting process, including e.g. MMC, ARC, Claims, Operations. What You’ll Bring to the Role -   - A minimum 7 years’ significant experience in Underwriting management position in both Ocean and Inland Marine lines of business - Expert understanding of regional / local LoB insurance markets and competitor landscape. Expert understanding of legal and regulatory framework. - Well recognized relationship building with brokers at peer group level and well established within local market. - Significant experience in leadership and development of direct teams internationally and within complex global matrix environments. - Preferably master’s degree in Economics, Law, or other appropriate discipline. And completion of professional insurance qualification (i.e. CII). - Robust understanding of policy administration life cycle, information collection, policy issuance, premium bookings, credit control, cancellation. - Ability to express ideas and messages clearly, both written and verbally. Ability to "sell" an improvised or prepared audience winning story. Ability to persuade and motivate others to act, without executive authority. - Ability to analyze highly complex data, from multiple sources, in detail; identify and resolve issues before they transpire. - Ability to lead and manage a team of underwriters. Includes the ability to delegate tasks, steer team direction/goals, etc. - A deep kn